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Crumpled at the bottom of Molly's bag and mysteriously wet, was an ominous sheet of paper. Summoning my courage, I plucked it out and delicately opened it, only to groan with regret. There it was: another fundraising notice.
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From Lynn: I was terrible at sports. I can commiserate with anyone who was called last to be on a team. I did love to swim and I loved to skip and I was good at both. This is me seeing how fast I could skip.
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A self-portrait of a young Lynn skipping rope as fast as she can.
“It’s MY turn!” shrieked six-year-old Molly from the living room. “No!” came three-year-old Andy’s reply, “you’re not being FAIR!" followed by the sounds of a struggle and ripping fabric.
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Elizabeth and Michael have a loud fight.
Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S.-based friends! You didn't see the Pattersons celebrating in FBorFW because Canadian Thanksgiving is in October and Lynn thought it would be confusing.
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Michael is stuffed after eating a large turkey dinner.
This illustration from one of our 1980s calendars features an unusual colouring style, which you only see sometimes in FBorFW! Do you like it?
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Elizabeth dumps autumn leaves over Farley's head, as Michael and John work to rake them into a basket. 🍁🍂
We all know what a Halloween pumpkin smells like after the candle goes out. Here, Elly's too tired to worry about it after the Halloween festivities are over with. 🎃 💤 🌙
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Elly lies on the couch with the post-Halloween mess all around her.
What's your stance on this? Is Halloween best with scary costumes or cute ones? 🎃 🍭
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April is trying on a hideous monster mask for Halloween. She asks Elly, who's holding a bowl of candy, whether she'd get more stuff if she looked adorable or disgusting.
It was difficult to open the mudroom door since my hands were covered in the slimy innards of a pumpkin. It was even harder to hold on to three-year-old Andy’s wriggling toddler body...
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Elizabeth scoops the insides from a pumpkin, smiling.
When you have kids, things happen at the worst times. It’s either a missing shoe when you’re rushing out the door, a massive tantrum in a busy playground, or a bruised forehead on picture day.
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Michael patches up Elizabeth's skinned knee.
Do you celebrate Halloween where you live? Do you still like it, now that you're grown up?
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John is at a costume party, dressed as a rabbit. In the buffet line, he turns down an offer of salad cracking up all the other party-goers.