Halloween and Thanksgiving are – hands down- my favorite holidays of the year. And, after our weird “do we or don’t we?” Halloween in 2020, Dr. Fauci gave the “all clear” sign for 2021 and it was great to see kids in costume and back on the streets of Belmont on Sunday evening. If there were masks, they were the scary kind…and that’s all right by me.
The trick or treating was just the latest sign that things are kind of sort of returning to normal. But, like most other things these days, Halloween 2021 wasn’t really all that normal: what with random downpours and a crazy, amazing double rainbow earlier in the day. (See below.)
I’ve pulled together some highlights from Belmont Halloween 2021 here: the amazing skeleton displays on Hillcrest Ave and a slideshow of carved pumpkins from around town. (Thanks to all the folks who shared pumpkin photos with me on Facebook.)
Great job to all those who helped keep the Halloween Spirit (pun) alive and well in the Town of (Spooky) Homes this year!
Pumpkin Palooza!
I love the smell of pumpkin guts in the morning. It smells like…Halloween. And also “my childhood.” In any case, carving up pumpkins is a big part of the joy of Halloween and one of the few purely creative, expressive outlets that harried, anxious suburban adults have. That’s why I think we really need to celebrate the pumpkin carvings we find out and about on Halloween. Here are some great examples seen on the doorsteps and porches of Belmont this Octobe
Barfing pumpkin, bulging eyes. Thanks to Heather Rubeski for submitting it. 
An amazing gallery of Pumpkins submitted by Amber Porter. Love the purple lighting, too! 
More pukin’ pumpkins courtesy of Libby Nelson. 
This one is right out of central casting. Spooky! Thanks to Sophie Boim for submitting it. 
Another submission from Sophie Boim: Kitty cat and laughing ghost face. 
Our contribution: the two pumpkin “reaching hand” design. 🙂 
Emma Healy submitted this scary guy. 
Another from Emma Healy – toothy grin pumpkin. 
Thanks to Kristy Sodano for sending in this cool pumpkin gallery! 
Marit Van Buren sent in this cool photo of what appear to be lumpy gourd pumpkins. 
Iris Chin Ponte sent in this awesome gallery. I love the pumpkin chomping on the apple. 
A nice pair: Owl + Smiley Face. 
Varsh Dh shared this cool gallery. I like the low angle shot and reflection off the porch. Very spooky! 
Nicole Beades Jones shared this great “Boo!” pumpkin. 
Another great pumpkin gallery shared by Maribel Carvajal de Salazar. Thanks! 
Fabian shared this cool spider themed pumpkin. 
Fabian shared this as well: a wolf howling over trees. Scary! 
Fabian shared another: creepy ghost pumpkin. 
Another from Fabian: a bat and ghost scene. Very “Halloween.” 
Thanks to Emily Cline Tuohey for sharing this Grim Reaper pumpkin. 
Thanks to Natalie Leino for sending in this one! 
Thanks to Natalie Leino for sending in this menacing owl pumpkin. Scary! 
Kathleen Wright sent in this gallery of grinning pumpkins. Nice! 
A battle of the bands? Hmm… Thanks to Cabell Eames for sharing. 
A few people shared photos of this awesome pumpkin gallery. Thanks to Manou for sharing this one. 
Syndney Page wins the “Resourceful Carver” award for this menagerie of non-pumpkin pumpkins. Thanks for sharing! 
Thanks to Daniela Lopez Talavera for sharing this spooky ghost pumpkin. 
I dig these minimalist pumpkin carvings. Thanks to Melissa Irion for sharing. 
Thanks to Jessie Ho for submitting this “tongue out” pumpkin (+ friends). 
Dan Howell shared this elaborate pumpkin face. Thanks! 
Spooky character – thanks to Dan Howell for sharing. 
Yet another toothy grin pumpkin. Thanks to Dan Howell for sharing. 
Thanks to Bonne Thompson for sharing this awesome fang toothed pumpkin! 
I love these abstract pumpkin designs, esp. with the glow stick hair. Thanks to Daniel Nieto for sharing! 
Thanks to Dan Nieto for sharing these two! 
Daniel Nieto shared this one of a dog carving pumpkin! 
Daniel Nieto shared this one of a crazy smiling pumpkin. Looks great! 
#Santapumpkin. Thanks to Laurie Gagne for sharing.
Skeletons in the House on Hillcrest
The annual skeleton display on Hillcrest Road has become a Halloween tradition. This year’s collection didn’t disappoint. While last year’s was very “COVID-themed” (as you’d expect), this year’s collection definitely had some fun with the pandemic, but also tipped the hat to the Netflix feel-good series Ted Lasso and the ubiquitous Zoom teleconference platform. Check out the Hillcrest displays in the slideshow below.
COVID – I wish I got the vaccine! 
Sitting on the John…with dogs. Interesting… 
Skeleton dog “tree-ing” a cat. 
Riding a horse type skeleton 
Zoom! (Been there.) 
Double entendre: sexy kitten skeleton climbing a tree. 
Caught in the web 
The housework never ends. (Literally.) 
Mermaid skeleton 
Through the light pole. (One of my favorites.) 
Chilling under the umbrella. 
Perpetually barfing skeleton. (Very cool!) 
Skeleton wheelbarrow race 
Magician skeleton and his subject 
Water skiing skeletons. 
Massive inflatable cat holding court on Hillcrest. 
BBQ skeleton 
Lacrosse skeletons 
Corn Hole skeletons 
Ted Lasso and Beard….FTW! 
A beer wench…and her beer. 
Mom pushing infant skeleton. (Creepy!) 
Contractor waiting for Belmont building inspector. 
Compound fracture and orthopedist. 
Top hat dancing skeletons 
Ladies out for a stroll 
Sox fan. Maybe next year! 
Aloha skeleton 
Scooter-ing skeleton 
Sunflower girl. (My favorite!)
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