We start again with a powerful puppy. Neon, like Photon, is a Miniature Australian Shepherd (aka Miniature American Shepherd for dog breeder political reasons, sigh). But he’s a very different dog. Far more cuddly, not nearly as quick to housetrain, more physically adept, and very quick to begin to fetch balls and frisbees. Very busy …

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I was a gargoyle. I was made of rock, and there was a candy shoot that looked like a downspout. I had from horns, like a gargoyle from Notre Dame cathedral.

I was a mummy. I had bad teeth painted on a mask and a candy chute to keep my distance from the crowd.

Due to the COVID pandemic, there was no trick-or-treating in our neighbourhood for this year’s Halloween. 🎃☹️

Five years ago, descriptive audio (aka descriptive video services, or audio description) started showing up as an option at movie theatres for the movies I was seeing. My eyes can’t always see what’s on the movie screen very well. My parents used to have to whisper to describe some scenes or action to me as …

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This year to give out candy, I was a cyborg. We used gray and silver face paint, and some silver foam and an LED light on the side of my head.