Halloween & the Weekend
I’m departing from my usual topic oriented posts to bring you a Monday morning slice of life. Yep, I’m one step away from telling you what I ate for breakfast. Oh, the horror.
Don’t get too excited by our ultra hip lifestyle, but we spent Halloween over at my grandparent’s house in North Austin handing out candy to the same three kids who made a loop around the block every five minutes. I attempted to explain to my grandparents that the Packers triumph over the Redskins earlier in the day didn’t bode well for their boy Bush, but they weren’t interested. My mother and sister stopped by to let my sister’s daughter hit the neighborhood and entertain the old people. I attempted to throw my sister a bone by referring to Bush as an “idiot” rather than the more accurate “dumbass”, but I don’t think my restraint was truly appreciated.
Nicole used her previously mentioned Sharpie skills to create a Halloween design template for her annual Jack-o-Lantern (above). Remind me to add “Annual Jack-o-Lantern” to the list of reasons that I love Nicole. The great pumpkin will not last, but the memories will. And if they don’t, I have the photos.
Also, file this under sad news that most people reading this site don’t give a crap about, but Texas A&M lost to Baylor this weekend. Yeah, that Baylor. The same Baylor that has only won about four conference games since joining the Big 12 in 1996. Oddly, that is the same number of conference games the Aggies have won THIS YEAR alone. Let it be said that college football is a game of emotion and momentum. It’s all too easy to come in playing flat and lose to a team who simply wants it more. I take my hat off to Baylor and their fans. They rarely have much to cheer about, but they played an exceptional game. Sic ‘em Bears.