This year Alex and I decided to do a Yellow Submarine themed pumpkin. I originally wanted to try the shaving technique for shading, but quickly abandoned that idea after I realized how difficult it was going to be to carve these lines. In the end, I think it turned out pretty slick.

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I know I'm a little behind, but better late than never.  I wanted to show off my Beatles-inspired Abbey Road pumpkin that Alex and I carved for Halloween.

Okay, well it was more me than Alex, but she was by my side supporting every little twist and turn of the knife.

Okay, so that's a stretch too.  She barely stuck her hand in it to pull out seeds and after about a minute of carving she was bored and went inside to play on the computer.

So let's call this one exactly what it is... my self-indulged carved masterpiece.

But Alex still thought it was awesome, so that's all that matters. 

Okay, so I'll admit it... I watch American Idol. I still don't know why, but that's neither here or there. I'm a huge Beatles fan and I'm upset. Not that I missed the ending because Fox ran over two minutes and my recorder turned off—which by the way, is Network TV's gameplan against time-shifting. No, I could care less if Blake or Jordin or Bob won. What upset me was the most pathetic tribute to "Sgt. Pepper" I've ever witnessed.

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Nice lady took our picture outside of the Love Theater, but I think she was blind.

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Wasting even more time outside the Love theater.

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