7/18/2010 Mickey's Baltic Ballyhoo!!

[jilljill]

I turned out the light about 15 minutes ago and we had a whopping 17 kids. I could say it was 18 but 1 of them was mine so she doesn't count. We have less and less kids every year.

 

[jilljill]

We are booked and wishin' it was 2010 all ready! It will be me & my hubby!

Welcome.
If you look on page 1 you will find loads of info about us and usefuls links for the cruise.

 

[silver7]

I am sorry I went out and bought more candy now LOL!

 

[silver7]

Good thing I put the kind I don't like on top of the pile to give out

 

[jilljill]

I am sorry I went out and bought more candy now LOL!

Now that means you have to eat it.

 

[jilljill]

We can see where your mind is at! Definitely a Kool Aid night !

I would rather crack open the bottle of Banfi I have in the fridge, but I may have to pick up DD from church. That wouldn't look very good.

 

[RJAYL]

We are booked and wishin' it was 2010 all ready! It will be me & my hubby!

Welcome Your in for the cruise of a life time with All us Wackos!

''Welcome!!!

ok Halloween is now officially depressing. It is 7:40 and we have now had 10 kids total. Ike is really screwing up things around here!

I think we had 20 but the lights are still on!

I would rather crack open the bottle of Banfi I have in the fridge, but I may have to pick up DD from church. That wouldn't look very good.

Banfi? okay is it red white or poka dot? Me I rather crack open a bottle of Rumplemintz !!! Goes well with Kool Aid!

Goodnight All!

 

[jilljill]

Banfi? okay is it red white or poka dot? Me I rather crack open a bottle of Rumplemintz !!! Goes well with Kool Aid!

Goodnight All!

Sparkling red and on the sweet side - goes very well with dark chocolate. That's the way I get it at Italy in Epcot. It's been known as the adult kool aid but much tastier.


nite, nite

 

[Pixie Dust II]

What a bunch of early birds to bed you are, except for Izzi! You must have been into the Kool Aid for Halloween.

 

[silver7]

we have had about 6 more kids come, but I still have 4 bags of candy left.

So I put a ghost light in the window so perhaps more kids will stop. GEEZ you would think that with the scares about the economy that people would want their kids to have a cheap good time and get free stuff.

 

[Pixie Dust II]

Sparkling red and on the sweet side - goes very well with dark chocolate. That's the way I get it at Italy in Epcot. It's been known as the adult kool aid but much tastier.


nite, nite

That sounds like a nice way to say "good night"! We prefer sweet wines. I will have to remember that one for next week....it is food and wine festival at Epcot...

 

[silver7]

I was there last week!! The Spaetzle and greek pastry are very good. Be sure and visit the Louisiana area, it is FUN!!!!!

 

[jilljill]

That sounds like a nice way to say "good night"! We prefer sweet wines. I will have to remember that one for next week....it is food and wine festival at Epcot...

They always have the Banfi inside the wine shop in Italy, I think it runs about $7. a glass.
In the wine shop in Germany they have a really good and refreshing drink, it's sparkling wine with strawberry puree added.
At the Rose & Crown you will have to try a Welsh Dragon, yum yum. Then the other drink I get there is the (hard) cider and Ribena, that's good on a hot day.
Of course in France the drink of choice is a kir royale.

Can you tell that I've unofficially completed a 'drink around the world' course?!?

 

[jlawall]

Ok, another Halloween has past........we saw about 70 trick or treaters....fun night, fog, treats and fantastic lawn ornaments!!!

 

[danfromca]

''Welcome!!!

ok Halloween is now officially depressing. It is 7:40 and we have now had 10 kids total. Ike is really screwing up things around here!

I turned out the light about 15 minutes ago and we had a whopping 17 kids. I could say it was 18 but 1 of them was mine so she doesn't count. We have less and less kids every year.

Yeah - such a shame. All that candy I guess I'll have to eat myself. Oh shucks....

we have had about 6 more kids come, but I still have 4 bags of candy left.

So I put a ghost light in the window so perhaps more kids will stop. GEEZ you would think that with the scares about the economy that people would want their kids to have a cheap good time and get free stuff.

Nah - the problem is that nowadays your neighbors are far scarier than mere ghouls and goblins. Any one of them can be an ax murderer, sex fiend, random gun-nut, Republican, Democrat, or other unsavory character. It's amazing parents let their kids out of the hosue at all.

(Growing up, from age 9 or 10, we'd go with friends around the neighborhood - no parents trailing after us - and we'd score tons of candy - ah well).

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Good news, I went to a local sporting goods store and..........waited in line about an hour and .............got my Phillies World Series tshirts, sweatshirts, flag, decal and caps!!!

Congrats JoAnn! You sound happy!

Just ask for them to be sent to you with your holiday card.

Good idea - if we all send you one - you'll have a bouquet by 2010.

Most light up & talk & move pretty neat at night!

I'm impressed - your porch too. I have a friend who would kill for HM ghosts. When and where did you find them?

My youngest 5 is a Vampire My middle 7 is an Ice Princess (Fitting) My oldest daughter is going in a sexy Candy Corn outfit!
My Son is 15 and has out grown it for the time being!

