Halloween Fun

The cute costumes and cute grandkids and kids. Below, Lowell and a random child.

Vala wouldn't wear hers for trick or treating so you get a previous photo of her.

So Hayden wore it.

Tower After Dark

Cindy and I went up the Liberty Memorial at dusk during a special Tower After Dark event. Beautiful view, beautiful night. Even the fall colors were spectaular.

You ride a creaky elevator up close to the top and then climb 45 steps to the viewing level just below the flame.

The Ghosts Return

Because it just never gets old to see this photo. And the reveal below (although Cindy was already revealed and doesn't appear to have moved). Happy Halloween!🎃

 

Trick or Treat

 

Colin is all set to trick or treat at the community center. He was excited to be line leader.

He started roaring as a thank you because he got a lot of laughs.

Gathering for Friendship

This group represented Colonial Church at the 19th annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner at UMKC. We tried to catch our name on the screen below but the guy taking our photo wasn't fast enough. The purpose is to promote continuing dialogue among ethnic groups. It is presented by the Dialogue Institute of Kansas City.

 

Cookie Decorating

First the frosting crew, then the sprinklers.

 

Pumpkin Carving

Here are the pumpkin creations, each made with the help of an adult. Much more complex than when I used to carve. Happy to be the photographer.

Making It Work

Colin used Bruno's scratching pad in his car obstacle course so Bruno decided to sit on top of it.
 

Give a Bat a Call

The Eudora 2nd Grade program involved worms, bats and snakes. Lowell (second from left) was part of the bat brigade. You can see her bat hat below, and her cool shoes.

Hanging with the Elephants

Steve seems incredibly close to free range elephants, although one does seem to have a chain. Back in the carefree days when children's safety wasn't given much thought. I'd say 1950 but it was undated. Happy birthday, Steve, tomorrow.
 

Snapology: Halloween Style

Colin participated in Snapology: Halloween. They sang songs, heard stories and wiggled and then constructed Halloween themed duplo art. He even had a candle in his artistic rendering of a pumpkin. He was somewhat hampered by not enough blocks in the right colors.

 

Walking the Spiders

Rex and Roxy are taking their morning walk.

 

Spooky Walk

We took a spooky stroll through the woods in Mission as the kids trick or treated. A fun evening.

No Kings!

Cindy, Jeannie and I joined the legion of protesters on No Kings Day, again. We saw lots of clever signs.

Water Fun

Swim date with grandkids. Water dance, jumping competition, mermaid swim.

Wearing Your Food

We enjoyed the exhibit at the Nerman Museum by Katherine Bernhardt and Jeremy Scott. They used pop culture in painting and in clothing. We liked the pizza dress behind the girls. Below, Lowell noticed the shoes were lettuce.

A docent showed us photos of women actually wearing some of the dresses. 

Katy Perry wore the dress below to the Met Gala.

 

I Am Kermit

Our friend Mike was trying on oven mitts that looked to us like part of a Kermit the Frog costume. With Halloween coming it seems appropriate. Dallas 2011
 

Look At Me

Colin decided to shimmy up a tree, and why not?

 

Faith and Firearms

John Pavlovitz, author of The Beautiful Mess blog and a former pastor, was the keynote speaker at the Grandparents for Gun Safety annual forum. He was excellent. He also participated in a panel with local clergy discussing what churches can do to fight gun violence.