Things That Make Me Excited

I get to go trunk-or-treating tonight with the munchkins. And this was 5 years ago...but she and her brother are still cute as a button when they are dressed up.

Tomorrow (if the last couple years are a good indicator) we will have a long string of little tykes in costume ring our door bell. Half of them will shout "Trick-or-treat" in chorus when the door is opened. The other half will stare in wide-eyed terror and maybe choke out a whispered "thank you" when they are prompted by their accompanying parent. I love Halloween!

My nephew turns 4 this weekend. And we get to celebrate. It is going to be a good week!

Just For Fun

The weather can't decide if it wants to be Summer, Fall, or Winter. Frankenstorm is headed toward the East Coast. Halloween is this week. I have been reading fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm.

For these, and other random reasons, here is a list of things that are wonderful.

1. Turtleneck sweaters on a cold day.
2. Watching snow fall in front of a window.
3. The belly laugh of a little kid.
4. Warm blankets and a cold nose.
5. Popcorn smells a little like happiness.
6. Hearing a song that instantly makes you smile.

Photos from the Bay

Last week I had the chance to head to California for work. I spent a couple of days in and around San Francisco. In between work, I was fortunate to capture some pictures of one of my favorite cities by the Bay.

Since I can't quite figure out yet how to get my Flickr photos to show up here, this is a shortcut to the album.
 Bay Area Photos, September 2012


One day I'll have this technology thing figured out!! Just not today...