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Whose responsible for making me trek 3 miles in the night to see pumpkins? Judy? *gasps* But I don't even know a Judy. Hahahaha..... Ah, the end of lush, autumn October is finally upon us. So what's Halloween without a lil pumpkin carving, eh? Behind the Dayton Art Institute on Stoddard Avenue in the Grafton Hill District resides a tradition known to many and I must admit last year was the first I've ever heard of the The Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow! Having had a splendid time, I couldn't wait to go again! So alas not Judy's fault- it's my own. Heehee! As I walked along fallen leaves and branches, the smell of cinnamon and pumpkin wafted through my nostrils, letting me know that I'm close to my destination! Here's just a sampling of the glowing pumpkins with their sweet scented tea light surprises inside! From traditional face carvings to intricately detailed witches, cats, Simpsons, celebs, comic book characters, villains, and Sesame Street puppets! Th...

Who the heck were we supposed to be? Very, very cool.... It was the very first time for all three of us- Rob, his friend, Toya, and I to ever attend Oregon District's "Hauntfest" formerly called "Boo and Brew." (Mini bag essentials- wallet w/ ID, moisturizing chapstick, and cherry pie larabar!) We certainly had a great time mingling with the funny, the scary, the wild, the daringly creative, the sexy, the superheroes, the villains, and creepy bunch of folks that came dressed with a lot (or not so much) effort! Certainly a real treat to take pics of or with some of the best costumed individuals for the night. No beer for us- we settled with $1 hot chocolates watching the heavily intoxicated, very drunken public displays of attention. Aren't they cute? Bet they light each other up, eh? (Corny joke I know....) Creativity at its finest! Look at all of them buttons. How many of them do you suppose were from beer bottles? 1, 2, 3...... My hero! He certainly had bo...