Pumpkin Sail

While New York City may not conjure up images of your traditional Trick-or-Treating, the city does have the annual Pumpkin Sail... bet your 'burb doesn't have this:

Way better than a scare crow on the front lawn if you ask me!

So what is a Pumpkin Sail?

Well first you need a couple of teenagers willing to don hip-waders who load the pumpkins onto rafts and light the candles:

Why neither kid is wearing a sweater in 50 degree weather is beyond me and I have no explanation for the kid in the sleeveless T-shirt.

The pumpkins are brought to the Harlem Meer by the children mother's who have done their best to carve the pumpkins.  Some were pretty elaborate, even complete with pumpkin headdresses:

Eliza's My pumpkin was more of a purist pumpkin and can be seen at the far right:

Then you need a Witch rowing a kayak.  This is a critical role. Without the Witch, there is no sailing.  We were fortunate to have a happy Witch:

And when the sun sets, off goes the Witch, with her pumpkin parade in tow:

But really the best part of the whole affair are the smiles:

Of course, no event is complete without a little marital discord between Eliza and Otto, because you know this face says: "Dude if you keep messing up this photo I am so not marrying you."

And if you are still wondering what Eliza's is this Halloween, why she the happiest little goldfish in the pond!