Monthly Archives: October 2011

Halloween has now become my least favorite…

I know that I have friends who are totally into zombies. I know that I even have friends & acquaintances who make their living off of things like haunted houses, scary shit, spooky… you know… this modernized ‘Halloween’. So friends, … Continue reading

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Fascinated by the garish & gaudy

At some point I found myself having a twisted obsession for castaway figurines, statuary, paintings, needlework, plaques, etc. All of these things can be found on thrift store shelves. Like people, these items all have a complex tapestry of stories; … Continue reading

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Just Dance, Sam… But not like a ghost or ghoul!

I’ve been talking a lot lately about the challenges we face with Sam’s crippling fear (and odd obsession) with Halloween. We’ve gotten to the point where he will panic if he sees pumpkins. PUMPKINS! Sam will mention Halloween at least … Continue reading

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Thank you Cougar, Thanks Saturday. Friday… I will forget you ’cause you were terrible.

I would like to take a moment to reflect on this past weekend. Friday isn’t even worth mentioning. Except for the fact that it was not only the attack of the jeggings, women wearing the most awful tops (where their … Continue reading

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