KITTEHS!

So, that was fun! The best part was the photographer, who I wouldn't have gone over to if a family friend didn't make me. He was taking great pictures that they were projecting on a screen right then, so that was cool. So I strike the arms-akimbo pose, and it was totally like being on ANTM, with the photographer telling me how to change my pose! And then a Spock who I didn't know came at me with a chair, so that was awesome. And THEN he said, "Do you want to hold me over your head?" And I said, "Of course I do!" figuring the rest of the sentence was, "But of course that's impossible." But no, he rounded up two other guys to hold him, I got on my knees, and Bob's your uncle. That was fun. And I apparently went to high school with one of the other guys, but we didn't know each other.

So there's that.

Wait, what was the occasion, Jesse?

Wedding celebration Halloween party! (They got married over the summer.) There were many excellent costumes.

Jesse that sounds fun.

Dana, sorry about the shit and the fan meeting yesterday.

Today was packed. A community halloween party where I was the only mom with my twins (it was fun but I am EXHAUSTED). We stopped at McDonalds to use the bathroom, and maybe chicken. But when a worker walked out of the stall, waved at my kids and walked out without washing hands? ummm.. no.

Then we went to Platine to get overpriced, but not really because Groupon, cookies and a pot au creme (NOM). Then Burrell and family for a driveby visit. Home for nap.

After nap we went to Stuntacular which was cheesy, but fun as there were people doing stunts and dressed as superheros.

Changed G's trach, made cheesey garlic bread and am no just relaxing.

A funny thing is that I've been meaning to get together with the groom since I moved back here, and have tried a little, to no avail. The funny part is that (a) my parents have similar experiences with his parents, where it's hard to get them to make plans, but then it's always awesome, and (b) the best-man speech (/equivalent) included a bit about how they are basically reclusive shut-ins, and he and his wife almost regret introducing them! (Due to never seeing them now.) Hee.

Allyson, we're waiting for our copy of Sam to arrive. The chemical shit will go away but it sucks to have to wait it out.

Dana, eep! Hate it when that happens.

msbelle, I keep telling myself I'll make a chore chart and then I never get around to doing it. My kids need some carefully delineated jobs around here.

In other Halloween news, our pumpkins are carved and the candy is stocked for tomorrow.

That sounds great Jesse--I was totally confused by the "arms akimbo" bit, thinking "Wait, is that an ANTM thing I missed?" and then remembered you were doing Wonder Woman. Hah!

I am dressed up as a devil, but contemplating ripping off the fake eyelashes I'm wearing, they're making me crazy.

I sympathize with you on the depression, Allyson. I am usually relieved when it's chemical rather than situational because I know the chemical stuff will go away after a while, but I don't know if that's your experience. I hope the gloom lifts soon.

I really have too small of open yaard, no real need for mulch beyond what already happens in my yard and then there are the rats, which would turn it into a condo, so no composting for me.

Oh, I didn't mean for *you* to compost. I meant that there are gardeners who actually make deals with homeowners to get their leaves for their compost. Some gardeners are so in need of that organic material that they'll even rake 'em up themselves. And that's what I was hoping you could find.

I am so resentful of mac not helping to straighten the house, even when I specifically ask him to help me with something. I cannot imagine how I would handle it if I had a non-helpful spouse.

I'm really with you on that. I've spent my life picking up after other people. Once I became disabled, I resented picking up after able-bodied people even more. I'm in the midst of that situation at home here, playing Cinderella to my siblings. So, yeah, I totally get the resentment. I hope mac starts to feel like he gets something out of contributing. That it makes him feel more like a grownup (even though he isn't)... Some kids develop that and I hope he does.

I just got some trick or treaters looking to get a jump on the Halloween rush.

I am utterly puzzled and feel curmudgeonly about this. I can understand a school or church or something having a special event before H'ween but people trick-or-treating house-to-house before Oct. 31 IS NOT ON.

I am in Wicker Park, on a bus that's averaging way less than walking speed. Some day I'll make it to the train station....