Halloween is just around the corner! Clay and I were invited to a costume party by Jimmy and Julie. We love that stuff...."Dressing-Up" for us doesn't mean puttin' on our Sunday best. Dressing-Up for us is like changing identities. One year, clay and I dressed up from Kill Bill...I was Elle Driver and he was Buck...who liked to F***. We won first place that year. Of course the world would stop spinning on it's axis if we didn't dress up as anything Star Wars. Jedi's...of course. This year, our theme is:
This is like our favorite show, so it is only fitting that we should use it as the theme for our Halloween costumes this year. The characters that we have chosen are, I think, the most beloved characters (our faves at least) and the costumes won't be that hard to duplicate. (Thank Goodness) Okay, so obviously, I'm going to be the Cheerleader and Clay will be Hiro...Future Hiro. Mine will be the easiest. I bought two long sleeve v-neck shirts, one red and one white, and I'm going to take the red sleeves and put them on the white shirt. Clay found the mascot and I will make an iron-on transfer for the shirt. Loli-Note: did you know that they used two different mascots? The first one was the Trojans, and the one they use now are the Wildcats. So anyway, I bought a cheerleading skirt pattern that matches Claire's and I already have white tennie-boppers...voila! Now Clay's will be a little trickier. He's letting his hair grow out so maybe we can make it look slicked back. I'll need to find a little "clip-on" ponytail. Clay is going to borrow Spen's "Blade" Samari sword (replica of course). The whole jacket thing...that will be hardest. I can't seem to find a full body shot of Future Hiro on the internet (imagine that) and I'll have to fashion a scabbard of some kind for the sword. I also need to make a little sticker or something of the symbol that is on the blade of Hiro's sword. That shouldn't be too hard. As far as the "Asian" look that Hiro naturally pulls down, I guess some scotch tape, one piece on the outside corners of his eyes to pull them back and give them that sexy almond shape....Only kidding! HEY, HEY, HEY...Remember, I'm a Jap, so it's okay for me to make my little comments! Now, of course if Jimmy cancels the party...well, Clay and I will just have to go and spend the evening at their house anyway. Actually, we have a group of friends that always have a costume party every year...it wouldn't be a loss.

Okay, so I have fallen into the pit that is "Myspace". I find that I am posting there more than here, that being because I have more family that is on Myspace. Here is my Myspace link, if you want to check it out. Lolivision

Well, let's start out with a Wills Point Football update from last Friday night:
Wills Point Tigers: 7 / Kaufman Lions: 10.
That's right, we lost our first game, which really sucks, especially since the Lions lost their
first two games and their first win was over the Tigers. It was a good game...Our offensive line
did awesome. I think that maybe there were team members that came into the game a little
over-confident, knowing that we had won our first two games and that Kaufman lost their first two games. Bottom line is that the Lion's were hungrier for a win. We increased our passing game, which totally keeps me on the edge of my seat...every time I see us throw a pass, I almost can't look...so afraid it will be intercepted. Intercepted it was at this particular game...a couple of times, which I think drastically affected the outcome of the game.
Clay's friend from college, Terry came to the game with us. Terry's dad is a football coach for Rowlett High School...it's a 5A school. They're 'big-time". Wills Point is only a 3A school. Well, Terry really enjoyed himself. We got there a little late, so it was slim-pickin's on a seat. We ended up sitting in an area with the "Uber-Fan-Mom"...Jane Anne. Terry had never experienced the small town football experience. Rowlett shares a stadium with several other Garland ISD schools. He was really impressed with the fact the game was being played at the actual school and that a big part of the town turned out for the game. I think that Terry was afraid I was going to make a scene with my Helmet-Shaker...Absolutely not possible with "Jane Anne" right next to us...she was all over Terry, leaning on him, there was a lot of Terry-touching going on. She screamed, yelled, cheered and jumped up and down the whole game. I'm surprised that her voice didn't go out. (note to self, don't sit by Jane Anne again) For the first time, parents around us actually acknowledged our presence. We are at every football, soccer, band and school function and have always been, since the boys have been in Wills Point, and only now are people noticing us. One mom asked if we were "Spencer's people". When I said "yes", she pointedly told several people around us, "This is Spencer's mom"...they were acting all happy to "finally" meet us...don't see the big deal. But I guess the acknowledgement is nice, since all these years, people just look right past or through Clay and I...so I know they don't have to say anything...cause they usually don't.

Wills Point Homecoming is this Friday. We are playing Gladewater. So, in San Diego, where I grew up, Homecoming didn't involve "Mums". I've seen homecoming mums about and truly just thought they were gaudy and unnecessary. For the first time, Spencer asked me to help him with a mum for his girlfriend. I have offered in previous years, but he always insisted on buying one from the local flower shop. This year, he decided to put a little faith in the never-failing "Lolivision". There's a place that I go to get my cake supplies and they also have tons of wedding stuff as well as tons of cheer and spirit stuff. Last week I went there to get everything we would need to make Emily's mum. Boy was I ever overwhelmed!!!! Things that I knew: Emily is a cheerleader, on the tennis team and the school colors are royal blue and white. They had mums ready-made with teddy bears, bells, whistles, and tons and tons of trinkets. I had no idea about tradition or protocol with homecoming mums. So I asked a nearby patron for some help. I was bombarded with questions and rules about mum-construction. I found out that on the mum was to go both Spencer and Emily's names, their extracurricular activities were to be included through trinkets (football, cheer, tennis, band). I found out the ribbon streamers needed to be a certain length, graduated by different widths of ribbon...did I want one main mum, or two or three....how was I going to depict the school mascot....I must have looked like I was going to cry because the "Mum-Lady" grabbed me and my cart and took me all over the store, helping me get the right ribbon, mums, gave me tons of suggestions for decorating with trinkets. She was awesome! I brought it all home and on Saturday, Spencer helped me assemble it. We went back on Sunday to pick up a few more trinkets...then put the finishing touches on it. Spencer was really, really happy with it. He said it was much nicer than anything he could have purchased in Wills Point. Gave me the warm fuzzies....I think it turned out okay...even still, I think it's a ridiculous tradition. Get this....even though this mum looks huge, it's not. This is teenie-weenie compared to some pre-made ones I saw...how does one wear one of these and stand erect? Better question: How does a guy look at his "girl" wearing one of these absurd homecoming accessories and utter the words "Baby, you look great" and keep a straight face? Knowing that in the back of his mind he is thinking about how he could have better spent that $50.
It's only the beginning guys, only the beginning.

