Nov 012006
 

We decked out our home for Halloween this year. Five grave stones on the lawn Dark red lighting gels on our porch lights Color-strobe-lit fog-like misting machine Spooky Halloween sound effects Giant evil eyes in upstairs windows a la “Monster House” Glowing jack-o-lantern spider webs with giant spider It looked really cool. We had a [...]

Jul 042006
 

Happy Independence Day to everybody. Please note I’m wishing you a happy “Independence Day” and not a happy “4th of July”. Despite what you’ve become accustomed to, the holiday is not officially called “The 4th of July”. Sure it happens to falls on the 4th day of July but on New Years’ Day do you [...]

Jul 092001
 

Attention everyone in my neighborhood: Stop with the fireworks already! I like fireworks too, but ten straight days is way too much! Being that Independence Day fell on a Wednesday, people started on Friday June 29th and they are still keeping Maegan awake at 10pm on Sunday July 8th.