oh Halloween

Since my favorite holiday is Halloween, I am always a bit sad when it comes around and I am out of the country. It’s just not the same. I always dress up anyway and try to get my hands on some type of pumpkin resembling squash to carve and cook the seeds, but I miss the days of trick or treating around Cachalot Lane with the neighbors. I miss making special treat bags with my Mom and watching the little kids come to the door. But most of all, I miss the never-ending candy!

This year was a little more like home because since the Prescott courses started again, there are a bunch of Americans. We ended up having a costume potluck which more resembled Thanksgiving than anything else. I made some buttery caramel popcorn and enjoyed every bite. Some of the other fellows and I had ventured to the next town over to check the secondhand stores for costumes. It was tough going, but I ended up finding some fake rabbit ears, which gave me the idea to be a taxidermy specimen (trying to teach and have fun!). There are these amazing Antelope Jackrabbits around Kino which have HUGE ears and lanky legs. I see them in the early morning when I’m out walking Ocotillo, but have yet to be quick enough to get a picture of one. Anyway, with my limited resources I made it work, and was an Antelope Jackrabbit specimen for the party. We also bobbed for apples. If only I could make Apple Cider Doughnuts….

Me as an Antelope Jackrabbit

Los Becarios (The fellows from bottom L: Yutsul, Marlu, Me, Laura, Caro, and Hector)

Caro as the witch with Cosmo the kitten