Drawing a blank...

I feel I should be witty and post an enlightening post, but honestly the only thing in my head is a cold. I think everyone in this house has just been trading germs back and forth for a few weeks now. Soon we'll have a houseguest and will try our darndest not to get her sick (sorry Jess).

It's funny how a babe draws a crowd. Earlier this month we had Kyle's parents in, now both his sisters at varying intervals, and even his cousin Jeff whom he hasn't seen in quite some time (although I think that's due to a conference...).

It's also funny how having a baby throws you back into the swing of holidays more than you have before. Believe me, I had a great romp even in college dressing up and going trick-or-treating, but this year we have three parties, one concert, trick-or-treating, two festivals, and one costumed playgroup.

I remember when I was a kid we were only allowed to go to five houses tops and never allowed to be something scary. I like Stephen King's idea that sometimes we need to explore the scary dark parts of ourselves (through literature or some other harmless method) so that they don't get the best of us.