The vampire and bat section
the penguin likes to dress up too!
The skeleton tree. There are about 8 skeletons. I add more every year.
another skeleton view
The skeleton guides lead you up the sidewalk to impending doom... and candy!
The ghost corner. The large ghost flies back and forth and moans, while waving his arms.
our pumpkins
the guides at night.
The approach
Most of the front yard
We had about 100 kids come by, so it was a pretty good year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-K-z
If your'e curious as to which stylist ishe is, she appears at 1:45 and 2:25 (with blow dryer) in the video. At the end of the video, she's the one with the short blond and brown hair.
I'm very proud. She's come a long way.
Friday - we saw District 9 at the theater. Great movie. Very thought provoking. Love the special effects. Lots of exploding and goo.
Friday night - bowling ! We didn't get any action shots of bowling. It was too dark. They had the black lights on, so I guess we should have worn something fluorescent?
Saturday - we headed to Canada. The Coventry Garden terraces were closed, but we got to walk through part of the gardens. Then we went to the Odette Sculpture Park. The sculptures are lined up along the river.
We headed back to our house for Paul's chili, which we ate after watching "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", which is the perfect movie to see the day before you have to travel.
ETA : Okay, I know the cut for the pics didn't work so you don't have to tell me. To fix it, I have to re-do the post all over again, and fuck that.
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Group shot in front of the house
Mike and Paul at the bowling alley.
Walking the trail at Coventry Gardens
Big Bug
El knew all the flowers.
Michael found a group of trees just right for him
The view of Detroit from the river in Canada
Walking along the trail of sculptures
El and Michael by the goat fountain
Paul and I judging the "Business Man on a Horse"
Columns (clever name, no?)
I don't remember the name of this, but I call it Craggy Sculpture
This is called "Garden" ?!
Hanging on the rail
Having Subway lunch (our map was sponsored by Subway and indicated several Subways in the area)
Michael likes the trees, yes he does.
Michael and I with the penguins
We couldn't tell what this sculpture was supposed to be, but it makes for a good photo op.
Paul and El on the river
Paul the photographer
sacked out
"Union 6"
Tired of sculpture
The group, before we headed to the airport on the last day.
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- 07:07 @Guinan when distant relatives I NEVER talk to do that to fish for gifts, I respond with no gifts. Keeps my life simpler #
- 07:09 Am soaked. Raining like crazy outside, but no thunder or lightning :(
Yay for trusty "Scream" umbrella. #
- 07:49 @Guinan sounds pretentious to me, and a waste of time and paper. Have been to weddings fairly recently. Never saw this before #
She seems like the kind of person I was in school, and the school seems similar too - bunch of rich, spoiled brats who are full of themselves.
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/04/23/wo
My 25 year reunion is this year. Think I should hire a stripper?
- Mood:
amused - Music:"Kiss Them for Me" Siouxie and the Banshees
- 06:24 Heard Depeche Mode's "Wrong" over piped-in music at PF Chang's last night. Love it when that happens. #
- 14:48 @StaceyUK me too. *fingers crossing* #
- 14:51 @algore excellent! I think all new construction should be incorporating green technology. #
- 07:20 @depechemode ah, college German comes in handy once more. #
- 07:22 wondering how long before Pat comes down here to bug the fuck out of me. #
- 10:19 @CurrentUK I'd put a Venus De Milo and a statue of David out there as a response. #
- 07:38 @Sylo_Tode yes. the doors look great! Now get working on the bathroom! #
- 07:41 @mlewys i'ts the world. As Stan Ridgeway says, you're just a little too smart for a big dumb town #
- 07:44 With help from Stephen and Don, I am pushing Pat's buttons today. Aren't Friday's great? #
- 10:43 @StitchNPitch YAY Detroit! #
- 07:25 She's dressed in black again #
- 07:30 @CiticenX I'd go with Jesii. #
- 07:31 @CiticenX I imagine it depends on the size of your computer screen and your peripheral vision. #
- 07:34 @mlewys inre: buffy stabbing Edward. What out! Those sparkly vampires will get you! #
- 09:47 @CurrentUK *HOWLS* I love the Facebook Manners! #
- 11:16 wondering why all my favorite bands are skipping Detroit #
- 11:19 Bank of America just raised my APR to 27.99% - no late payments, no nothing. Just because they can. #
- 12:25 today's item of weakness - McDonald's cherry pie. #
- 12:40 Facebook Vampire Wars nuts - you confuse me with someone who cares! #
- 12:42 @mlewys you are an oasis of sanity! #
- 08:42 @stephenfry if no taste, then why eat it? Some sort of nutritional benefit? aphrodesiac? #
- 11:22 @mlewys but don't be like that douche-nozzle in the Patton Oswalt audience, and shout out during moments of silence #
Time for Twits
- 08:07 @mlewys already answered. wanted to know when Neil Gaiman was on Colbert. #
- 07:57 @mlewys when? #
- 07:18 @Guinan must agree with that. too many repeats #
- 07:17 @Live_for_Films Cool! I've been loving her on "30 Rock" #
- 07:42 @mlewys because you're a caring person. #
- 08:09 @Live_for_Films The cast is amazing! #
- 07:32 @Live_for_Films Yes! I'd say they cast it perfectly! #
- 07:29 @GeneTanaka check the pages. our copy had printing errors (large black smudges). replacement also smudged on same pages. #
- 06:52 @Live_for_Films ooooh. Looking forward to that! #
- 07:19 @Guinan do so for me too! #
- 07:18 @mlewys okay. what happened to Lucifer? She's big! #
- 10:09 @wilw speaking of being owed - tinyurl.com/blb6q7 #
- 07:40 @mlewys yes. not knowing anything about The Watchmen, I enjoyed the movie very much. Will go see again. #
- 07:26 @Live_for_Films I'm definitely making that Watchmen Cake! #
- 09:16 @mlewys imax sold out :( . Saw it on regular huge screen. Liked it very much. definitely not a "feel good" movie. #
- 12:02 seeing Watchmen tonight on Imax. #
- 07:15 eating giant orange. this cold is killing me. #
- 06:49 @wilw yeah, but we don't read Forbes, so Fuck YOU, Forbes! #
- 08:05 @neilhimself My son was afraid of buttons for a long time. We never knew why. He still doesn't care much for them. #
- 07:47 @Guinan Excellent Shirts! I'm loving the "Knit Fast Die Warm". Must get. #
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