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Halloween - October 2022

After enjoying themselves in some historical costumes in 2021, the kids each revisited the idea. A took a turn as Edgar Allen Poe, and C was a British royal guard.


I had been to London earlier that fall and had visited Buckingham Palace on the day the queen died (see associated post), at which time I got him a hat for a royal guard. He was super-interested in the guards at the time, so getting one home in my carry-on was an exercise in self-brutality. A, on the other hand, had a blast as Poe (even though few knew who she was) - my parents and her Uncle Pete had both been to Baltimore to the Poe Museum just prior, and brought her home souvenirs.


We had our regular crew of four, plus A's best friend at the time, O, doing trick-or-treating. I'd dressed up as the queen a day prior to trick-or-treating to pose for a few photos with C, and then our friends' daughter A surprised him by doing the exact same the night of. I had to get some photos of them together!


A - age 12 - Edgar Allen Poe

C- age 8 - a British royal guard



Two kids in Halloween costumes stand on a porch. One wears black with a lantern and skull, the other in a red uniform. Pumpkins surround them.
I love that A is wearing my shoes here, and that they were still just a little too big so that she stepped out of them.

Two kids in costumes stand on a porch. One in black with a raven and lantern; the other in a red guard outfit with a rifle. Playful mood.
C's mustache is magic.

Two children in costumes. One in a black outfit with lantern and raven, the other in red military uniform. They're standing on a porch.

Two kids in costumes: one with a lantern and skull, the other in a red uniform, both on a porch with pumpkins, exuding playful joy.
For some reason, A thought it would be hilarious to pretend to kick C in the butt, which he found hilarious. They both took to this with great affinity, and I think they've recreated it each year since.

Girl in dark vintage attire with a fake mustache holds a lantern and skull, standing on a porch. A raven perches on their hand.
Quoth the raven.

Boy in a British guard costume with rifle, standing on porch with pumpkins and flowers. Wearing red jacket, black pants, fur hat.
I love how perfect this costume is for him.

Girl in a black costume with mustache, holding a lantern and a small skull, stands on a porch. Mood is playful with autumn decor.
It's just a good-looking costume.

Boy in a red guard uniform with black bearskin hat and red plume stands side profile. Background shows window and blurred outdoor view.
C's little cheeks poking out over the elastic are the best.

Girl in black Victorian attire holds a skull and lantern, standing on a porch. Dark, mysterious mood with muted siding background.
Putting the "shuffling off this mortal plane" makeup under A's eyes felt really grim.

Young boy dressed as a guard in a red uniform with gold buttons and a tall black hat stands in front of a door, looking serious.
<3

Girl in dark costume with mustache holds lantern and skull, standing on porch. Background shows siding and window, creating a spooky mood.

Boy in red soldier costume stands on porch with pumpkins and flowers. Background shows a house entrance with brown siding. Festive mood.

A girl in a black dress and blue sash stands proudly beside a boy dressed as a guard in red uniform with a tall black hat. Porch setting.
Our friend A surprising C - it was just perfect.

Girl in a black dress with blue sash poses confidently next to boy in red guard uniform. They're on a porch with a pumpkin nearby.

Five kids in costumes, including an alien and a guardsman, stand on a porch with pumpkins. One wears a "Junior Jeweler" shirt.


Woman in light pink dress salutes with a boy in a red guard uniform on a porch with pumpkins. Both appear focused and playful.
A tin-foil crown really pulls together the look.

Woman in pink dress with a purple bag, standing next to a child in a guard uniform on a porch. Pumpkins and flowers decorate the steps.
C standing guard

Housekeeping note - in the most-recent post prior to this, I started using my logo as a watermark instead of words. Not sure it works better or worse, but it takes less time, so there you go.

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