Costumes

I like to dress up for Halloween and the holiday is actually on a Friday this year. I have been hearing about the all parties and fun. I am torn this year as my neighbor said that only a few kids will come by to trick or treat. Do I miss the fun of waiting for kids at the door or go and have fun with friends?

What happened to the good ol' days like when I grew up. My dad would scare kids in a costume at the door, we would have 2 bowls full of candy that would be emptied by the end of the night. All the kids in the neighborhood would hangout together and trade candy. I thought when we bought the house that this was part of the deal.

Well, I'd love to hear if anyone is dressing up or see pictures of the little people in our lives in costume.

Only 12 more days until we will have elected a new president. Can you believe it is finally here, it is time for CHANGE.

Red Sox are out...so sad

Well, they gave it a try. I mean 7 games is doing the best you can. There is next year. On a more positive note - a Portland woman won the big prize last week. Leanne from Project Runway, who got her inspiration for her clothes from the waterfront (that I miss), won $100,000 and cover of Elle magazine and oh a new Saturn car. I found it funny that when asked the "what are you going to do now" question by the Oregonian newspaper she said, "move to NY." Man, all that inspiration lost to NY. I hope she doesn't move, but hey you gotta do what you gotta do.

Fall is finally here in GA and things are moving along for Ms. Fl and I. We have plenty of leaves to rake, miles to run and parties to attend in the next couple months. We have got to have one of our own soon. Maybe after the elections we can have a party to celebrate our new president.

Don't forget to VOTE on Nov. 4th!!!

Could the Red Sox do it again?

Yes, I stayed up to watch the end of the game last night while Mrs. FL went to sleep. It was a great game and I am glad we won. Mrs. FL did not give me confidence that we could make it, so now I will be up into the wee hours of the night watching baseball.

It seems like just yesterday we were watching the 2004 series in our crappy, mold infested apartment in the Bay area and look at us now. Living in a spacious house, yet still with its own rough edges. Mrs. FL and I are still learning the joys of home repair. I spent a good hour or two under our house trying to fix our pipe for the ice maker that no longer exists (in an attempt to be more green). Yep, we got an energy star fridge and over the next couple of years it will pay for itself in utility savings...too bad that it cost us this year's energy savings to get the pipe fixed by a plumber. I am beginning to wonder why go to college when you can get paid $100's of dollars an hour to fix houses.

Needless to say, I still enjoy my TA job. It is very interesting and challenging in a way that designing a "creation relay" today was not. I enjoy working with people who are going to come to class and if not I get to say "hey, that affects your grade," not "oh we really missed you this week." Soon enough I will get the papers and I will have a new perspective on the job and yet it is great being back in the world of thoughts and ideas. I do feel good there.

Back to reading for class and wondering what if anything will change undecided voters tonight in the debates.