Pumpkin Art and other things

I am not a big fan of Halloween, but we always do carve a pumpkin or two.

I can't do this:

I was intrigued by the artist's use of clay carving tools to sculpt the pumpkins. We may have to try a little of that.

In other news:

 Danjo the Magnificent has downsized from a large, aging minivan to a small, new,  sportyish Pontiac Vibe. We had to fully engage in the process of pursuing our best interests while the dealerships pursued their best interests in order to agree on a mutually acceptable price. One of the dealerships did actually pursue their best interests and thus earned our business. There must be a lot of consumers out there who do not actively pursue their best interests in order for the dealerships to get such a warped idea of what it is in their own best interests to pursue. Don't promise me donuts if there are no donuts. If I request a quote via email, please comply. Don't lie.  Don't follow me out to my car, dropping the price every few feet. Don't call me when I asked for an email. Don't ask me to call you to get your best price. Don't badmouth the competition. Don't email me repeatedly after I tell you I already bought a car from someone else. Let your salespeople treat customers with respect. Don't bring in the manager. Don't tell me the guy I had an appointment with isn't here and that you will help me instead, when I just got off the phone with the guy I had an appointment with. 

All worn out. Pursuing our best interests while shopping for a car is exhausting.