Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
One little boy has ridden his bike past the Darboy Halloween House every night since they first set up their display. His dad said it's become part of their nightly routine because the little guy doesn't want to miss anything. It's a good strategy. You could stand at that yard every night between Labor Day, [...]
If you want to see some good, old fashioned ingenuity combined with state-of-the-art technology, head on over to the Darboy Halloween House, at N9370 Exploration Avenue in Appleton. You’ll find creepy regulars like Pennywise and Leatherface, along with a some clever Mario Kart characters and a running Kart. Fifteen-year old Justin 3D printed amazing masks [...]
It’s been a challenging run up to Halloween for all our generous, creative display hosts here in Wisconsin. While all that rain and mist creates a nice spooky atmosphere, it also threatens to short out those cool electric displays and it can keep the crowds away. Hopefully we Wisconsinites can, once again, laugh in the [...]
I was walking near my neighborhood, late at night when my eyes beheld a spooktacular sight. For the Munnsters turned their yard into another cool disguise So, this Halloween, you'd all be wise To do the Mash. Go do the Munnster Mash. The Munnster Mash -- there is a graveyard smash! Go see the Mash! [...]
I stumbled onto a pirate's den yesterday during a late afternoon walk, and I feel it's my civic duty to warn all my beloved little scallywags that the Painted Lady is hiring. “Pirates wanted for pursuit of ill-gotten booty,” the sign reads. “Peril certain, infamy assured. Apply in person, Oct. 31. Starting wages no less [...]