Enjoy Halloween . . .

I miss Yoda . . .

When Dale and I were first married we always hosted a Halloween party every year. Usually on the Saturday night closest to Halloween. They were so much fun, especially when I think back to all the people we use to pack into our little house on Thatcher Rd. There were all kinds of great costumes, we usually gave some different prizes and always adult beverages and large amounts of yummy food was consumed. Some costumes over the years were of bikers, army people, hippies (Brian & Grace), hunters (of course), Zombies (Blake and Diane), James Bond (Phil), gangsters, lot's of girls that I worked with at St. V's and Dale worked with at Tektronix would show up. I've dressed as a baby, an old hunched over woman (nobody knew it was me until awhile into the party) another time as Madonna (in the Like a Virgin days), those were some crazy parties. I guess once we started having kids the parties went away and taking them out became our halloween fun. The boys had so many different costumes over the years, Ninja Turtles, Clowns, HeMan, Vampires, Zombies, Cookie Monster, Scarecrows, but my favorite was Yoda. Can't remember which one of the boys was Yoda, but the face on the mask was so pathetic it was cute, so I'm sure whoever it was always got extra candy. Halloween is so much fun with kids, all the planning for what costumes to wear and all the party planning for school (which now has deemed the holiday politically incorrect to celebrate..bah humbug). We are very excited though to see the grandson's in their costumes this year!! So it's off to Safeway to pick up some bags of candy for the door and special treats for some special visitors. Hope their parents have as much fun as we did.

Recent medical discovery . . .

Thank goodness I have family and friends that are always watching out for my health as I was forwarded this recent very important email . . . .

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Now that's just scary . . .

Halloween week at Blockbuster Video has all of the "horror" movies on display front and center in the store. As I was browsing through some of them I think back to shows that I think were scary. Rule one - I will never watch them at night and Rule two - I won't watch them alone. Even though for all of them it would be the second time I would be watching them. No thanks.

Here's my list (in no particular order)

The Exorcist - most scariest movie ever!

Halloween (the original) - actually left the theatre crying after seeing this the first time . . . too scary.

Carrie - the blood spill at the prom sent me over the top.

Silence of the Lambs - everybody knows why . . soooo creeepy.

Amityville Horror - could this be our house? every creak sent me into thinking we had ghosts.

Poltergeist - the mirror scene, nope didn't like it one bit.

Friday the 13th - the mask, something about that mask.

Any of the scary movies involving babysitter's getting phone calls (eekk!!)

Chucky - how could they make a doll soooo scary??

The Omen - such a cute little boy, bad bad boy.

The Ring - that's just not right a girl crawling out of the TV.....yikes!

I am going to have to watch something happy now even remembering these movies!! like Casper . . BOO!

It's in the mail . . .

Ballot complete. No more paying attention to negative TV ads, sorting through stacks of political mail, hanging up on poll takers during the dinner hour, reading blah blah editorials about McCain and Obama in the newspaper or watching SNL's political skits. My decision has been made and I felt the world was lifted off my shoulders as I dropped my ballot in the mailbox. My part is done. Now it is up to them. Don't screw it up people. I only have a few small requests to whoever wins this presidential campaign.

• Do at least HALF of the things you have been promising us you will do over and over and over again for the past year you have been campaigning.


• Don't EVER allow this much money to be spent again on political campaigns it is unexcusable. period.


• Don't screw things up, obviously if you have won people are putting alot of faith in you...I mean it....don't f--- it up!


• If you mess with my healthcare benefits, social security, retirement savings or bank accounts in a bad way, you had better be prepared for lots of negative press at the local, state and national level.


• Cut the PORK in government, and start on your first day.

No BIC's Andy, Amanda, Kevin, Nick and Karly!. . .

I've become a soccer mom again . . .

How did this happen?, I thought I was retired from dragging my lawn chair to the soccer field, wrapped up in blankets to keep warm and watching boys play soccer. I can remember even counting down the days until our youngest wasn't playing soccer anymore and quietly saying a "yeah! no more sitting in the cold and rain anymore watching games". At the beginning of this year's boys soccer season some of the players kept asking me to come to their games during the preseason, they were telling me "Mrs. C. we are going to be really good this year, we are going to make the playoffs, you should come watch us". So I went to a couple games early on just to check them out. I discovered, they are REALLY good. The game they play is fast paced, lots of action and what they can do with their feet and the ball is unbelievable. I still have no clue though about off sides, didn't get it then and still don't get it now .oh well! I have become hooked and have managed to make it to all of their home games this season and their last one is this week. If they win Thursday we will be first in league. The FG boys soccer program has not placed 1st in league since 1978 . . so knock on wood! They are a great group of kids, they play aggressive, there are no individual superstars and they are all unselfish in their game. The first playoff game is going to be at home on Saturday, November 1st and wouldn't you know it I have tickets to the OSU vs. Arizona State football game that day . . oh no, never have I been so conflicted before about going to a Beavers game. I guess I have really become a soccer mom again. Just pass the orange slices.