tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10632631362202794542024-11-05T18:50:15.194-08:00Meaningful CoincidencesSporadic and random personal meanderings of a curious soul...Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276626466870039064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063263136220279454.post-42135650924149841872011-10-30T17:41:00.000-07:002020-04-08T13:55:42.322-07:00My Face (and arm) Painting at the Annual Chili Cookoff...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02276626466870039064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063263136220279454.post-14716134525300736192010-11-01T14:01:00.000-07:002020-04-08T14:04:25.321-07:00HalloweenathonThe month of October is my favorite. That's big, because it's not a summer month. I love summer, and more or less hate winter. But B's birthday is in October, so it's a double-fun thing. His birthday parties double up as Halloween parties. The problem is that we have a lot of his friends over, and I don't know what a lot of them look like without costumes.<br />
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I don't know what happened this year. I cared a lot less about decorating. Half of my spooky stuff stayed in the tubs. I didn't sew anything. I didn't mold any fake body parts. I think I reached Halloween critical mass. </div>
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The kids thought we were hilarious and promptly dug out their own goofy costumes.</div>
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We got a couple of ideas, tried on some stuff. </div>
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Some disguises were improvised...<br />
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But then, the actual party crept up on me. We sent out invites to B's whole class and a few more, and about 20 kids came. The party rocked, if I may say so. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7C8lr87vx0vHJ2UfuKdHF4IT_MEZ7PZQ4VAuhJA8_isesQ3U7sV6jJc9FJTuAPKbBSVzkyxuOw84-lIzovre4OvcwPLQXx2nKeG6ebkaLK7Z-oVBi1BtSP-gfQqXUCWpsogCS0rgVHY/s1600/1029151311.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534474670910689650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7C8lr87vx0vHJ2UfuKdHF4IT_MEZ7PZQ4VAuhJA8_isesQ3U7sV6jJc9FJTuAPKbBSVzkyxuOw84-lIzovre4OvcwPLQXx2nKeG6ebkaLK7Z-oVBi1BtSP-gfQqXUCWpsogCS0rgVHY/s200/1029151311.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></a>We turned the garage room into a haunted house and the kids made slime and played games. B had an awesome birthday. In fact, he had so much fun, I never got a picture of his Assassin costume. And if I did, it's on the camera I can't find. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgmI4GvWqmunwFYb-zOV_Bq8F2j202aRwGy81jMswmWiMbKZA5B5QBnqeNWLCpDoHFiuL6f_3_Z0qk5wG39rScKg_K32kmYnuwdiUKO9HkxmfxV1QVxgBlbDSIGu9T9FW8hzSo8gckR8/s1600/1029112002.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534474664678563026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgmI4GvWqmunwFYb-zOV_Bq8F2j202aRwGy81jMswmWiMbKZA5B5QBnqeNWLCpDoHFiuL6f_3_Z0qk5wG39rScKg_K32kmYnuwdiUKO9HkxmfxV1QVxgBlbDSIGu9T9FW8hzSo8gckR8/s200/1029112002.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></a>"Why are you taking my picture again?"<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RPjHezehjooyF8YTCViXxaUvbTmn1-c8HWSf6nVdlM_il2I95Okhw0Cpp-GfCJUwi-jH1nHs7mf7X8hLgzA2m25oLe9kr6ywnr7ThpRz7JS9q6uBJN7Al1rPW3M_9EaQctLt4RF0fNQ/s1600/1029112132.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534474661529580658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RPjHezehjooyF8YTCViXxaUvbTmn1-c8HWSf6nVdlM_il2I95Okhw0Cpp-GfCJUwi-jH1nHs7mf7X8hLgzA2m25oLe9kr6ywnr7ThpRz7JS9q6uBJN7Al1rPW3M_9EaQctLt4RF0fNQ/s200/1029112132.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 150px;" /></a>Dear W, please stop singing "crazy train." Thanks.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXKqBZ4qq1Pu7OVBJOVo3V8UQ4JSZ0b_9wUvWgUdJwYl2laV7ubtuRBeXcbzMin5Zgm1-fiqAb1coAJYxywFp1WAJHuUors5W6KGLZ0wi1YIwWPMHOaFienfIuxua0J-QGtooHPxh_dM/s1600/1029111524.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534474660768897506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXKqBZ4qq1Pu7OVBJOVo3V8UQ4JSZ0b_9wUvWgUdJwYl2laV7ubtuRBeXcbzMin5Zgm1-fiqAb1coAJYxywFp1WAJHuUors5W6KGLZ0wi1YIwWPMHOaFienfIuxua0J-QGtooHPxh_dM/s200/1029111524.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 150px;" /></a>At last, the alien hive queen, in character. She comes in peace. (Yeah, right. Yep, that's a pink sword.)</div>
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