Photo Hunt: Black

Photographs from one of our scary parties.

And the only partially black member of our family, Spotty. Also potentially scary. Not!

Scary Skywatch Friday

Take me to your leader.

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Hannah's Tenth Birthday Scary Party

All our good works to pay down the credit cards went to hell as the party planner in our house put together a monster scary party for Hannah's tenth birthday. Not as scary as getting her ears pierced the next day, but pretty good. We did one for Ryan's birthday last year, at our old house, which was quite different with 10 eight year olds. This year we had 15 ten year olds, two Grannies (both came independently as black widows - go figure) and other assorted hanger ons including the parents servants.

Early preparation included buying up the entire Halloween inventory of at least twenty Cheap as Chips and the like, raiding costume shops and lots of full on decoration and the making of a ghost cake.

The kids had a great time and the parents were able to relax a little when all the games worked and everyone had a screaming good time.

The kids have alternating parties, so next year will be Ryan's ninth. Not sure what he will want to do. Hopefully the credit cards will have recovered from the shock.

Photo Hunt: Scary

Photos from our last scary party about a year ago for Ryan's 7th Birthday. In two weeks it is Hannah's 10th Birthday and she is having 15 friends for another scary party. Now that is scary! And the fact that she is ten already is very scary. 

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The Next? President of the Country Beneath Canada (Mostly)

...and just to the right of Russia. Turn left at the Bering Strait.

The Palin Doctrine. Sled Dog Diplomacy.

Years of experience close to those scary Commies, only separated by glaciers and walruses, massed and ready to invade Y'all.

FEY AS PALIN: "Every morning, when Alaskans wake up, one of the first things they do, is look outside to see if there are any Russians hanging around. And if there are, you gotta go up to them and ask, 'What are you doing here?' and if they can't give you a good reason, it's our responsibility to say, you know, 'Shoo! Get back over there!'

POEHLER AS COURIC: "What lessons have you learned from Iraq and how specifically, would you spread democracy abroad?"
FEY AS PALIN: "Specifically, we would make every effort possible to spread democracy abroad to those who want it."
POEHLER AS COURIC: "Yes, but specifically what would you do?"
FEY AS PALIN: "We're gonna promote freedom. Usher in democratic values and ideals. And fight terror-loving terrorists."

Scary

In order to brush up on some of her foreign policy shortcomings, she is off to take a crash course in diplomacy. We can all rest easy with Henry offering advice on carpet bombing and the like too.

Who Thought Blending Phones was Tricky

For all those of you who are frustrated with trying to make a Hollondaise Sauce, try this. It is the AK47 of blending tools.

There are many more and don't try this at home.

Lucky Escape for Lufthansa Plane

I have been in some pretty rough flights and landings, but nothing like this. Lucky! I suppose situations like these are why pilots get so much training and earn so much.

Photo Hunt: Red

We made this scary concoction for one of the games at Ryans Scary Party for his seventh birthday. The very simple recipe involves eight packets of raspberry jelly, some warm water and some body parts. The kids had to dip their hands in and retrieve the body parts. Very successful judging by the amount of screaming.

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Scary Scary Stuff

JMB has by a long way, the scariest halloween post of the day, with pictures of a recent family reunion.

Well worth a go and don't expect to leave if you visit.

OK I was joking about the family reunion, but scary all the same.