Halloween Havok!

Last night was the Big Brothers Big Sisters Halloween party! Woot! My stated purpose was to eat so much candy that I threw up. I tried to get Domonic on board, but he wasn't having any of it. Nope, he saved all of his candy for later. I am pretty sure he pays his brother and sister in Tootsie Rolls and Snickers to do his chores for him... Smart man!

There were games aplenty at the party and I cheered Domonic on (while munching Skittles and Reese's) as he pinned the eyes on the mummy, played a couple rounds of musical chairs and got a very crazy balloon hat and sword set. The games were fun, but I think Domonic was really in it for the prizes. And he got plenty of good ones, so it was a successful night for him! It was a success for me as well as I had a mighty good time, even if I didn't eat enough candy to throw up.

A Very Spooky Evening in Zilker Park....

This weekend, in honor of Halloween, Domonic and I decided to go to Zilker Park to hear some ghost stories. We got their early to get a good spot and do some climbing of the lovely Zilker oaks before the show. Some good advice was given to me by a fellow tree monkey: "It's easy! Just pretend like you're a wild animal!" It was a great way to start an evening filled with the ghosts of wild wolves and goblins.

So Domonic and I hunkered down on our blanket with a thermos of home-made hot chocolate and caramel popcorn ready to hear the very spooky tales related by the raconteurs of The Central Texas Storytelling Guild.

We heard stories about a kiddie gobbling, lake slurping, forest eating witch, a headless hostess, a very persistent East Texas goblin, the ghost of a legendary Texas Frontiersman with a bit of a drinking problem, a fierce American Indian battle come to life and one very unwelcoming Bed and Breakfast... We looked up at the stars and over our shoulders as we sipped hot cocoa. When it was all over, we laughed it off. But, I'll admit, I had a teeny bit of trouble sleeping that night...

What We Did Today: My First Post

Today we went to a rib restaurant called Artz Rib House. We ate ribs and they were delicious. Then I had a root beer float. After we ate, we went to an art museum. We looked at all kinds of pictures. Then, after that, we went to a coffee shop called Spider House. There, Debby and I wrote a list of things we want to do together so we won't forget. Plus I had another root beer float.