TGIF

A little round-up for your Friday afternoon.

Joe and I are going as Peg and Al Bundy from Married with Children, hence the picture. (And today I wore my costume to work and was confused with Pebbles from the Flintstones. Where did I go wrong? I guess I need Al.)

Last night, Steph and I went to the Ingrid Michaelson concert and I love her even more now. I would recommend downloading all of her music if you don't already have it. That woman is hilarious too. Just ask the ladies behind us who laughed harder than I've heard anyone laugh in a long time.

I'm already thinking about Christmas cards because I didn't send them last year. Maybe I should try making some, using some fancy, artsy way?

He's adorable.

Another Halloween joke that Maddie reminded me of: What do you call a hot dog without anything in it? A hollow weiner! (hahaha, and yes, it's originally from Erin)

Have a wonderful, spooky and treat-filled Halloween weekend!

Kittens

Remember the fainting goats I shared awhile back? Well, now there are fainting cats. But they're only kittens!

The smell of flowers

My birthday was over 20 days ago and I can't seem to let go of the flowers (now drooping and dead) that Joe gave me. They still smell amazing! It's such a treat to come into your apartment to the smell of flowers, right? Even if they are no longer, well, pretty.

The bouquet in my office from Olita keeps dwindling down too. Only the long-lasting flowers still stand. The bouquet has definitely seen better days.

Or the pot of roses on my porch last year that took forever to throw away because they were CLEARLY dead. Oh wait, that pot is still out there too. Still rockin' the dead plant. I should probably do something about that too.

thxthxthx

Let me introduce you to thxthxthx. A blog of little thank you notes.

Leah Dieterich's mother always told her to write thank you notes. So she does. To everything. thxthxthx is her daily exercise in gratitude.

Today I am thankful for Seattle Restaurant Week. Oh how I love to eat three courses of good food.

Do you think you could find something to thank/be grateful for daily?

Why did the vampire go to the orthodontist?

To improve his bite! [insert wailing laughter here]

In honor of my dear friend, Erin, I'm going to share a few Halloween jokes to get you into the ghoulish season. Erin is a BIG fan of (corny) seasonal or holiday jokes since she works with little ones. I have many memories of her sharing Halloween, Christmas or Valentine's jokes and then quickly snickering after delivery. It makes me smile. Straubs, feel free to use these for your classroom!

Why do mummies have trouble keeping friends?
They're so wrapped up in themselves!

How do witches keep their hair in place while flying?
With scare spray!

What type of dog do vampire's like the best?
Bloodhounds!

Why didn't the skeleton go to prom?
Because he had no body to go with!

What's a vampire's favorite fast food?
A guy with very high blood pressure!

Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
He heard it had great circulation!

What is a vampire's favorite holiday?
Fangsgiving!

Sidenote: There are a lot of vampire jokes out there. Twilight really has done a number on our thinking these days.

Double sidenote: Do you know what you're going to be for Halloween? Here and here are still some of my fave.

TGIF

We No Speak Americano is on the UK Top 40 right now. How do I know this? Well, Joe downloaded both US and UK Top 40 for me and let me tell you, the UK list has much more of a techno vibe. Though I suppose that's not too much of a shocker.

When this song came on, I immediately started bobbing my head. Then started a little shimmy. Then I just busted a move. (Are you visualizing me busting a move now?) So when I found this video, I was completely transfixed.

So to welcome the weekend, I invite you to bust a move with me. You can even bust this move at your desk! (How many times can one say "bust a move" in a blog post? Well, I guess 5 for me.) Enjoy! TGIF.

Finally, pumpkin patch

I feel like the bunny on Alice in Wonderland because I'm in a hurry, but here goes. I have been promising you all some pumpkin patch pictures like last year. Most of these are Maddie's pictures because hers are like a bajillion times better than mine.

A few things I would like to point out:

• Hunter boots are awesome.
• Kimber is still the epitome of Fall.
• No pumpkins were harmed during the pumpkin patch extravaganza.
• I was forced into that box by Maddie. FORCED, I tell ya.
• Fall rocks.
• And so do girls who like taking rad fall photos of pumpkin patches. Like 108 on Maddie's camera. Excessive? Never!