Car Accident Update

A few weeks ago Dan got a call from the District Attorney asking him to testify in the case where the Benz was hit parked out front of our house. We thought it was amazing that the case had actually gone to a jury trial. The kid must be an idiot to think he would'nt get nailed for reckless driving charges. So, furious that the kid actually fought the charges, Dan said he would absolutely testify. He was actually able to fulfill a life long dream along with testifying that day. He has always wanted to sit on the witness stand, and in the middle of questioning... when all attention was on him, turn to the side of the stand and pour himself a glass of water. Dream Fulfilled! Who needs the Make-a-Wish foundation?
After 2 days of trial, the jury found the kid guilty and gave him 5 days in Jail, 2 years probation, and a $100 fine. ( The fine will go to re-filling the water pitchers and dusting the courtroom that day). Then instead of jail, the kid has to do 5 days community service. He will probably get lucky and be on a work crew with Paris Hilton or David Hassellhoff or someone famous. Is there no justice in this world?
The only comfort I take in the whole matter is my family is still alive and the kid had to pay at least 10K for his attorneys and special witnesses.

Halloween 2009

For Halloween we invited a few neighborhood families over for dinner and I cooked a stuffed pumpkin. I served all the food with gross names. The Pumpkin was "maggots and ground flesh", the rolls were "baked implants", the jello was in a brain mold ... etc. Everyone dressed up and I don't have any pictures of me or Dan now that I am looking through the pictures. I was a bloody Boy Scout and Dan was "Cousin Eddy" from Christmas Vacation. He actually won a costume contest the night before. (He does a great cousin Eddy impression. ) We ate dinner then took the kids trick-or-treating. Afterwards they came home and started a candy marketplace in the front room. The bartering and exchanging taking place was actually very sophisticated. The floor was literally covered in candy. Then they gorged themselves until about 11:00.

Pumpkin City 09'

Keeping with tradition, on Monday, we took the kids to Pumpkin City (A makeshift pumpkin patch in the mall parking lot.) They rode a few over priced rides and saw farm animals. I think Reed has outgrown the pumpkin patch:( With his $5 he didn't ride one ride. Heidi, on the other hand, was in heaven.She loved her pony ride and pet the horse the entire time. We then went to PF Changs for dinner.