Posted in Holiday, Josie, wordless wednesday on Nov 4th, 2009
A few words anyway: while prepping Miss Undead, Josie said “I want the makeup to look, you know, like she had a lot on and then it smeared for 100 years.” I told her the quickest route would be to turn 42, stay up very late, then check the mirror at 7 a.m. And your [...]
Posted in birthdays on Nov 2nd, 2009
I had a lot of Halloween weekend parties in our wood-paneled basement. Here I am on November 2, 1975, thinking I did a swell job looking like Minnie Mouse. When did Minnie ever wear a green turtleneck? Also, I’m not trying to hang myself with that necklace. As I recall it’s a Mickey Mouse necklace, [...]
Posted in birthdays, crafty, Holiday, Josie, Lawrence on Nov 3rd, 2008
I share a birthday with Marie Antoinette – November 2 – and in my younger years I took this to mean I was destined for cake and royalty, only to eventually learn that it just might mean the chopping block. Early November always puts my birthday somewhere between Halloween and Election Day, and never more [...]
