Hallowe'en Bah Humbug!

Tonight I am going to turn off my lights, lock the doors and be glad I live at the back of a lot. I hate Hallowe'en with a bright burning passion. I don't mind other people enjoying it, just don't force me into it. The NSO can't figure out why I hate it so, but I don't want to give out candy to ungrateful kids who are dropped off in my neighborhood because "they don't have a safe place to trick or treat". And why shoot guns late at night? Scare ghosts away? Duh. I hate all of it. But being in a back house with no lights on should be a good sign. I will be in the family room and have the oh so brave Dog with me.

Rant over.

Went to the Phil yesterday and had a nice time. Heard Schumann and Mendelsohn and Haydn. Andre Schiff conducted and played. It was a nice concert. Came back and sat in the spa and then left for home. No dinner so I stopped at Trader Joes and picked up a sammie and some other stuff, then home and watched Poker on TV with the husband. With the time change, by 2200 I am already having closed eyes so I crawled in and fell asleep.

Kids had a good time this weekend. Son went to Blizzcon and saw Offspring in concert. Daughter went to the Magic Kingdom and California Adventure. She loved Tower of Terror and the new improved Space Mountain. One of these days I have to go back. It's been years.

I went to Costco. LOL. And I watched the oh so delectable CatWoman. God what a waste of time, but I know why my son liked it. That was a background chewer if I ever saw one. Someone needed the money to make that. Haha.

Decorated the house a little for Thanksgiving. That was nice. Will do Christmas the 2nd week of Advent. Have to ask the kid to check out pre lit trees at his work and the cost. I think we will do that. And then go to Joanne's for garland, and decorations. This will be a nice Christmas. Need to get lists from the kids.

Tomorrow the new SW movie comes out on DVD. I have to take the kid to work to buy it at 0800. Then he is going to come with me to the farmers market so I can get some squash and some small baby potatoes. If I can find some beans, I'll get them too. Will make a healthy dinner for them tomorrow. I'd like to get some portobellos, and BBQ them.

Hot today. Santana Winds all over the basin. Nice change but I do like cool and clear as opposed to hot and clear. Hope the fires won't start again. That wreaks havoc on my breathing apparatus. Nose doesn't like smoke .

Ciao.

My Friday Shuffle

1. Apollo 13 Launch Soundtrack/ Apollo 13
2. Uncle John's Band Grateful Dead
3. I Feel the Earth Move Carole King
4. The Levitation 3PO Soundtrack Star Wars Return of the Jedi
5. The Emperor Arrives Soundtrack Star Wars Return of the Jedi
6. Dust on the Bottle Tim McGraw
7. Sunshine of Your Life Cream
8. What is Life? George Harrison
9. Summertime Blues George Thorogood
10. Ring of Fire Johnny Cash

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Friday I-Pod

1. Papa Loved Mama Garth Brooks
2. Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin
3. Wade in the Water Chanticleer
4. The Battle of Endor John Williams
5. Brokedown Palace Grateful Dead
6. Dulaman Chanticleer
7. Box of Rain Grateful Dead
8. Trash Day Weird Al
9. Down To You Joni Mitchell
10. It's 5 o'clock Somewhere Alan Jackson

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I am so tired of all these ads for the election. I am going to vote no on all the propositions. The guvernator is not doing what he promised, he's for big money and big business, and not for the people of this state. God what a horses' ass.

Took the kids to school today in the Chevy. I don't have a lot of gas in the Cad so it seemed the right thing to do. Only thing is the husband didn't get the turn signal switch fixed so we have to pound on the dash once in a while to make sure it keeps working. IT was cold on the way to school today so I didn't feel like I wanted to put the window down and use hand signals. Fall is here. I was so cold last night, just curled up and stayed in one place. At least this bed is warmer than the unheated water bed I slept on for all those years.

Wedding rehearsal tonight. Yesterday I bought some supplies for the decorations, I hope that they will turn out ok. The wedding should be nice. And get it over with and collapse.

Time for steam and a shower to open up my clogged sinuses. Damn, what a pain.

Ciao.

Saw a 777 lift off from 25L today as Kiddo and I were driving to Micheal's to get some stuff for the wedding. Boy she is a graceful bird and she also is a comfy one to fly in. I got to fly in an intl setup one that was on it's way to somewhere when I flew home from ORD to LAX one very cold Wednesday in January. The thing I remember most about that trip was freezing in the RJ that we flew from ORD to MSN. Damn thing felt like you were sticking your tongue on a lamppost, Just cold and colder. Then landing in MSN hours late and no luggage till 8PM the next day. We were one of 4 flights that had no luggage. Thank God the CSA agent was efficient.

I have to thank the kiddo for sharing her head cold with me. I just took a vicodin because I know the hydrocodone will not only take away the pain from my hand and shoulder, but stop me from coughing my lungs out. My head feels like the top will blow off. Shit.

