A November Sunset

I had today off, so I spent the morning doing things around the apartment. I did some cleaning and dusting, talked on the computer with Russ in the Canary Islands, ordered my Reliv on the phone, put away the Halloween decorations (took me 2 minutes), threw out the remaining candy corn (OH NO!), and put the garbage out. Then I went to Publix to get some groceries; I bought a lot of 'buy one, get one free' things that I usually get. Saved almost $30 on a $68 bill!

I decided to make the most of the beautiful cooler weather and head over to Sunset Beach in the afternoon. Just after I got there Wayne met me.

The air got really cool while the sun was setting!
Afterwards we headed back to my place, had dinner and watched Flash Forward. Love that show!

All Hallows Ball

For the first time, All Hallows Ball was held on Halloween night at the Tampa Convention Center. This year's theme was The Candy Shoppe. Click here for some background information.

Here's the view traveling across the Courtney Campbell causeway over Tampa Bay on our way. We gathered at Joe's and Chuck's first for a cocktail and to get into costume.

Speed it up!!!

Meeting Lucy and Ethel #2.

Meeting Lucy and Ethel #3 [We're glad our conveyor belt actually moved!]

Proud winner!!!

The Prize! The smaller disc has "2009" on it.

WE DID IT!!! All Hallows Ball 2009

Wayne has been attempting a prize for 16 years and this was the year! And what a time it was! More pictures and details to follow. This year's All Hallows Masquerade Ball was held at the Tampa Convention Center.

Round 1 - We Won!

Suncoast Squares had our monthly pot luck supper last night. We also had a costume contest, so we tested the waters with our costumes that we're wearing to the All Hallow's Ball on Halloween. Wayne put the costumes together and designed and constructed a working candy conveyor belt!

We had a great selection of food! Oink! Oink!

Wayne made chocolate trifle.

I slaved over a cauldron of gourmet candy corn.

The contestants in the contest.

The winners!!! On Saturday night we will have an addition: Howard will be the supervisor who yells, "Speed it up!"

Countdown to Halloween

The week has arrived! Gonna be a busy one! Tuesday night is our monthly pot luck dinner at Square Dancing. Costume contest too! Ours are ready!

This shot was taken on the block next to my apartment building. Looks kind of like a "gateway". My neighborhood ( "Old NE" ) is having the First Annual Scanvenger Hunt on Friday night. But, I'm going to be going to dinner with Wayne and Greg and Howard, to celebrate Howard's birthday. I'll be missing Mia and Gina this year!

On Friday we're dressing up at work. Not sure what I'm going to wear yet.

On Saturday night, we're going to the All Hallows Ball, being held at the Tampa Convention Center. This year's theme is "Candy Shoppe". Our costumes are all ready!

Publix has a limited edition new flavor out: Chocolate Cookie Quarry. And boy is it good! I could just sit down and eat the whole half gallon, just like Aunt Mary taught us to!

This shot is one of the front yards of a house on the block behind me.

Sparatacus

Wayne goes Greek. Boy that phyllo dough is thin!!!
A lot of work, but well worth it! Spanakopita! Opah!

A Greek side salad . . .

And another YUMMY keeper!