Candy, Costumes and Blood, oh my!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Charlotte Copper

Well, it’s that day that all paranormal romance writers seem to love (at least based on the posts I’ve seen this month)…Halloween.

Sadly this will be the first year in sixteen-plus years that I will not be dressing up and handing out candy.

I enjoy dressing in costume. I decorate the yard, and have scary music & lighting as I hand out candy. I love seeing the little ones in their costumes, and the surprise on their faces when I answer the door. Yes, there have been a few tears too, but I’ve learned to peek through the window and open the door in advance if I think the trick-or-treater might be scared by my attire.

This year, however, volleyball practice falls on Halloween eve. In the earlier years, coaches would cancel practice if that was the case. But at 16, the coaches figure the girls are too big. (I mean this literally since The Daughter is 5’9″ and the tallest on her team is 6’4″). I suggested to The Daughter that maybe I could dress up to drive her to practice, and I got “the look”, so I guess all I can do is look at photos from previous Halloweens.

Whether you are dressing up, shelling out, or hiding in the basement with the lights out…Happy Halloween to all, and to all a good-night. (Or something like that.)

Capitalization and the decline of texting…

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Charlotte Copper

This week, I’m keeping it short. (The attached is from original source: unknown)

More and more people who send text messages and emails have forgotten the art of capital letters.For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the following statement:

“Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.”

Happy New Year

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Charlotte Copper

I read a blog the other day that said September 1st is more like the New Year than January 1st because it meant the end of summer and the start of school.

Well, it’s certainly a new beginning for The Eldest Step-daughter. We drove her to the airport the other day to see her off as she left for her first year in university. Best of luck, ESD.

The Daughter is starting to go a little crazy waiting for school to begin. Beach volleyball is over, camp is over, refereeing soccer is over, and volleyball tryouts are just beginning. While she isn’t looking forward to the actual school work, she is looking forward to seeing friends again. In a way it reminds of me of when she anxiously awaited Christmas, waiting for the presents, and then a week later you’d never know that the holiday that was planned for and shopped for and anxiously waited for had even occurred.

When people say to me “how’s your summer?” my reply is “okay, I guess”. Yes, I spent weekends at the beach watching volleyball, and had a few days away as we went around Ontario checking out universities…but unless you have the summer off, it’s just another season.

So for those of you experiencing a big change with the end of summer…Happy New Year. For those of you for which it is just another month…Happy September (at least you don’t need to remember to change the year on your cheques).