Last year he put a mask on and went out with some friends at the last minute for a suger fix

I hope she wore that shirt undearneath it.

My dd - after she made me buy her a flapper outfit, wore a pink lady outfit to school So tonight - she chose to stay home a bit and then she went to her football game. As mean as I was, I told her either you wear that flapper costume to the game or you'll wear it next year. SO........she wore it to the football game. She wanted to know what to wear under the skirt as it tended to ride up and I said wear leggings or nylons. Her sister came to her rescue mad: ) and gave her some red fishnet stocking. (This from the girl who later dressed up as a burlesque dance. (she's 21)

Oh, I forgot the big news. Got gas for $2.09 a gal this morning!

Wow! I was all jazzed as I found premium at $2.91 which my baby has to have premium.

Hey Izzie, what candy are yall giving out tonight???

Hey Robert what are the Bostonians giving out this year?

The Californians gave out in this order: Sun Chips, Sugar pop singles, candy, play-doh for the young ones. Glow in the dark bracelets for the big ones and 1-3 pieces of candy which included: Almond Joys, Hersheys, Charleston Chews, Starburst, Baby Ruth, Laffy Taffy, Kit Kat - white chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate, Mr. Goodbar, skittles, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and pieces, Nestle Crunch and Halloween Popcorn singles.

And before you ask, no this is not what I normally give. I missed Halloween last year due to "unfortunate incident" and landed in the hospital. By the time I came out it was 8:45 and only gave out to about 4 trick or treaters. So this year, I decided to stay home and give out candy.

LOL - my trainer called me today (she was the unfortunate incident last year) I almost passed out in front of her due to overexertion and was rushed to the hospital - They lost my pulse. I was fine - just over--exerted so I made up for it this time. I had a grand old time passing out candy. Loved seeing the princess and spider-mans and ghosts, gouls and goblins. I especially the adults that asked for candy. It was sweet. Also, I was really amazed at the kudos I got from the young mothers to which I gave the little ones Sugar Corn Pop Singles, Sun Chips, Cheetos stuff like finger foods. Guess I'm not the odd ball one anymore.

I also dressed my furr kids as a hot dog and an angel and YES I walked them that way. Public Safety loved them. The city always does a type of carnival fair so that kids don't get exposed to wier-dos or danger. So while I was all outfitted for tons of kids - I only got about 50 kids. But they made out like a bandit. I even stayed out on the porch until 9:45 in the hopes of some latecomers. But to no avail. My mom - who lives 2 miles away ended up calling me and ORDERING me (she rarely orders) to bring her more candy ASAP! She grossly underestimated the kids - she claims she had over 200 kids.


Lucky her - aw well, when you miss out on something you realize what makes you happy and this year I was especially happy to be at home passing out candy. Now.......does anyone need some candy?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

We are booked and wishin' it was 2010 all ready! It will be me & my hubby!

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to the cruise!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I hope you all had a good Halloween, and enjoyed dressing up and parties.

Have a good weekend.

 

[bellelinus]

I also dressed my furr kids as a hot dog and an angel and YES I walked them that way.

Lucky her - aw well, when you miss out on something you realize what makes you happy and this year I was especially happy to be at home passing out candy. Now.......does anyone need some candy?

My dogs were both in skeleton costumes all day, and it was fun walking them yesterday!

BTW< we will gladly accept your candy but unfortunately we are on the other side of the continent . . . Around here, Ronald McDonald houses for families of kids with cancer accept excess candy and give it out to kids, so you might look into that if you have a lot left over. My kids always sort through what they get, make a small bag of what the really want, and we deliver the rest to the Ronald mcDonald house near Cornell-Weill Medical Center about 12 blocks away.

 

[silver7]

The Californians gave out in this order: Sun Chips, Sugar pop singles, candy, play-doh for the young ones. Glow in the dark bracelets for the big ones and 1-3 pieces of candy which included: Almond Joys, Hersheys, Charleston Chews, Starburst, Baby Ruth, Laffy Taffy, Kit Kat - white chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate, Mr. Goodbar, skittles, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and pieces, Nestle Crunch and Halloween Popcorn singles.
This sounds like a plan for next year to me! I never thought about giving chips etc.

I almost passed out in front of her due to overexertion and was rushed to the hospital - They lost my pulse.
OMG this is my nightmare--ever watch the Biggest Loser? I am amazed that more of them are not taken to the hospital with the exertion in the last chance work out. Are you ok now though? No lasting problems?

I even stayed out on the porch until 9:45 in the hopes of some latecomers.[QUOTE][/QUOTE] We did this too--we ended up with about 65 kids. PLENTY of Candy left over. Does your Mom still need some?

Around here, Ronald McDonald houses for families of kids with cancer accept excess candy and give it out to kids, so you might look into that if you have a lot left over. My kids always sort through what they get, make a small bag of what the really want, and we deliver the rest to the Ronald mcDonald house near Cornell-Weill Medical Center about 12 blocks away. What a great idea!! I will look into that