Amanda Joins Joel Holland in the Half Moon Bay Parade

That's Joel's 1,223 on the lead float of the pumpkin festival parade
 
 
 

Tony Catches a Ride on Farmer John's Float

Farmer John gambles with square pumpkins in dice costumes...
 
 
 

Olivia Gets Pippi Loongstocking Out of Bed

Time to get up PIppi - we're going to Uesugi Farms
 
 
 

Pippi Loongstocking is Looong

But she doesn't have legs...
 
 
 

 Olivia Emerges Victorious in the Pie-Eating Contest!

I've never seen chocolate pie and whipped cream disappear so fast
 
 
 

Pippi Takes Sixth Place at Uesugi Farms at 934 lbs

She may have been the shortest grower but she was the orangiest
 
 
 

 MiMi the Magnificent ready for Borchard's Farm

Another weekend, another weigh off  - this time the queen of orange
 
 
 

 Tony Rides With Mimi to the Scales

Lots of kids pitch in with the heavy lifting
 
 
 

MiMi on the Scales at Borchard Farms

1.034 pounds - good for third place
 
 
 

 MiMi Visits with Some of Her Relatives

After the weigh-off the pumpkins hang out and shoot the breeze
 
 
 

Tony with his Goofy Goliath in the Fall display

a boy and his pumpkin....
 
 
 

Halloween in Downtown Los Altos

all sorts of strange creatures prowl about...
 
 
 

The Mystic Managerie Finally Gets a Break

Now resting comfortably in the fall display (L to R) Artemis, Nikki and Goofy
MiMi the Magnificent is in the background