This a test.....

This is only a test.....I see that others are struggling with blogger.  So, before I put too much effort into making a huge post, I want to make sure it works.  Look at that lovely young couple....were we ever really that young.  It's funny, I don't feel much older than that picture, but I sure look it.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING y'all!

All Hallows Eve.....

 The TRICK was definitely on us!!  It started raining in the afternoon.  I did not get to take my scene and win first place.  I think first place for that little ordeal should have been for endurance!  After we got there it really started raining.  We had one little umbrella.  I got the umbrella.  John stood in the rain.  We handed out candy to kids by the handful so we could get rid of it as quickly as possible.  The kids all stayed under the pavilion having a good time.  Every so often they would run out and get candy and then go back to the pavilion.  I think for once the kids were wiser than the adults.  I didn't even get a picture of Emily or John.  John went as.......John.  No surprise there.  He is not really into all that stuff.  Just went to socialize.  Emily was a gumball machine, which was adorable.  I need to put her back in it and take a picture.  A shout out to Carol, John's mom, for sweating over Ethan and Emily's costumes.  Handmade by her---FROM A PICTURE!  She is so creative.  Ethan is a character from a video game.  We did not last all that long.  An hour, maybe a little longer.  Even the kids were ready to go.  But ya know, we still had a good time.  Looking forward to a dry Halloween next year, so we can win first place.  I really loved the tree.  It was fun.

Sour Grapes

Here's another sour note about wrecking my car...... I got a ticket.   I have a "court date".  It just sounds so criminal.   Wreckless driving.   The state trooper said if I don't plead not guilty the judge will likely reduce the ticket and allow me to take a DRIVER'S IMPROVEMENT course to keep from getting points on my drivers license.   Looking forward to that,  I am.

Don't ya just HaTe it when something like this happens and kicking yourself becomes your favorite past time????

STAY in YOUR homes!!

STAY OFF THE STREETS!!  SAVE YOURSELVES!!!!

 JOHN THOMPSON has a learner's permit!  Does John look like he's praying over there???  Brave soul!  Really, he's doing very well.  He has been driving his Gator and the tractor for so long, he really just needs a little practice and he will be ready to go solo......when he turns 16 and 3 months.  Next summer!  I am so looking forward to it.  He has only driven with me once.  My nerves are still raw from wrecking my car so it's hard on him to drive with me.  Panic much???  Yes, I do.  John and John went to the Punkin' Chunkin' in Delaware and after they dropped their trailer off at the rental place, John let John drive all the way home.  Over interstates and all.  And he did great!

This is a gift from my sweet little boy, John. We were eating at the Cracker Barrel on the way home from getting my new car.  And I mentioned that my new smelled like a man.  Not in a bad way, like cologne.  A clean man smell, thank goodness.  And we bought it from a.....MAN...so I guess it makes sense, right??  Back to the story....John wanted to go looking in the store part of the Cracker Barrel and he bought this for me.  Knew that this is my favorite Yankee Candle smell and picked it out just for me.  Love, LOVE that boy!  Yes, I do.

Tired, I am.......

 Midnight release of Modern Warfare 3, BABY!!  And also I am having Yoda Talk Syndrome.  We just read a book called The Strange Case of Oragami Yoda.  Very funny book.  Like choke on your drink funny.  I am really looking forward to the next book:  Darth Paper Strikes Back.

OK--so I should have Greatest Mom in the World status today.  Sadly, though, when I asked Dear Little Ethan to do his chores this morning (they are out of school due to voting) he was still a 13 year old boy.  Too bad for me!  Thought it would take until 3am to get to the front of the line, but it went pretty quick.  There were 300 games pre-ordered there and we were number 300 in line.  I can't believe I didn't take pictures.  We took one of Ethan's friends with us and they really had a good time.  Makes me smile.  And now before you all start saying what a bad mom I am for letting my child play an M rated game, let me just tell you that it has a graphic control setting that lets you tame the game down to a T setting.  So there!  

Look at the proud owner of the newest.....most exciting.....game.....EVER!!  He needs a nap!.....but not until after he does his chores.

My Poor Car

 I'll tell you the funny part first.......I was on my way home to take John to the DMV to take the test for his Learner's Permit.  Hahahahahaha!  Murphy's Law reigns in the Thompson house.  And sooooo......I was driving down the road, minding my own business (those of you who have heard stories of my experience in the ER will appreciate that), looked down for one second, and found myself in the ditch on my side of the road.  Over-corrected and ended up in the ditch on the opposite side of the road.  I hit the ditch straight on, which is what killed my poor car.  It really doesn't look that bad from here does it? ....Heavy sigh....

This was all I got to take home with me.  Sad, I was, yes, yes.

It just doesn't look all that bad until you look way up under there.  Then it looks ugly.  I loved that car.  Was going to drive it for a long, long time.  And furthermore, can you see that those tires are brand new?  Another thorn.