Life, Fannishness, and Thespic Infatuation

Happy All Hallows' Eve to all my quaint and curious companions.

It's been an odder year than usual, Halloween-wise. I haven't posted any verses from Sweeney Todd or any of my usual Halloween poems or anything.

I haven't done my Halloween baking (I'd fully intended to bake a black velvet cake).

No pumpkin carving (yesterday would have been the perfect day for it).

It's just been . . . Odd.

We do have a fodder shock this year. Yay!

Somehow, I think Geo and I had sort of anticipated celebrating this year with a wee one. Alas, that did not happen.

Although . . . This past Sunday was "Superhero Sunday" at church. All the kids were encouraged to come as their favorite superhero. One of our 4-year-old boys came as Clark Kent changing into Superman. With the hat and the glasses and the Superman shirt under his white shirt and tie. It was adorable.

( Baby stories behind the cut )

George and I both participated in a little activity for the grade school kids, too. The children's minister had a group of us dress up as Bible heroes (and heroines). I chose Rahab, because ever since I discovered that she is part of the lineage of Jesus, I've found her story quite fascinating. (It also told me that God can use anybody to get things done.)

And in an unrelated costuming event, George and I did dress for a costume party.

So, you know, an odd year.

Tonight we go to some friends' house to help with trick-or-treat, then new epi of Show!

And on a final note, we were very blessed to be missed by the worst of Sandy. One power blink. That was it. No downed trees, no flooding. Hallelujah!

This past weekend was exhausting.

Saturday night was the "dinner theater" dinner/wine pairing/theater that was supposed to be held last June. I played the waitress in "The Philadelphia." George was also in this piece. He got to play "Hollywood producer" and I got to snark at him. It was fun. Got some very nice feedback on my character, and on the event in general. (Other scenes performed by other actors were "Sure Thing" and portions of "Beyond Therapy."

Sunday was our turn to teach the four-year-olds, then later Geo and I were the child care for the introduction to our church class for potential new members. Ten kids ranging in age from teen to 3. Six of the ten were siblings, four of those siblings were boys. Add to that the fact that there was nothing of teen interest for the teens to do (other than wrestle with siblings), and it made for an interesting hour and a half.

We've just submitted our formal application.

Continued prayers and humming are much appreciated.

Now I have to go highlight my Our Town script. Yeah, good luck with concentrating on that.