Usually, Doug can be found under this grey blanket with his living feline grey blanket on top (note all the cat hair). Since Doug is out of town, I am using the grey blanket, minus the cat.
patterns: paisley
Apparently paisley originally came from Iran/Persia in the 18th/19th century. It was later popularized in the west. The name comes from the town of Paisley, Scotland, where the design was popularized, especially for bandanas. The word “bandana” actually comes from Hindu.
See all the stuff you learn from taking pictures!
pattern: triangles
I haven’t been to South Station since the near-completion of the new design. I have to say, it does look pretty great in there.
patterns: medallions
I had an Xray* which meant putting on one of these stylish hospital johnnies. I had a choice of “medium” or “large-xlarge.” So I took a medium and it was still stupid huge on me. They must make these things in smaller sizes, right? for kids?
*everything is fine.
patterns: bricks
Apparently, this style of laying bricks is called a “stretcher bond.” While I understand it’s a good stable design, I’ve always just liked the look of it. I often doodle this type of pattern.
patterns: stripes
I don’t tend to wear a lot of striped clothing. Except for socks. Because striped socks don’t make you look heavier than you are.
Doggone Halloween Pet Parade
I helped out at a table at this event in Downtown Crossing. Some of the costumes were really clever, and some were really cute, and all of them made me smile. And yes, I even did a very quick double-take when I spotted this fellow out of the corner of my eye.
keeping it simple
I appreciated the simplicity of this choice of decorations. A few pumpkins, some ghosts, and there you are. I like it.
mostly scary
A lot of creepy skeletons and spiders here (including a giant one whose legs are just peeking in from the left). The other end of the yard had 3 demonic looking witches standing around a cauldron.
a lot to see here
There’s a lot of stuff going on at this house; the giant skeleton coming out of the ground is pretty great, as is the creepy floating witch. And the red-robed Grim Reaper at the end is far scarier than his inflatable cousin up the street.
