Mom is…more Halloween ideas, A Look at Albuquerque…plus
Having a glider ride was Pat’s big fall event, and W really enjoyed checking out these planes and telling stories about them, but for MOST kids, and a growing number of adults, HALLOWEEN is the big blast for October. Like the first picture you gotta watch where you are going and be prepared. However Halloween starts earlier than the night event for most. I have a few decorations up, not nearly as crafty as many in Santa Fe. If I had time I might do a photo shoot. However right now here is more from another blog…
I’m finishing up a fun Jack-O-Lantern flag to hang up on the front door. I’m hoping to get it finished this week, though it seems that something is always getting in the way. One thing that I let stop me is the chance to gt crafty with my kids. I love doing crafty art projects, so getting to sit down with my sons and do some is loads of fun.
One great project we have done is a hanging pumpkin. It hangs up in my oldest son’s room where he can admire his handy work. It was so easy to make too. A circle cut out of orange paper, with black jack-o-lantern face pieces glued on. I used a hole punch to put even holes along and he got some sewing practice in sewing it shut. We filled it out with strips of newspaper to give it a fat pumpkin look.
Another thing they enjoyed doing was kleenex ghosts. We took a kleenex nd folded it over a small rubber ball (trust me, they have tons of those). Then tied a bit of string under the ball to hold it in place. The string was also used to hang them on the walls.
If you are looking for more fun Halloween craft ideas there is a ton listed here. You can also head over to Scribbit and check out what others have posted to the Winter Bazaar.
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My pumpkins are green still and the frost has hit multiple times very early for us. However all the squah did very well and most were started from seeds from last year! Plus inadvertently, some cross pollinated and I had new breeds of squash as well. Next up is: NM events.
Well the new ALIBI doesn’t come out until tomorrow…and so I flips through some articles and here’s the first batch…mind you this is going out of my neighborhood some. The following are articles by ALIBI writers and do not reflect all the attitudes of this author or 451 Press (write for 451Press and get paid!)
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Cat on a Hot Club Roof
V.16 No.42 | October 18 - 24, 2007
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Sonic Reducer
The Thrills Teenager (Capitol Music Group)
Embarking on a road trip with an unknown band in your CD player is a gamble. It's advisable to have a back up plan in these situations, unless the album you're about to feed your player is The Thrills' Teenager. The first note of "The Midnight Choir" is like aural comfort food. The inviting strum of a mandolin accompanied by acoustic guitar and piano immediately welcomes you into the feel of this alt.rock pop album, which is something like finding your favorite childhood teddy bear while cleaning out your parent’s attic. Teenager is familiar with just enough “different” to make it lovable. [AD]
Mac Lethal 11:11 (Rhymesayers)
Mac Lethal is a Midwest country boy who wants to sweep the slate clean with expression through lyricism and a lethal dose of tongue-in-cheek. “You're just dancing on corpses hoping to get famous” he remarks on "Tell Me Goodbye," describing the many ways artists profit unethically off of tragedies and politics. He’s remarkably honest to the point where you wouldn’t dare take him to a family dinner. Most hooks are poppy and melodramatic, but it’s the lyrical content that keeps 11:11 on point. [JH]
Band of Horses Cease To Begin (Sub Pop)
While I'd really like to like Band of Horses' second full-length album, it sounds a little too contrived and clean for comfort. And jeez, in several songs it's as though the lyricist fell in love and started scribbling sappy free-verse at coffee shops. Don't get me wrong, some of these tracks are worthwhile (as, although patchy, their last album was). Mostly though, for a band attached to so much promise and hype, this work is sadly forgettable. [JCC]
Joshua Redman Brings Back East out West
Lyrical saxophonist explores the trio format
By Mel Minter
Mention Brian Blade’s cymbal crash at 1:46 into “Indian Song,” track No. 4 on saxophonist Joshua Redman’s latest CD, Back East, and Redman waxes euphoric over the moment.[ more >> ] Add a Comment
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By Laura Marrich
In the universe of guitar mastery, Django Reinhardt is the brightest star in his own corner of the cosmos. And, as is usually the case with legends, there’s plenty of fantastic lore swirling around Reinhardt’s brilliant but brief life, which spanned from 1910 to 1953. [ more >> ] Add a Comment
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More Artsy, Less Fartsy
DJ Furious Joe spins the soundtrack to Black Market Goods, an underground arts bazaar this Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Princess Jeanne Shopping Center (1520 Eubank NE at Constitution). Doors open at 8 p.m. Details at www.myspace.com/theangryyears. (LM)
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