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Halloween Curses 2009

Erin the Bumblebee & Sam the Dog

Erin the Bumblebee & Sam the Dog

Another Halloween has arrived and we’re enjoying it so far.  Devil’s Night came and went last evening with no noticeable ruckus (no burning cars, no riots, just a couple knife fights in our driveway, etc).  Erin is a bumblebee, Grace is some sort of ghoul with a Scream-style mask, Julie pulled out her Snow White ensemble and I’m a shifty looking maintenance man.  My costume was sort of derailed when Julie said I wasn’t allowed to carry an axe (nor a hatchet) around for fear of scaring the kiddies.  No fun.

We hit a party around the corner at our neighbors John and Tinna, then roamed the neighborhood tricking and treating for several blocks.  After a 24″ snow fall earlier in the week, the weather has warmed up nicely and it’s a clear sky for the full moon.

So, a thousand pocks upon your countenance and may your path be filled with black cats!

Grace’s Magic Potion

Some of this and that

Some of this and that

Today is the day I would make magic potion.  I am going to make myself invisible.  I mixed chameleon skin with invisible ink, and Elmer’s glue and hot water, salt together with some vinegar, Koolaid with garlic.  I took some of this and that.  I almost emptied the kitchen!  I mixed all of that together and poured it into a glass.  It smelled like garlicky Koolaid.  I drank the glass empty.  It tasted sour and felt gluey in my mouth.

At first I didn’t feel anything so I decided to take a nap.  So I went to the couch and fell asleep.  When I awoke a little later I felt normal, I looked at my hands and I couldn’t see them.  My potion works.  Yay!  So I decided I would have a little fun and take a walk in the city.

Being invisible felt like no one could catch you.  I went to the town trolly to hitch a ride.  When I got on no one could hear me or see me.  That was helpful.  I quickly found a seat.  The next stop a lady got on.  She sat down on top of me!  The lady felt quite chubby.  After that I had a itch on my leg.  So I wiggled it.  The lady jumped off of me, the driver stopped the trolly.  I think it’s time for me to get off!!!!

After that I went to a nearby restaurant called La Salsa.  La Salsa was my most favorite Mexican place ever.  It smelled like delicious salsa and tacos.  I went into the kitchen and found a stack of bowels [sic] filled with salsa.  Yum!  I decided to have a little taste with some fresh chips from the oven.  After I was almost done with my 8th bowl of salsa I saw the chef looking at me puzzled.  I looked at my hands.  I could see them.  Uh-oh!  That means the he could see me!  I ran out faster than fast back to my peace full house.

When I got back home I turned on the TV to the news channel.  It said that a local restaurant chef saw a ghost appear.  The news people thought that the chef was crazy.  Lucky they didn’t get a picture of me.  So that’s when I decided that I would try not to turn invisible.  But if I do, don’t eat salsa.