It's Halloween

And we all know what that means.....Christmas music in Target.
Really?

But anyway, I was having a little trouble with this year's costume.  I found this one sweater but I really wasn't sure of it so I started to ask John. As I was pulling it out of the shopping bag, I said, "so I don't think....." and John cut me off and said, "No one is going to know who you are.  Can you wear a sign?  Like across your chest, saying who you are?"

Of course I'll wear a sign.  As everyone knows, the best Halloween costumes are the ones that need signs explaining what they are.

But I didn't say that.  Instead I walked out of the room mumbling, "I don't know what I talk to you sometimes..."

John, "What?"

Me, "I DON'T KNOW WHY I TALK TO YOU SOMETIMES!"

So here it is, without the sign.  If you don't know who I am, then we don't need to be friends.

I'm a princess and this is my tiara!

Are you new here

So Sam is taking Art this semester and he came home from school yesterday with this beautiful brochure on Italy.  A seven day educational tour of all the hot spots:  The Sistine chapel, the Coliseum, David, St. Mark's Basilica...you name it.  It was all there.

Sam, "So?  What do you think?"
Me, "I'd love to go."
Sam, "MOM.  You're not going!"
Me, <snort> "Neither are you."

And I walked away chuckling to myself....

Barbie, You Saucy Little Minx

Coincidence or Not?

I looked up the movie Annabelle on-line because I was curious about how old Alfre Woodward was, and I saw that the actress who stars in the movie is named, wait for it, Annabelle.   Freaky!

Movie Madness

So I went to see Annabelle today on the spur of the moment.  One line movie review:  Scared the pants off me.  Really.  I had to plug my ears a few times.  Cause it's the soundtrack that gets you.  Movies aren't near as scary without the music.  Am I right?

So it was a good movie but here's my issue.  (spoilers)  The main character is a doll collector and has been looking for this doll for years to complete her set and the husband finds it and gives it to her as a present and when they move into their new apartment she puts it on a shelf with some other random dolls.  Not. With The Rest. Of. The. Set.  Wha...I...er....hu....WHO DOES THAT??  She's been looking to complete her set for years and she just throws them on different shelves around the room?  Talk about asking for trouble.  She's lucky I didn't come bursting into the apartment and move the doll.  Good lord...

And here's another thing, why is it that these possession/demonic movies always involve Catholics, or Atheists?  It's never a Lutheran.  You  never see a Methodist bursting into the middle of the potluck demanding to see Pastor Don. Right. Now.  I guess the demons don't want to stick around to play cards later.  Or maybe they're just not into casseroles.  Or maybe the demons just don't get the reaction they're looking for from those Presbyterians.  Head starts spinning around...everyone is quietly minding their own business...."Honey, don't stare.  It's rude."   Now that's a movie I want to see.

There are benefits to having 12 year old boys....

Sam showed me this.

What do you get when you google Find Chuck Norris?  The google search give you this:

Really wish I was Gone

Tom, "You know, you should really listen to Dad more.  Especially about not feeding vegetables to the dogs.
Me, "Thank you, Tom."
John, "Yeah, you should re..."
Me, "Shut up."