This lion and giraffe are friends...sometimes

Here are some long-awaited shots of the kids in their Halloween costumes. Many thanks to Najm for stitching up their favorite animals: a giraffe costume for Charlotte and a lion costume for Alexander.


There isn't really much trick-or-treating in our neighborhood, so we went to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf after school. Some of the shops and restaurants had candy for the kids, so we did our trick-or-treating there, and came away with two bags full.













We can't go to Pier 39 without riding the carousel, so we did that too. It wasn't the most traditional Halloween celebration, but we had lots of fun.


I remember many Halloweens being so cold that we had to cover our costumes with our winter coats or try to stuff our coats under our costumes. It was fun to enjoy them in the sunshine.