These are from the Fort Collins, Colorado newspaper. Every year Old Town Fort Collins has a Tiny Tot Halloween Parade.



These costumes are so clever, and the children look so pleased.



Yes, I'm afraid that is a pit bull, very popular breed in that part of the state. I think the little girl is sticking her tongue out to imitate the dog, which is really cute. Careful, though, next thing you know the dog could be chewing her face off. People claim they are a wonderful breed if raised properly, but they seem to be popular with a section of our society that isn't known for good parenting skills.


This is for nittineedles, home of the Interweave Press in Loveland, Colorado, publisher of magazines and books about knitting, spinning, and other arts. Built as a bank in 1928, they moved out in 1963, then I think the Elks Club was located there for several years. I don't how long Interweave has been there, a year or two.



Here are some kayakers in the Big Thompson River this past week, a few miles downstream from my house; the river has been up lately:





I'm watching the Packers-Jets game, but it's slow going. The Denver Broncos lost by a huge margin last Sunday: 59 to 14, beaten at home by the hated Oakland Raiders. It looks like a high school or college score. This week the Broncos are playing San Francisco in London England of all places. Maybe the Broncos were so distracted by the prospect of flying that long distance they forgot how to play.

This isn't funny, but it is:

In Las Vegas this past week man in a motorized wheelchair was hit and killed by a car on the offramp of Interstate 15 at 12:30 am. I asked Mr. Troutbend what he thought the guy might be doing driving a wheelchair on the Interstate in the first place, and he said: "Spring Mountain Exit? I guess he was headed for The Mirage or Treasure Island."