(In)tolerance

I have been livid all day!  I did something I rarely do, I read the paper this morning.   Apparently, 2 of the elementary schools in our district will not be doing the Halloween costume parade, and school party, because the celebration "Violates some families beliefs".  Our Superintendent thinks that there should be "a district wide talk about the issue" of having Halloween parties and parades in the school.

Historically, All Hallows Eve was the day the veil between the living world, and the spirit world was the thinnest.  People disguised themselves so evil spirits could not take them, and carved frightening visages in gourds to frighten off the spirits.

Historically, when a person sneezed, the belief was an evil spirit was being expelled, and someone would say "God Bless you" so said spirit couldn't re-enter the body.
I bet those "families" that feel Halloween is not something that should be celebrated in school, the ones that feel violated, I *bet* they still say "Bless you" when someone sneezes.

 So much for tolerance.  Isn't that what you hear all the time? We should practice tolerance toward those that want to illegally enter our country, get free medical, housing, and food, or live 12 to an illegal basement apartment so they can send all the money they earn back home and live like kings.   We should be tolerant of radical Muslims that want nothing more than to see our entire Country blown to bits.  Tolerant of awful children because they had a rough upbringing, tolerant of anyone that doesn't have pink skin doing whatever they please because their great- great- grandparents *might* have been slaves, or been some other way oppressed by our great-great- grandparents.

Apparently we are not to educate in schools, we just go with allowing fear, ignorance, and intolerance to reign free.  And as usual in America, the wants of the few, outweigh any input from the many.

Holidaze

With the Holidaze fast approaching, I have been in crafting fever.  It ain't cheap, but it's a lot less expensive, and more heartfelt than buying half a dozen gifts for everyone.  I can't wait to post pics... *after* everyone gets them that is.  For a change, I'm almost ahead of the game.  I wonder what the chances are that I *won't* be up most of Christmas eve, and finishing on Christmas morning.

We went to our favorite farm for their annual month long Halloween party.  It's terribly cute.  This year, I learned that turkeys can chirp, not just gobble. (:

http://youtu.be/AZe0aWPmeF4

Isn't that adorable?!

Why thank you, I feel welcome.

Innee beautiful?

Mutant turkey!!!  Ahhhhhhh!!!!

Hangin' out, waiting for a can of chow.

We love this place, it's a great couple hours of giving the kids a bit of freedom to play without mom breathing down their necks.  Which is something I've been practicing.

Have a great play time, and as usual,

Thanks for noticing me!

FLOOD!

I haven't been on in a while.  Disheartened by the lack of readers, and kinda mopey after the excitement of the birthdays, in addition to a thread on one of my yarn work sites that got me to pick up some of my old projects.

And the FLOODS.  I'm just shell shocked.  Flooding doesn't normally affect me one way or another, but this time people that live as close as an hour away from me are affected, and it's heartbreaking to hear their stories.

http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20110917/NEWS01/109170366/A-long-road-back-after-flood-s-destruction?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

That's just a small taste of what the area has been going through...  And those pretty pics of our vacation?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knoebels-Amusement-Resort/207828210550?sk=photos

I feel SO bad.  I'd like to say there's a link to flood relief things, but as it's a local thing, there probably wouldn't be.

So, sorry about the gaps... And as usual

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*Sigh*

Been an interesting month.

This is a pic of the Twister, our favorite 'coaster from our vacation...

And here's where we spent day 2 at the park. (:

On a more somber note...

Thanks to a new page on fb, I've learned of the deaths of a lot of old friends and classmates, had a lot of happy memories revived, and learned a thing or 2. But it also reminded me of a quest I've been on... Wish me luck in fulfilling said quest!

And as usual....

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Again?!?!

I *ALMOST* forgot. (:

I went to go see Meat Loaf!!!! FINALLY!!!

The old man still puts on a great show! I was hoarse for 2 days, and could barely hear, we were 10 rows from the stage! (: I know it sounds silly, but I've wanted to see him live for as long as I can remember. )

So ends the birthday madness that grips our home at the end of every July. ):

New bedroom for the finks, gifts, trips, and music.

And there is so much more.... To come!

Stay groovy, and as usual,

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*Happy dance*!

So, in 24 hours, I shall be yelling everything to be able to hear it over the ringing in my ears... After 20 (or so) years of waiting, I GET TO SEE MEATLOAF LIVE!!!

Okay, alright, I know his voice isn't what it used to be... But this has been my dream forever! His voice, and Jim Steinmans music, have shaped my musical life. I've had opportunities to see him before, and something has always happened.

This concert will mark the official end of the birthday crazies. For this year anyway.

Pics of the craziness to follow. (:

As usual my pretties...

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Slacking off again!

Okay, so not really, but it feels like it. I'm picking up on my yarn work, I got commissioned to make a set of shawls! (: Yay!

And I want to finish a pile of projects.
Add to that that I have a month of pics stored on my camera that I haven't transferred yet...

So just a quickie tonight...
How incongruous is it, to see a small, gold station wagon pull into the gas station, with 4 fully turned out Tibetan Monks inside?! I'm going to hell. I am, I am. Because the first thought that popped into my head was "How many Monks does it take to fill a gas tank?". I am, I am.

A U-scan issue... A woman asks how to do a produce item, not uncommon. BUT.
Me; Does it have a 4 digit number printed anywhere?"

DB, (Dumb broad);, Ummmm, no.

Me; "Okeydokey, so you want to touch the "NO bar code" icon on the screen.

DB; Which one is that?

Me;(*really?*)

The picture of a bar code with a line through it.

DB; Now what?

Me; Well, it's a veggie right? Touch the vegetable icon.

DB; Which one is that?

O.o

Me; The picture of the vegetables?

She finally finds the item, and tries to put it in the bag...

Me; Ma'am? It's asking you to type in the quantity so it can weigh it, and you can put it in the bag...

DB; What's a 'quantity'?

*REPEATED headdesk*

That is one reason why I hatehatehate the u-scan.

So, back to work! And as usual...

Thanks for noticing me!