Oct 31, 2012 |
We’re really getting in the Harvest atmosphere around here. With Dot being out of school and our neighborhood being a quiet, keep-to-yourself kind of place, we never get Trick-or-Treaters. And in case you think I’m embellishing, I’m really not.
My Mummy used to buy just one bag of candies to give away on her street. When Dot was young, we were her only customers. Now she just gives us the bag the day before to save time.
But we definitely like the Harvest-Thanksgiving mindset. We took Mum to the Pumpkin Patch today and had just as much fun as we did on Saturday.
Pumpkins!
We followed it up with a stop at the local Frozen Yogurt Shop. As you can probably guess, it was dee-licious!
Frozen Yogurt – Yumm!
Tomorrow will feature the first product for the Holiday Gift Basket Giveaway, and I’m so very excited! It’s the first of several wonderful items for your house, home, and holidays so I hope you’ll come back for your chances to win!
Just Some of the Items in the
Holiday Gift Basket Giveaway
And now, since today is Hallowe’en, I’m opening up this week’s “What’s the Word?” Wednesday for something a little different: I’d love to see photos of your little ghosts and goblins, Falling for Fall, and all things Thankful. Post up your Harvest celebrations whether it be prose, poems or pictures; or, for that matter, any wonderful thing you want to share.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
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Oct 30, 2012 |
I just filled out my ballot. I’m an absentee voter. It helps, because I don’t have to face long lines and crowded rooms (neither of which agree with me unless it’s at Disneyland).
It will go in the mail tomorrow, to be delivered in a timely manner to the Registrar of Voters.
You’ve heard me say it a lot. In fact, if you’re around any of my family lately, you’ve heard us all say it. A lot.
VOTE.
America is at a crossroads right now. It’s not just differing opinions. Politics are getting uglier and more conniving. I’m not talking about just the ads. I’m talking about how the elected are taking care of themselves when they should be taking care of business.
It’s so important that you choose the best candidate to keep America strong, and to rebuild what’s been weakened.
I’m not here to tell you the simple answer. Because there isn’t one. The solution to my struggles is the same for you, because your struggles are different. My views on life may not be the same as yours.
The important thing is that you find your voice. Take a stand.
VOTE.
For the last few Presidential elections, there’s been a sense of apathy that we can no longer afford. Too many people are taking the easy way out, shrugging their shoulders and then complaining when things don’t get better.
I urge you, I plead with you, please:
VOTE.
There is nothing more important we can do for our country, our states, our governments, our economy, and our future.
Don’t just choose the pretty names or the candidates with the most signs. Learn what they stand for. Make sure you choose the one that will best represent your interests for long-term success.
Read. Research. And cast it.
VOTE.
No. Matter. What.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
Oct 29, 2012 |
When you think of California and Waves, I’m pretty sure the last thing that comes to mind is ice. But when Un-Son Number One gets his skates on, that’s all that matters.
Ethan on Ice
You’ve often read about our Second Family. We do so much together. But there are some differences. I can’t get them to watch the Yankees unless there’s a bet, and they’re still working on over three years of teaching us about hockey.
I discovered something yesterday: if they had tried to teach me while at a live game, I would have learned much quicker. The tiny puck on a TV screen does not do justice to the Game.
Ethan plays Winger for the California Wave, an amateur hockey league that practices and holds their home games at the Center Ice Arena in Ontario, CA. And yesterday, this proud Un-Mom got to watch him play!
I would love to tell you terms and plays. The truth is, I still know very little. I know a hat-trick means one player scores three times in the same game. And if the puck enters the net past the Goalie, even if it rebounds it’s still a goal.
The amateur league games are free to watch, which also makes it an even better family affair. Since warm air rises, we sat on the upper level and looked down on the ice. Julie, Jeff and Elisa had to suffer in the score box. Their bodies will chilled but the teams were hot!
Hockey is a very fast-paced game, and the score was 1-3 before I glimpsed the first goal. The action doesn’t just stay with the puck. There are players crashing each other into walls, the whoosh of skates slicing up clouds of icy dust, and burly tumbles all in pursuit of that little black disc.
Wave vs. OC Hockey
Chasing that Puck
Fight for the Goal
Defense!
Third Quarter Start
It’s exciting, challenging, and over way too fast. Even though the Wave played well, The OC Hockey Club took the game at 5-7. A minor disappointment for such a great team.
I’m glad there’s another home game in two weeks.
In the meantime, I think I’ll do some light reading.
[AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK]And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
We’re really getting in the Harvest atmosphere around here. With Dot being out of school and our neighborhood being a quiet, keep-to-yourself kind of place, we never get Trick-or-Treaters. And in case you think I’m embellishing, I’m really not.
