One last post that's not depressing before I force myself to go into writing mode until I finish this thing:
My 10yo just finished her halloween costume: she's an owl pellet. She came up with the idea herself! Proud parenting moment. (We got a thrift store long fuzzy brown jacket that she glued plastic bones all over)
@sundogplanets omg that is fantastic
@sundogplanets show up to trick-or-treat like “what up I gotta big costume” iykyk 😎❤️
Oct 25, 2026, 4:45 PM@sundogplanets that’s great! I was chuckling at the family theme if you got an owl hat like my wife’s favorite winter hat.
Not this but close:
@sundogplanets Adorable!
Gross! - Love it! 🤎
@sundogplanets Awesome sauce!
Oct 25, 2026, 4:51 PM@sundogplanets I love everything about this.
@sundogplanets she's quite imaginative, your girl! It would be interesting to watch her explaining this costume to her friends....😅
... has anyone told her she's big enough to be a Teratorn pellet?
@sundogplanets 😄 now she just needs a Harry Styles bobblehead to carry around!
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mariasherm2/salma-hayek-harry-styles-owl-story
@sundogplanets my costume will be more humble and on a budget
Oct 25, 2026, 5:53 PM@sundogplanets I am wildly impressed. Clearly, you are doing this right.
@sundogplanets You have an incredible daughter, whatever it is you are doing raising her like this - keep at it!
@sundogplanets creative :-)
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If they were a little older they could have gone with sexy owl pellet.
@sundogplanets Excellent choice!
Oct 25, 2026, 7:02 PM@sundogplanets ... which vividly reminds me of Hooty from The Owl House :mastoinnocent:
@sundogplanets what are we writing Prof?
@sundogplanets FANTASTIC
@sundogplanets I love this!
@sundogplanets that's a fabulous costume!!
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I used to have my bio students dissect them and identify the things that had been eaten. Most of them loved it. A few were too grossed out and took the optional assignment.
Oct 25, 2026, 9:28 PM@sundogplanets that's an AMAZING costume!
Oct 25, 2026, 9:40 PM@sundogplanets 10/10 originality
Oct 25, 2026, 9:46 PMThis makes me happy. Absolutely made my day.
@sundogplanets the replies that come off this 🤣
@sundogplanets :aaaa:
Oct 25, 2026, 10:43 PM@sundogplanets @lisamelton that’s almost old enough that I’d be brave enough to tell them “dude, your costume is the shit!”
i love finding those in piles of river rocks.
@sundogplanets that is HILARIOUS
@sundogplanets Well done, 10 y.o., well done.
You, too, parental personage.
@sundogplanets that is So Awesome!!! wow.
Oct 26, 2026, 1:07 AMThat is inspired. ❤️