The neighbor is testing the engine on his 17 foot runabout. Sounds like a Harley at full throttle.
I wish he'd take it somewhere and leave it so the parking wasn't such a bitch in the driveway. 2 houses on a lot and not enough street parking. And I use my garage!

Ciao!

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Went to church this morning. Glad I did. I am going to Disney Hall tonight for a lecture and a concert by Dame Gillian Weir on the organ. Need to find something comfy to wear. It's raining out now and predicted to continue. Feels like fall. We need the rain.

This is what I feel like doing. Just wrapping up and staying warm and surfing. But I can't. So it's take the kid to work, go to the market and then come home and decide what to wear.

ciao,

My mommy has email. The world is right. She can no communicate with distant relatives, not so distant kids and me. This is good.

I am going to Joannes and Yankee Candle tomorrow and spend some money that I shouldn't but I need to. I need some more candles and I have a 10$ off any $25. That means I can buy a jar and some votives and get 10$ off.

Got a new pair of easy spirit boots today. Also used my 25$ coupon that I got for being a faithful customer of DSW. Loads and loads of boots over there. Also lots of shoes that I like. When I get my check, I am taking $75 and getting some casual but nice shoes and maybe a bag too. Never have enough you know.

Well such is life in the big city.

Ciao.

Friday's IPOD

1. Play That Funky Music Average White Band
2. If You Don't Wanna Love Cowboy Troy
3. Witchy Woman Da Eagles
4. Alleluia V. Pascha Nostrum Chanticleer
5. Mocking Bird Ike and Tina Turner
6. Wrap Around the World Cowboy Troy
7. The Battle of Endor III John Williams, The London Phil,
8. She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy Kenny Chesney
9. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One... George Thorogood
10. Little Rock Reba McIntyre

What a day. Josh was up early and went to Fryes to get some computer stuff because he has to reformat his PC, did I ever tell you I love my MAC? Anyway he said the place was like a madhouse and it took forever.

Then he went up to Barry's and tried to get him an email addy on his poor computer. Well he's running OS9.something and I run OS10.4. A bit of a difference. I got him the newer version of IE so he won't be totally out of sync with the world. Thank God for Apple connections. Now he has his own at home email addy and I sent him one. We will see when and if he replies. I love my computer. It's my link to the world.

The kiddo is still sick. Poor baby. She needs to get over this soon. She sounds and feels like schiessen.

HAnging in.

Ciao.

My kiddo is sick. She doesn't feel too swift. I am sorry. I hope she perks up. She looks about as bad as she feels.

Life is exciting, not.

Meat loaf for dinner. Almost time to start it. Gonna be yummy. Smashed po's, french style green beans and good old corn round it out. At least they will be eating healthy.

I might be getting a speaker for my Ipod.

ciao.

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Fell down and landed on my sore hand when we were camping. Scraped up the back too. What a clod.

Campground is closed forever. Another piece of history left to greed. Wonder what will happen. I am sad for the people who live there and are now evicted. After the storms decimated it I wondered what they would do. Guess they felt they should sell it and get out.
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This is what the winter storms did to the campground and the residents there were stranded for 19 days when the bridges were wiped out. Sad.

There were campsites under this water. The camp went from >220 sites to less than 50. And if they didn't want to spend the money to rebuild, it was their choice, sad as it is.
RIP Follows Campground, The Fort Restaraunt, Marconi Mining Supply.

Ciao.

It's fall! I am glad that it's sneaking up though we will have some heat before the weather cools off. That's just fall in Southern CA, duh.

Camping this weekend in the mts above LA. Hopefully the fires will stay to the south of us. I want a nice quiet weekend. We've got the motorhome so we might as well make use of it. Doesn't cost that much and we've got plenty of stuff in the storage areas. And there are also MRE's if we get desperate. Not that I would eat them. I am going to take some burgers and some chicken and we can graze.
Take care kiddos.
Ciao.

Friday I-Pod

1. Big Slim Shady Weird Al
2. Midnight at the Oasis Maria Muldaur
3. Shreks Karoake Mix Shrek 2 Soundtrack
4. Little Rock Reba McIntyre
5. If I Were A Carpenter Bobby Darin
6. Concert for Flute and Horn Mozart
7. Leia's News/Light of the Force John Williams/Return of the Jedi Soundtrack
8. Twisted Joni Mitchell
9. Night and Day/Cole Porter Chanticleer
10. She Drives Me Crazy Kermit the Frog w/ Miss Piggy

Bridezilla has nothing on the wedding I am doing soon. Just keep checking and believe me, a tale will be told. And I do this for free/ yep.

ciao.

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Saturday Ipod things


1. So Righteous Joan Osborne
2. The Weight Live Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Live
3. Clementine Bobby Darin
4. One Way or Another Joss Stone and Blondie
5. Wild Thing Kermit the Frog and Animal
6. The Pirate Song The Ruttles featuring George Harrison
7. I'll Be There Bobby Darin
8. Face Down Kate Todd Band
9. Blue Moon of KY Patsy Cline
10. Just Like This Train Joni Mitchell