Posts Tagged: writing

Happy Samhain! (pt 2)

November 01, 2012

The last part of the Haunted Trail involved chainsaws, aircraft hanger-like passages, and strobe lights. The zombies in this section not only had chainsaws, they also carried crow bars, lead pipes, and ice picks. My escort and I made it through unscathed, and as we waited at the end of the trail for our companions, I sat on a wooden fence, between the lower slats. I felt this strange “bzz” several times on my ass–and then it clicked. There was …

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Happy Samhain! (pt 1)

October 31, 2012

… They were actors, not kids running around without their parents. I realized this when I saw other youth, similarly dressed, running the concession stand. My brother and I texted back and forth a bit: he assured me that he would have come with me, if he were closer. I continued to people watch from my perch on the bench: I saw a friend, dancing close to the stage, and I watched her freedom and ease with envy (yup, I was …

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Bonfires, babes, and banshees

October 30, 2012

… okay, no banshees, but there were zombies. Saturday night, I headed out to Markoff’s Haunted Forest , one of the best Haunted Forests on the East Coast, to support Cousin John Band , a local Americana/Rock/Blues band that’s fairly awesome (find them on Facebook !) and has done some sweet projects. My other draw, was that another friend of mine was working the forest, complete with zombie queen makeup and dress. Even with all this awesomeness, I almost didn’t make it to the show: I had …

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Celebrating the stranger

October 29, 2012

Yesterday I shared pictures from Friday morning, when St. Francis Coll held another assembly to celebrate our time with the classes during the week.  Before the celebration, we joined our classes from the day before; the students who had gone to the nursery tagged along with us.  I sat in with the sixth grade; unlike the other classes, when the bell rang for recess, they had to stay inside—apparently there had been more trouble between the boys and the girls.  …

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Hurricane Heads up!

October 29, 2012

I have posts I’m rushing to finish before the storm hits my power, but if I don’t make it, I’ll be back when we get power back!   I’ll back post, if I don’t get the posts finished.   In the meantime, check out here  for some awesome thoughts from Seth Godin on change, transformation, and community!

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