Sadly, the upper teeth can’t be seen at this angle, but that’s what we’ve been slaving over. I might add one or two more touches; on the other hand, I’ll have a lot to focus on in the coming two nights, as I have another half of a costume to create. I don’t even know …
Category Archive: Cool Stuff
Oct
29
Oct
29
Halloween Hint #8: When does this stop being a hint?
Okay guys, Jon’s headed off to school, so I think it’s time for the initial reveal…there’ll be more to see come Sunday night! This year Jon chose to go back to nature/found inspiration in his middle name/went prosaic—I don’t know how he comes up with his ideas! Jon even picked a particular species, so we’ll …
Oct
28
Halloween 2010 Hint #7
Oops, it’s all out of focus—silly me!
Oct
28
Halloween 2010 Hint #6
Now they’re coming thick and fast. Another thing to note is that Jon’s costumes have to be at least partially done prior to Halloween night, since he has to wear it at school. (Sunny View had Halloween parades; at his current school he’s having a party.) In the past it usually meant that we had …
Oct
28
Halloween 2010 Hint #5
Aaand here’s our model, wearing the very latest in Halloween couture… incorrectly, may I add, but that only adds to our mystery! One of our challenges in making a costume for Jon has always been that he hates having stuff over his face, or getting his face painted. That precludes having a costume with a …
Oct
28
Halloween 2010 Hint #4
Hmm, sorry—this shot isn’t much different than the last one. That will be rectified next post, when all will become obvious very quickly.
Oct
13
For Jeopardy! fans…
…which would be all of us here at Chez PLJ. I recently read an interesting article in the New York Times Magazine about current attempts to create a computer that could compete at a game as complex as Jeopardy! Even though the quest to build computers that could beat grand masters in chess have been …