Family Funny of the Week
The Toddler: "Be a witch for Halloween."
Me: "Can't I be a mommy?"
Toddler: "No. You're my favorite witch."
Later he informed me, "You're my witch."
This witchy mama took the littles to Doug's Supermarket Halloween Extravaganza yesterday. Batman and Ladybug enjoyed activities such as making cereal necklaces, decorating pumpkins, ring toss, milk mustache photo op, coloring, tattoos and decorating pumpkin cookies. They gobbled up their cookie and saved the rest of their treats for later. The highlight of the event was the hay ride. We'd assumed there'd be horses, but the long ride through town, down the bike path AND a farmer's field, more than made up for the equine lack. We sang a Raffi favorite "Down on Grandpa's Farm" adding our own animals, you know like horses, cows, pigs, trees...
Family Scare of the Week
Getting a much-anticipated piece of mail from the DMV only to learn that it did NOT contain my teen's driver's license but instead a request for her Driving Log. (Required and yet somehow forgotten on the day we went to the local DMV branch.) Thank goodness I hadn't emptied my office trash yet.
Family Celebrations of the Week
We celebrated another teen birthday (another driver coming to our Wannaskan roads soon!) And two name days. In Czech, anyone with a typical Czech or biblical name, gets one day of the year to celebrate their namesake. This svátek celebration varies from family to family. It can be as big a bash as a birthday or as small as a handshake with well wishes. At our house? Sometimes cake; usually candy.
Epiphany of the Week
If I want support from my spouse, things will probably go better if I hand off the balls I'm juggling instead of pitching them to the ground and saying, "Pick them up."
Favorite Tweet of the Week
What I Really Needed to Hear this WeekAnyone else typing emails at record speed to try to beat Google auto-suggest?— Anna Solomon (@SolomonAnna) October 17, 2018
God can act in any circumstance, even in the midst of apparent defeat.— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) October 20, 2018
New Book I Think Looks Pretty Good
The true story of two sisters who vanished, the father who kept searching, and the adults who conspired to keep the truth hidden. According to this Missing in Minnesota post, "The book examines the events which led to Sandra Grazzini-Rucki abducting her daughters on April 19, 2013, during a custody dispute with her ex-husband, David Rucki. On November 18, 2015 –944 days after they disappeared – the girls were found living on a ranch in northern Minnesota by law enforcement, headed by the Lakeville Police Department." The book will be released on Monday, October 23.
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Yowza! This delight is all about the spice and cooks in ten minutes. You don't even need a recipe.
Culinary Flashback the Week: Baked Pork Chops in Cream of Mushroom Soup with Green Beans
I don't think I've made this dish since we lived in Czech Republic. I couldn't even remember the proper title. A dish my paternal grandmother always made, this was one of my favorite comfort foods abroad. The only snag was they didn't have Cream of Mushroom Soup in the Czech Republic (I suspect this is a uniquely American food.), so I had to improvise.
New Favorite Band: The High 48s
This bluegrass band from the Twin Cities played a gig at last week's October Festival. Woo-wee! Super energetic, they were fun to watch as well as to listen to. They played both familiar tunes and original songs.
# of Days Until the Kauai Writer's Conference: 15
Excitement level on a scale of 1 -100: 73
Favorite Sunday Squib
"You won't have time for your second childhood if you never finish up with your first. That's a plan, of sorts."
Wannaska World Saga - catch up and contribute!
Fun Facts from the Kids
The second is the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium 133 atom. - The International Bureau of Weights and Measures
If you were the girl in the story, how would you make the cats stay?
If you were the girl in the story, how would you make the cats stay?
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On This Day
Historic Highlights (credits)
2011 - Muammar Gaddafi is Captured
The deposed leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, is captured by the National Transitional Council Forces. He was killed by the troops soon after.
1982 - Luzhniki Disaster
A stampede during a UEFA Cup soccer (football) match between Dutch club Haarlem and the Moscovian football club, Spartak at the Lenin Stadium in Moscow left about 60 people dead.
1973 - Sydney Opera House Opens its Doors
The iconic building, which was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, was designed by Danish architect Jørn Oberg Utzon. Construction on the performing arts center began in March 1959 and cost over $100 million.
1968 - Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis
Former American first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, married Greek shipping magnet, Aristotle Onassis
1962 - War Breaks Out Between India and China
The month-long border dispute began after the Chinese launched a two-pronged attack on the border between the two countries. During the duration of hostilities, China and India did not officially declare war on each other nor cut off any diplomatic ties. The conflict ended with China taking control of Aksai Chin and both countries accepting a de facto border along what is now known as Line of Control.
Happy Birthday to You!🎶
1971 - Snoop Dogg, American rapper, producer, actor1958 - Viggo Mortensen, American actor
1950 - Tom Petty, American singer-songwriter, musician
1931- Mickey Mantle, American baseball player
1859 - John Dewey, American philosopher, psychologist
Some sun is peeping out so head outdoors and make it a great Saturday!
-Kim
Thanks for sharing the squibs Kim!
ReplyDeleteWannaska can always use another good witch!
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