Happy Howloween!

Almost another month has gone by, and it's already Halloween time.

My mom and I went to see the So You Think You Can Dance tour at the end of Sept.

That was a lot of fun, although slightly on the cheesy side. I was hoping that they would have some new dances, or some things that were not done on the show - but it really was just a 'greatest hits' tour. They threw in some little skits and funny introductions to the dances, but ultimately, if you have recorded your favorite dances it would have been just the same as being there. I must admit though - seeing them perform in person really shows you how talented these folks are. Joshua's jumps were so high, and Katie is just an amazing dancer all around.

Then at the beginning of October, Scott and I went to see James at the HOB in San Diego. We went a little early to eat dinner at the restaurant, which was really good. Their happy hour specials are worth checking out. The opening band was Unkle Bob, and when one song came on Scott said he knew it. I thought he was smoking crack because I have never heard of this band, and they are not the type of music that Scott would listen to on his own accord. But lo and behold, we looked them up on YouTube a few days later and saw that their songs were used in Grey's Anatomy, and they did have some radio play. So Scott - you are turning into a well rounded musical aficionado! Then James took the stage, and it was such a good show. This was my first time seeing them in concert, and I am glad that they got back together for this tour. Tim's dancing was adorable, and it sparked my attraction to bald heads again. I told Scott he should shave his head again, it was a good look for him. Scott asked if I was as into James in their heyday as I am now (I couldn't stop talking about him, looking up vids on YouTube, etc for about a week), and come to think of it I wasn't. I guess I am a late bloomer in this arena, too.

Saturday, Chewie had a howloween party at Muttropolis in La Jolla. It was just for Brussels, and it was fun. She looked adorable (she didn't win any contests), but I think she had a good time. It's neat to see how different BGs can be - she was not the biggest one there, definitely not the smallest one there, but I do think she was the fattest one there. So Chewie's diet continues. After the party, we had dinner with some of the members and their dogs at the restaurant next door, and it's nice to also see that Chewie is not the most spoiled of all the dogs there. I didn't see it, but Scott said that one person took his plate off the table, and put it on the ground to let their dog eat the scraps and lick the plate. In public - how horrific!

Looking forward to a fun Halloween night - and maybe we'll even go out since it falls on a Friday this year. We don't have any costumes - but a couple of beers into the night, I'm sure it won't matter anymore.

And BTW - a note to anyone who actually reads this - go out and vote on Tuesday!!!

Fall is really here

I am having a hard time accepting the fact that this year is flying by. I can't believe it's already October, when it seems like yesterday that I was looking at one of my projects that had a target completion date of July and thinking that is so far away and we still have plenty of time. Needless to say, that project did not complete in July and we are still working on it...

Today, I purchased our Xmas flights to DC - we are already planning Xmas!

I haven't written in a while, and that's because August was a very busy month for us, and Sept had Scott on another business trip for 2 weeks. And now finally all the fall TV shows have started (it's amazing how little things like that can make me happy). Although I was pissed when I found out that Moonlight was canceled. That was my favorite show last year, and it even won a People's Choice Award for best new drama - how can they do that? I hope another network picks it up.

August was the month for weddings:

We went to San Francisco for Charles' wedding. We went a day early and got to tour the city and rode the ferry, typical tourist stuff. It was Scott's first time in San Fran, and I think he really enjoyed it.

We then went to NY for Katie's wedding. We spent a week up there, and spent a number of days at camp on the lake. It was a good trip, other than the bug bites, the wasp sting, etc. We took Chewie with us, and she is a great traveler. She stayed in her bag, didn't make a sound the entire trip, and even weathered the delayed flights, missed connections, and minimal potty breaks very well.

We ended the month with a fishing trip with my dad and his Anglers Club. It was a neat experience, although Scott was the only one who caught a fish (again)!

Then, Scott was in Riverside for a 2 week work exercise. Now it's October, and we are having a heat wave - it was 100 degrees in some North County areas yesterday. Hopefully you can understand why I am having a hard time believing that fall is here, and it is so strange to see all the Halloween items in the stores. We have a Halloween party for Brussels Griffons later this month, so I have to start getting Chewie's costume ready...