I've been neglecting LalaLoli-Land! I'm so sorry. I've been sucked into the Rancor Pit that is
"Myspace". I signed up mainly just to check everyone else out...now "I've fallen and I can't get out". I've started to add a link to LalaLoli-Land, so hopefully, just maybe, I might just have to post here...

Anyone still feeling all warm and fuzzy over my last post? (sigh)

WILLS POINT TIGERS: 23 / LINDALE EAGLES: 16
This past Friday night, the Tiger's played and totally dominated the Lindale Eagles! FYI, the WP Tigers are a 3A school and Lindale is a 4A school! It makes the victory that much sweeter! #60 was awesome as usual...knocking people around like they were made of cotton. The mighty #60 did sustain a minor BooBoo to the knee that Mommy thought she was going to have to fix with her "Hello Kitty Ice Pack". Clay gave me the disapproving head shake...the one where his head is slightly tilted forward and to one side, his eyebrows raised as his head does the slight shake as I read his silent lips telling me "NO". I wouldn't really have gone down there with my ice pack.....Anyhoo, I made this scrapbook page of Spencer and his football pictures through the years...it's really cool. Doncha think?

Well, Saturday night, Shawn, Kerry, Spen, Clay and me went to see Clay's University of North Texas (UNT) Eagles, play Southern Methodist University (SMU). It was a really good game. Lot's of action. Unfortunately, we lost. SMU managed to score twice in the 4th quarter. The final score:
UNT: 31 / SMU: 45.
Not a good thing. Totally threw Clay into a downward spiral...He hates losing. The UNT fans were totally awesome! What school spirit! There were actually three guys there, painted green, with "U" "N" "T" on their chests respectively. I really had a blast. We are trying to convince Spen to go to UNT...Maybe...just maybe.

Lolivision has gone....SAPPY!

There is a song that is so sappy...so, so very sappy...but I am absolutely in love with it. For now, I can't get enough of it. I find myself listening to it over and over again. I love the lyrics to this particular song. I love the singer as well. I love his style of music, I love how he performs it....I love that he performs with an orchestra. I don't just love this one song of his either. His music makes me swoon in a very, very sappy way.

Guys, you dedicate this song to your special someone....you will get laid.

This singer is Michael Buble and the song is "Everything"....I'm sure you've heard the song. I know the girls have.

Okay now, is when I lay the sap on really thick...I'm now going to let (or make) you read the lyrics...you too will be swooning soon enough.

Everything

You're a falling star, you're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand, when I go too far.
You're a swimming pool on an August day,
And you're the perfect thing to say.

And you play it coy, but you know it's cute.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true,
'cause you can see it when I look at you.

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times,
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
And you light me up when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my every day.

And I can't believe, uh, that I'm your man,
and I get to kiss you baby, just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see through,
And you know that's what our love can do.

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, and I sing along
'cause you're my everything.

Okay, who's swooning? Most romantic lyrics...EVER. The line I love is: "And I can't believe, uh, that I'm your man, and I get to kiss you baby, just because I can." Goose bumps...all warm and tingly in places.

I have always loved music from way back when...you know when all the good singers sang with orchestras. The crooners...I loved Dean Martin. Of course Frank Sinatra...I was fortunate enough to actually see Frank Sinatra perform...with his orchestra, in Las Vegas back in 1989. He was awesome!!! (kinda drunk) So very awesome!!!!

Alright, I'll stop now. What follows is the music video to this song...enjoy if you want to (who wouldn't want to?)

This past Friday night was the season opener for Wills Point Varsity Football at home against the Athens Hornets. Wills Point: 20 / Athens: 15 WOOHOO! Of course the star of the game in Mommie's eyes, was my Baby Boy, 60 - Spencer Jennings. Helping to cheer The Tiger's on to victory were Clay and myself, as well as Shawn and Brittany. It was nice to have Brittany by my side cheering our favorite guy on (who looks wayyyyyy cute in his new football outfit). Look at her there with Spen...she just oozes team spirit...Brittany, like me, thought that everytime Spen glanced even slightly our way, that he was looking at us and we cheered that much harder. Brittany even got a coupla kiddos sitting ahead of us to scream cheers of "GO SPENNER"!!!... It was an awesome game and thankfully no injuries. If I haven't mentioned it before, Spen's girlfriend is a Varsity Cheerleader, and this was the first time that I got to see her perform. She is awesome. Her name is Emily....don't they make a cute couple?

At halftime, Spenner does a quick change...takes his jersey off, takes pads off then dons his jersey again then lines up to perform with the Mighty Wills Point Marching Band. I hadn't seen this year's routine yet...it was Fantastic, as usual. And of course Spen was THE BEST trombone in the whole band.

Okay, I'll close this "Gush-Fest". I'm sure that more than one of you out there is feeling nauseated.

******GO TIGERS!!!*******