Haunted Aloha

My part in the Haunted Forrest at the Halloween party was to show a video

and then send the folks on their way through the forrest.

I thought this part was pretty cool!

The folks that put this together did a great job.

Ghost! Beware!!!

A ghost appeared in the courtyard at work.

Funny thing?  One of the 'goblins' who set all this up was laughing at the fact that with all the rain the ghost was getting heavy and wasn't clearing the bushes any longer.  I guess ghosts should avoid the rain!!!

Boo! From Intel.

I helped out last night at the Halloween party for Intel at the Aloha campus.  Here we are preparing for all the kids and grown up kids to arrive.

They had a Haunted Forrest out in the courtyard. 

Here a little girl swings and swings.

It wouldn't be a Halloween party without a coffin full of popcorn.

My job was to be outside at the Hunted Forrest, show a video, and then send those willing to risk the Haunted Forrest on their way.

I like the way you were to say 'Skittles' if you (or your child, LOL) were afraid.

And yes, Skittles was yelled a couple of times.

Scary.

More scary.

I was styling it.  Loving my hat,

and way cool red converse.

Enter at your own risk!

Peaceful scarecrow: who would have thought?

Group shot of the folks that were out in the Haunted Forrest.

They did a GREAT job!

No Badge.  No go. 

Beware!!!!

October in the Pacific Northwest

This last weekend the weather began getting a bit chilly. 

Mark and the cat cuddled on the couch.

She was loving it.  She is more Mark's cat than mine. 

He is her favorite.

Dumb ole cat.

And watched thenselves some football.

I like football.

Why can't I be the favorite?

Dumb ole cat.

Started out a rather dreary day.....

But the fall colors are coming into their own.

This little fellow 'grows to a different drummer'

Our American and Netherland flags fly proud.

And the day actually ended rather nicely.  I love the Pacific Northwest!!!

Father and daughter.

Yeah!  Mark was able to send me this picture from my old phone.

This is a picture I took the day Cari left for Amsterdam.

Two of my favorite people in the world.

We miss her, but are so happy she's out in the world finding her own unique way.

New battles

My friends Sid and Jean are back in the fight against cancer.

One of our boys from football, Jon, is back fighting cancer, so soon after his last battle, right back into the hospital: he's so young and he shouldn't have to be dealing with this.

And his Mom and Dad and older brother shouldn't have to worry about him.  He's a kind and thoughtful young man and this makes me so mad.

I'm sending positive thoughts to all these wonderful people and their family and friends, and much love and support.

We WILL say yes to cancer:

we will say "Yes cancer, we will END you!"

How DO you clean someone after the Color Run?

Why, a leaf blower does the trick!