Ghosts of Halloween Pasts!!!!

Was reorganizing photo albums on a quiet nite, here, alone in the Manila Condo... and I came across these photos from one of my FAVE, and one of the last Halloween's I celebrated in The US! Circa late 90's... Out and about with a few friends @ the Annual Castro Street Halloween Fair.
Steven Thai & I - a very good friend, Gary Miller, custom made this MATADOR costume for me... Was inspired to live out this fantasy after seeing the Almodovar Film Matador & Madonna's Take A Bow Music video.
The backside of the costume... very intricately designed... and yes, that's BAXTER on the left hand corner... must be admiring the costume, too!!
and my dear old friend, Judy, who I missed terribly, went as The Addams Family's Wednesday.... with headless doll to boot....

Biological Doggie Clock Ticking

okay, okay.... lately am seriously contemplating again on getting a dog... am soooo missing having one to play with... run with... and everything else in between... been a long time since the pooch of my life, BAXTER, passed away.... over 10 years in fact... so I think it is just about the right time....
Of Late, I have had to settle with playing with other people's doggies... enjoying them when I visit... it satisfies the desires for the time - but of course, makes me want to have one that I can call my own more.... one who will be more LOYAL to me... hays, the only thing stopping me now really, is my travel schedule... I would HATE and FEEL SO GUILTY having to leave he doggie behind every month -- no matter how long or short the trip may be... I remember that the thing I was sad most with Baxter is that, hearing from the his sitter, that he (after a day of me being gone) always end up just waiting in front of the door for me to come home from a business trip... always broke my heart....
(Clockwise: Charlie, Youtiao, Shaq & Lala... Youtiao has since passed on and joined Baxter in doggie heaven...)
..and here's another cutie, Gucci- Ameera's Chihuahua - given to her on her 7th BDAY... Sadly - she also had passed on already... one of the sweetest pups ever.... loving but oh-so-fragile....

..and The Elcocks' Huskies, Cole & Sebastian (below).... two of the biggest, and most lovable dogs I have ever had the pleasure of playing with.... they are Alaskan Malemutes, to be precise.... (Thanks for the INFO Larraine and Brianne!!!)