Have I mentioned that Halloween is my absolute, favorite holiday?
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I like being scared. Or maybe I just enjoy putting on a disguise and being someone else.
Or it just might have something to do with the fact that I am inherently evil.
In any case, if you’re one of my old-time readers, you might remember that I make it a point to carve a pumpkin every year. I honestly don’t remember how I started doing this, but some time back when I was a teenager, one year I just decided to carve one, and I don’t think I’ve missed a Halloween since.
Now that I’ve got Mini-Me, I usually ask him what he wants me to carve. Then I sketch a few designs on some paper, and let him pick one. This year, this is what we came up with.
I was quite pleased with myself this year. I think this one came out aces.
Speaking of Mini-Me…. this year he decided he wanted to be a werewolf, even though I TOLD him in the store again and again that he wouldn’t want to wear that heavy mask for more than 30 minutes.
I was wrong. After 15 minutes, I was wearing the mask AND holding the bag of candy. Meanwhile, he just ran from house to house, then ran back to me to dump his loot into the bag I was holding. Walking around wearing a mask and holding candy, I must have looked like the world’s hairiest pedophile.
Anyway…..
Today is November 1st, which is the day AFTER Halloween, of course. It is ALSO the day which 9 years ago, changed my life forever for the better.
I talk about Mini-Me a lot on these pages. That’s because I have no doubt that my little bundle of energy is the reason that I was put here on this earth. He is my buddy, my helper, my little confidant, and the best friend that I will ever have.
Nine years ago today my life turned remarkably for the better, and if I have to put up with a puppy pissing on me once in a while to make him smile, then by God that’s what I’m gonna do.
In Jerry Maguire-Speak… he completes me.
Happy Birthday, Son.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
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26 comments:
-DISAPPOINTED-
Was TOTALLY expecting the "Dong -O- Lantern".
Maybe next year.
thats in my private stash....
The carving is fantastic!!
Mini Me, though - he is beyond fantastic. Happy Birthday, Mini Me!!
And all along you've been telling me that I'm the best friend you've ever had. I lost my title to a little kid. Sigh...
Aww Slyde-- what a lovely and sweet post.
Happy Birthday Mini Me. {Give him a hug and kiss from me}
Sybil: thanks.. im happy with how it came out this year
Earl: you need to stop confusing "friend" with "fuck buddy"
Cocaine: one hug and kiss coming right up!
They're called costumes, not disguises! That right there cracked me up!
Excellent punkin carving!
Happy Birthday Mini Slyde!
(He does look like a miniature you)
Happy birthday Mini Me!
Great pumpkin :-)
Happy Birthday Mini-Me. Another fine Scorpio in the world. I'm the 13th. That really is sweet what you wrote about him. I love it. He's a lucky boy too! That pumpkin rocks!
Great jack o lantern!
Happy MiniMe Day.
Happy Birthday to your son :)
Nice pumpkin..or should I say jack-0-lantern ;)
Please take this in the way it's intended... That is the gayest thing I've read all year *sniff*
This is super sweet. I love it, and the pictute is adorable! You are such a great dad to him!
mark: of course he does.. he's lucky that way
nat: thanky!
barb: yup, thats why i got the scorpio tatoo in april
anna: :)
tracy: jack o lantern takes too long to type..
radio: he's a great son to ME...
*sigh*
badger: oops, i missed you there badger.
by 'gay', you mean 'happy', right?
Happy belated Birthday to your son! What a sweet post! By the way - that jack-o-lantern is amazing! You have some mad skills, dude!
Oh yay! It was MY computer (& not blogger) that wasn't letting me comment last night!
Well...anyway...neat pumpkin & happy birthday to him!!!
that's the best pumpkin carving EVER.
Happy Bday to Mini-Me!
Sweet gourd! My middle son's birthday is on Halloween....before him, I trick-or-treated with a shot glass. Ahhhh, the good old days.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINI ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is the coolest carved pumpkin evah. You did good mate!!!
Love your carving!!
Have a great weekend!
That. Pumpkin. Rocks!!!
The only way I like pumpkin is "pumpkin pie", and roast pumpkin and pumpkin soup!!
Babies children they are the reason for our being, I know that my son looking at him this morning at 15 he is amazing and I can't wait for him to have children and experience all the wonder that they bring us!!
I guess what I was saying I love pumpkin....
Awesome pumpkin. And a lovely bday tribute to your kid. I hope one day (when he's all grown up and ready to read the comments between you and Earl with a pinch of salt) he'll get to read it ;-)
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