Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Scary Movies & a Quiet Evening In

Friday, October 28, 2022

Whoa, long week. Dale's had to go to Arizona to help his parents move and work's been, well, work. I'm exhausted. I watched Poltergeist on TCM which I've never seen before and was much better than I thought it would be. It was sufficiently creepy and I can't believe it was made 40 years ago. 

After Poltergeist I caught the end of Scary Movie and the beginning of Scary Movie 2. Funny stuff.

And I'm a big Anna Faris fan.

It was incredibly sunny and pleasant this afternoon.

Since Dale's gone I had a cigar on the porch.

Pizza for dinner.

And a kitty next to me on the couch. 

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Werewolf of London

Monday, October 24, 2022

Watched Universal Picture's Werewolf of London tonight. It's from 1935 so it predates Lon Cheney's The Wolf Man by 6 years. 

I'd never seen the film before and quite liked it. 

The werewolf's make-up in the film is rather minimalist. Originally there was to be a more extensive costume. Henry Hull plays the titular character and, according to rumor, he wasn't thrilled  about the hours it would take to accomplish a furrier look. Another rumor is that Hull didn't want his face obscured due to vanity. A more probable reason is found on Wikipedia which says, "According to his great-nephew Cortlandt Hull, [Henry] Hull, an accomplished makeup artist in his own right, argued that [the] original design obscured Hull's face so much that it would contradict the script, which specified that other characters were able to recognize the werewolf as [Wilfred] Glendon [the werewolf's human counterpart]."

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Sunday MEA Weekend

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Took a walk up the street to a neighbor's house to get a picture of their Halloween display. Quite fun.

The gorgeous weather continues. 

Did the leaf raking but Dale did most of the bagging. 

I then had some time to sit in the backyard and begin Paul Newman's memoir. 

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Saturday MEA Weekend: Ticks

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Julie and Regina had us over along with Phyllis M. for dinner tonight.  It was once again time for Julie's annual showing of a schlocky horror film. Tonight's feature: Ticks (1993).

Julie made a pot pie, Phyllis brought some amazing desserts from a French bakery, and we brought salad.

Julie screened this movie for me and Dale and a bunch of friends almost 30 years ago not long after Dale and I first met. Neither of us remembered much about it other than Clint Howard being in it and the tag line, "I'm infested!!"

Phyllis thought it was the worst movie she'd ever seen although she's never watched The Mangler. 

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Friday MEA Weekend: Hocus Pocus 2

Friday, October 21, 2022

Gary and Warren had us over to the townhouse for dinner tonight. Perry joined us as did Gary's mother, Marie. 

After cocktails and snacks we had dinner. Warren made a lasagna. We watched Hocus Pocus 2 which was fun.

The original came out 29 years ago. My understanding is that the film was not initially that successful but became something of a cult classic over time due to repeated television showings. I never saw it until 2016.

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Friday MEA Weekend: Fall Walks

Friday, October 21, 2022

Perfect weather for walking. 

Due to the drought I didn't think fall colors would be that great this year but they're better than I expected. 

My knee's still bugging me but I'm trying to at least get some steps in.

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Friday MEA Weekend: Cigar #3

Friday, October 21, 2022

Gorgeous day today. Couldn't pass up a cigar. Down to my last little stogie. I'll be picking some up tomorrow at Stogies on Grand. 

So far the weather has been absolutely perfect this weekend. It's expected to continue. 

Listened to George Winston's Autumn whilst out in the yard. This is an album that takes me back to high school. 

Drank some cold coffee. Coffee, like booze, goes well with cigars. 

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Thursday MEA Weekend: Monster Movies

Thursday, October 20, 2022

I never seem to have time to watch full movies. With the day off from school I decided to pull out my old Wolfman DVD. Watched the original with Lon Chaney Jr. whose sympathetic portrayal of a most tortured soul is quite touching and relatable. 

Also watched one of the sequels, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman. Not as good as the original but still quite fun. 

Bela Legosi is in both pictures. In The Wolfman (1941) he plays a character named Bela, a Romani fortune teller.

In Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman he plays Frankenstein's monster.

Bela Lugosi's was born today, October 20, 1882. That's 140 years ago. 

Fourth image of Bela Lugosi by izeoko@instagram.

Fifth image of Bela Lugosi by albdoodle@instagram.

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Thursday MEA Weekend: Cigar #2

Thursday, October 21, 2022

Gonna be a two cigar day.

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Thursday MEA Weekend: Fall Walks

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Had really hoped to get more walking in today. My step count is lagging for the week due to conferences for school but also because my bum knee is bugging me, especially so today. 

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Thursday MEA Weekend: Cigar #1

Thursday, October 20, 2022

MEA weekend is here. Nice to light up.

And take some time to relax. 

I have gratitude for this beautiful autumn day. It's perfect leather jacket weather and it's great sitting outside in the sun. 

And drinking cold coffee. 

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Thursday of MEA Weekend: Tchotchkes

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Got some of this stuff set out.

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Visiting Pete and Family: Time to Go

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Had to leave today. Dale and I both have busy weeks coming up. 

Halloween Approacheth 2022 - Visiting Pete and Family: More Picture

Saturday, October 15, 2022

With Mom and Dale. Mom and I are wearing Yo Gabba Gabba hats. 

Stephanie has on a Scooby Doo hat. 

Dale and Mom.

With Mom.

Pete dons the Scooby hat.

Yo Gabba Gabba and Yoda.