Monday, October 31, 2016

25 Years Ago

25 years ago today! The above is from the Minnesota Historical Society's Instagram account.

Halloween 2016: Happy Halloween

Monday, October 31, 2016

Halloween 2016: Big Black Cat

Monday, October 31, 2016

Halloween 2016: The House

Monday, October 31, 2016

Halloween 2016: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

 Monday, October 31,  2016

50 years old? Where does the time go? This one never gets old and it brings me right back to being a kid.

Halloween 2016: Hocus Pocus

Monday, October 31, 2016


Never seen this one before. Silly but oh so much fun and oh so watchable. "SisTAHs!!!"

Halloween 2016: Tchotchkes

Monday, October 31, 2016

Halloween 2016: Boo

Monday, October 31, 2016

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Halloween Season 2016: The Big Day's Tomorrow

Sunday, October 30, 2016


Halloween Season 2016: Monster Movie Night

Saturday, October 29, 2016

After dinner we popped Creature from the Black Lagoon in the DVD player. What a bunch of fun. Dale, Mike, Julie, Regina, Charisse, and I all provided Mystery Science Theater-like commentary. 

I love the old Universal Pictures monster movies and haven't seen this one in a few years

Halloween Season 2016: Cocktails

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Mine is on the left. Mike's is on the right. Mine's my own tiki cocktail creation of rum, fruit juice, and club soda. Mike had a vesper martini - half gin, half vodka.

Halloween Season 2016: Hallowine

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Friends Mike & Charisse and Julie & Regina came over last night for dinner and a monster movie. Mike had carved a pumpkin to hold one of those boxed wine deals. Pretty clever if you ask me.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Halloween Season 2016: Treehouse of Horror XXVII

Monday, November 17, 2016


Watched Treehouse of Horror last night. Turned out it's the 600th episode. The best segment, to me at least, was the one where Sarah Silverman voiced Lisa's imaginary homicidal best friend who kills others she perceives as a threat to their friendship. It was the only segment where I actually laughed. 

Halloween Season 2016: Neighborhood Spooky Ghost

This huge lawn decoration went up October 1st.
It got blown over recently...

...but the neighbors had it back up by the next morning. Here's what it looks like at night:

Rather spooky if you ask me but also pretty cool. It's as tall as the whole first floor of the house!

Halloween Season 2016: First Pumpkin Pie of the Season

Dinner at Susan's last night to see John off to France. Her daughter Allie, son Nick, and friend Nancy were all there. Dale and I had a great time. Dessert was pumpkin pie topped off with some whipped cream which was particularly fluffy despite how thick it was. 

Halloween Season: October 2016

Why, yes it is...