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electriclandLast night was great! I got home later than planned, unfortunately sans Rockets (Canadian Rockets, not U.S. Rockets, although I forget the difference), to find Jen assembling a Mad Pumpkinheaded Contractor in lieu of jack-o-lantern -- we hadn't had time to carve a pumpkin, and the trick-or-treaters started showing up the moment she got home. So she put some candles in the window (we already had some genuine cobwebs), drew a face on the pumpkin, put him in a flannel shirt, gloves, and goggles, and then handed the shelling-out duties over to me while she went in search of construction hat, mask, and flashlight. We gave him a hedge-trimmer and a gas can for props. He was tremendously successful -- many kids commented on him.
Quite a few neighbours came by to introduce themselves, ask after the progress of the renovations, and comment on how brave we were to be doing Halloween in the midst of it all. The whole street, practically, was out on their front porches. Jen said it was much busier than her parents' normally is -- she figures it's because we have fewer stairs on our street -- but one of the neighbours said it was actually quieter than usual. Two girls came by collecting non-perishable food items for their school's food drive, which I thought was a great idea; I gave them a box of Kraft Dinner each but I unfortunately forgot to give them any candy! Oh dear.
My parents came by at eight to take us out to dinner at Spiaggia. Yum. I had minestrone followed by breaded red snapper with artichokes and olives and things, and then chocolate mousse with raspberry sauce and a candle. And then we came back to the house and did presents, and my parents had gone all out (it can be a little embarrassing, being an only child) so I now have Wintersmith to read on the weekend (wheee!) in addition to a couple of gardening books and several other books and a duvet set and high-tech merino socks and a hot pink thermal hoodie from MEC -- very cool! And Jen gave me a book repair kit, which is sorely needed (she said it was somewhat self-interested).
And we even have a bit of chocolate left over.
On with the workday.
Quite a few neighbours came by to introduce themselves, ask after the progress of the renovations, and comment on how brave we were to be doing Halloween in the midst of it all. The whole street, practically, was out on their front porches. Jen said it was much busier than her parents' normally is -- she figures it's because we have fewer stairs on our street -- but one of the neighbours said it was actually quieter than usual. Two girls came by collecting non-perishable food items for their school's food drive, which I thought was a great idea; I gave them a box of Kraft Dinner each but I unfortunately forgot to give them any candy! Oh dear.
My parents came by at eight to take us out to dinner at Spiaggia. Yum. I had minestrone followed by breaded red snapper with artichokes and olives and things, and then chocolate mousse with raspberry sauce and a candle. And then we came back to the house and did presents, and my parents had gone all out (it can be a little embarrassing, being an only child) so I now have Wintersmith to read on the weekend (wheee!) in addition to a couple of gardening books and several other books and a duvet set and high-tech merino socks and a hot pink thermal hoodie from MEC -- very cool! And Jen gave me a book repair kit, which is sorely needed (she said it was somewhat self-interested).
And we even have a bit of chocolate left over.
On with the workday.
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Date: 2006-11-01 04:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-01 06:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-01 06:57 pm (UTC)Not the same thing though. Canadian Smarties are like British Smarties, but US Smarties are like Canadian (and British) Rockets. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties_(Ce_De_Candy) to see what a US Smartie is.
Cu,
Andrew
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Date: 2006-11-01 05:18 pm (UTC)Hehe - I just put Wintersmith on request at the library last night!
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Date: 2006-11-01 06:43 pm (UTC)and hot pink??!!
but YAY! for happy birthdays!
and book repair kits? there are such things? what do they do? how do they work??!
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Date: 2006-11-01 09:05 pm (UTC)and they're not Wigwam, they're something else... can't find them though.
There are indeed book repair kits (http://www.amazon.com/Booklovers-Repair-Kit-First-Libraries/dp/0375411194); Jen hadn't heard of them either, and I happened to mention them on the weekend, and then she saw them on sale while she was in the World's Biggest in search of something else. Haven't learned how they work yet -- I think I have to read the book for that! There's all kinds of nifty equipment though.
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Date: 2006-11-02 03:13 pm (UTC)I'm wearing a pair right now -- the Ultralight Crew, I believe.
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Date: 2006-11-01 09:23 pm (UTC)We're at Yonge/Bloor. You know, the building above the Fabricland that used to be a nightclub. (That totally makes me giggle)
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Date: 2006-11-02 12:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-01 09:54 pm (UTC)and what a great dinner.