Fall has arrived and that means caramel apples, sweater weather and the greatest joy of all.. the arrival of the Halloween Express Costume Catalog! It ranks right up there with the Sears Christmas catalog and brings sheer joy to my family. I have always been drawn to the Power Ranger costumes for my son and the cute witch costumes for my daughter. Unfortunately, they have long since outgrown such, but I can still see them dressed in their festive costumes. For nineteen years, I have found great enjoyment dressing my kids as Flintstones characters, superheroes, zombies, and more. For those same nineteen years, I have tried in vain to dress as a sexy pirate. I'm never quite successful with this look as somewhere during the process of getting children dressed, dying their hair blue, mining in the attic for plastic swords and plastic pumpkins, donning outerwear that is reflective, trying to get the blue off of my fingers, and chasing down the dog who is chasi
Joey, Allie... This is for you. May these stories be like tiny feathers that will one day drift down out of nowhere, bringing back great memories and smiles. You have brought me true joy with your laughter and song. This is your roadmap back to your youth and my guide home when memories fade. What a blessing it has been! What a blessing it continues to be.