Candy Accounting
All told, here’s the tally:
Rice Krispies Treats (32)
Hersheys/KitKat miniatures (185)
Twix (32)
Dots (18)
Welch’s Fruit Snacks (60)
Nerds Variety (90)
Reese’s Variety (65)
Ring Pops (22) x 2
Oreos (25)
Posts Tagged "halloween"
Halloween in Hyde Park, 2024
This year, we dusted off the Operation game for Halloween. I’ve been making some variation of this costume for, oh… over two decades now. That’s a little crazy to say out loud.
I did my first version a long while ago, when I was a grad student at OSU. I think the first documented version I have of the costume is from 2004, which was a wearable/portable version.
Halloween Eve Prep
Back home, Liz prepping for tomorrow. Our Halloween “game” involves sticking small pieces of velcro on every single piece of candy we give out. So it’s definitely time-consuming.
Some Operation Surgery
I pulled out the old Operation Candy Dispenser several days ago, and was saddened by the fact that things weren’t quite working. I couldn’t figure out what the issue was, and couldn’t get the door buzzer to go off, despite trying every variation I could think of.
The Red Skeleton House
Liz spotted it initially, but I missed it driving by. On our way home, Liz insisted I slow down… and on seeing it, I just had to pull the car over.
Reader, I was in awe. And got out to take photos, because of just how magnificent the whole thing was.
Halloween Candy Prep, 2025
Out shopping this weekend, and one of our main tasks was to get candy for Halloween. We tend to get a lot of kids in the area (especially if the weather holds up), so we always stock up.
Signs of Halloween
Our neighbors put up some decorations, and it reminded me how close Halloween really is. On seeing this, I had a good chuckle… and was glad I didn’t see it for the first time at night, in the dark.
Halloween Realization
Sadly, I realized today that the time has come and gone for anything new. I haven’t been able to find anything exciting I wanted to build, and just looking at the remaining time… I don’t see enough days to actually put something new together.
The Candy Grabber: Halloween in Hyde Park, 2023
We got some screams, which was fantastic. And we even got several folks who outright refused to put their hands in, and said “It’s not worth it.”
Halloween 2023: Using AI for Signage
After getting a pretty gruesome example (left), I asked DALL-E to make something a bit more family friendly. And it produced the image on the right. I’m honestly not sure which image is more terrifying.
Halloween 2023: Assembly
A tremendous caveat: I used a lot of scrap wood, and some pretty twisted 2x4s. If you’ll grant me a kindness, let’s blame the flaws in this construction on those warped boards… and not on my lackluster skills as a craftsman.
Halloween 2023: Painting
Sanded down the pieces that we had covered with wood filler.
Halloween 2023: Work Continues
So. I spent a lot of the day in the basement, working with these supplies. And it seems like all I did was make a few prototypes of Halloween anuses. Because let’s be honest, this is what they look like.
Halloween 2023: Work Begins
Started getting to work on our Halloween project for 2023. Not really going to share a lot of details here, so mostly just photos for now.
J’accuse!
I walked into the living room after work, and thought “Well that’s weird. Why is there a big bag of candy on the table?”