Just a Quickie

It's been a busy month - we hosted our fourth annual Halloween party at Wayne's shop the weekend before Halloween. The kids (and lots of adults) dressed up and had a great time. Candy, cookies, Kool-Aid and more candy. What more could a bunch of kids ask for? It's a lot of work, and some unsure moments, but always worth it.

On Halloween night, Wayne stayed home and passed out candy while I walked the kids through our neighborhood then took them to the neighborhood across the way. Wyatt and I got a real kick out of a huge guy dressed as Darth Vader passing out candy. When Wyatt walked up to the door, Wyatt said to the man, "I'm Anakin Skywalker" to which the man replied, "SO AM I" in his best Darth Vader voice. So unexpected and a real laugh!

I'm putting my November desktop on here for you to see a couple of pictures of the kids. The one of all three is pretty obvious - Halloween costumes, ready to trick-or-treat. The other is not so clear what's going on. Edie decided a few weeks ago to gather up some toys to get rid of. And she didn't want to take them to the local outreach. She wanted to sell them in front of the house. So she set up a bag, made a price tag, and settled herself on the front steps. Such a cutie!

The house is nearly done - we'll be sliding into home just in time for everyone to arrive for Thanksgiving dinner. The cabinet for the TV is being finished as I type, and the new furniture and fixed-up pool table will be delivered on Tuesday. This whole house renovation thing took on a life of its own, and it's been worth the trouble and inconvenience.