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October 28, 2007
Pumpkins
We have been in New York City for days, which is why there has been no posting for a while. There is plenty to report on our busy days here, but first things first. Halloween is almost upon us, which meant that I was compelled to buy some pumpkins the other day.
Robbi is a Halloween enthusiast. She loves getting dressed up, she loves handing out candy on the doorstep, and she starts getting excited about the Chestertown Halloween parade months in advance. I, on the other hand, am a curmudgeon. When we lived in Baltimore and I was left alone one Halloween night a few years ago, I turned out the porch lights and hid in the basement. I'm not proud, but there was a good football game on.
The point of the story is, absent the motivation of making Robbi happy, it probably wouldn't occur to me to carve pumpkins. But I do like knives.
Especially this one, a really fancy vegetable-slicing knife we got as a gift from my father.
Truly terrifying when removed from its protective packaging.
But really quite effective in taking on a pumpkin.
As shown.
Robbi and I each have our own approach.
And our own results.
We endured the heckling of the peanut gallery.
But eventually were done.
Apparently there are experts who can analyze one's handwriting and discern such things as personality type, age, and criminal record. I am certain that similar insights could be gleaned by careful examination of one's pumpkin carving choices.
Please feel free to share your observations. As long as they are not unkind.
Posted by bogenamp at October 28, 2007 03:57 PM
Comments
I have some similar pictures of Robbi and me carving pumpkins on the roof of Dodd back in the day. In fact that may have been the last time I carved a pumpkin! I think her artistic prowess with vegetables has only improved over the years...
Posted by: Cathy at October 29, 2007 01:00 AM