Ok...now I can reveal what my department was for Halloween:


We were Gladys (Cruz) Knight and the Pips...We have 1 guy in our office and 5 ladies...Mr. Cruz had to be Gladys...It was too funny!

We had records all over our walls, cds hanging from the ceiling and a walk of fame on the floor... Here's Gladys holding her Grammy...He was such a sport...the tattoos on his arms were a great touch! Here is my star... My solo PIP pic...I know that the Pips did not have blond hair...but I do... :)

Gladys and the Pips were on a reunion tour today as well...We went around to all of the classrooms and performed Midnight Train to Georgia...This first video is part of our group getting warmed up...pay attention to the end of the video...because one of the Pips wipes out...kinda...(be sure you can hear the audio)

This next video clip is our first performance...yeah...we should have practiced...Gladys didn't know the words...but knew how to ad lib...In one class we had to wait a bit before we could start the performance...so he started explaining why he got his tattoos...He pointed to one on his arm and said he got it after his first Grammy...the one on the other arm, he got while on the midnight train to Georgia...and the one on his back was after his first platinum album...such a ham! His dress was an old bridesmaid dress of mine...It also sounds like everytime he says the Pips...he's saying pimps...

I am really a Step-Pip with my blond afro...I felt like I was a clown...but it just added to the humor...I feel like I stick out because of the hair...but also because I am taller than the folks in my office...in fact, when there is something to do where height is needed...they request my "Feather Skills" to get it done...

Remember...we got our Grammy for our singing...not choreography...

Another department were all Batman characters...they decorated their offices and hallway like Gotham City...

A leaf is our logo at work...so he is our mascot---the Fighting Leaf...along with another 80's girl...

UPDATE---I added a post about this year's Halloween...check it out!

I have mentioned in a previous post about how competitive each department is at my work regarding Halloween...Below are some pics of my department last year...Yes, I know...we should have won...But I really think we will this year...Hopefully, I will have pics up over the weekend of our awesome idea...

So last year my department was the whole gang from Scooby Doo! We transformed our office area into the Mystery Machine, and our boss was the Invisible Phantom that we had to capture. In case you're wondering, I'm Scooby.

This week in the Citizen's Police Class we were given demonstrations by the Bomb Squad and the SWAT Team...So, we got to shoot guns!!! I have always wanted to learn how to shoot correctly and well...It has just been something that interests me...I don't plan on going hunting, but shooting at targets in a gun range is something I can definitely get addicted to...

Sara and I are bundled up and ready to learn some artillery skills...

Here I am shooting a Kimber 1911 at the Pepper Popper. I hit them all but the last one... (Yes, I know I am only about 3 feet away from the targets...baby steps, people)

Here I am shooting a semi-automatic something or other...I honestly don't remember the name...an M something...maybe...He has his hand on my back because of the awesome force that practically blew me to the ground...ok...not really, but my stance is probably totally wrong so he didn't want me to fall...and shoot something I shouldn't...

Now for the Charlie's Angel look...Here I have a pistol of some sort...gettin' my aim on...

This one is my favorite pic....with the swirled, thrown up in a half bun hair that means I am so serious about this...look at the earplugs...and eye protection...folks...we aren't playing games here...we mean business...

See the flames?....

Here is where the Bomb Squad blew something up...explosions(controlled ones) are fun...now I guess I understand a little more why boys love to shoot and blow stuff up...it is kinda exciting...




So...now added to my Life To Do List is to start shooting at a gun range...anyone wanna teach me?

Also if you haven't played my music game, please go check it out...Music to My Ears Game I'm really curious about everyone's responses...

I heart all kinds of music...I appreciate good lyrics and love how certain songs speak to me at different times in my life...I would guess the same for you...

Ok...I would like to try a little game...won't you participate??? I have a ton of songs on my playlist (located at the bottom of this page).

Each one could fall into one of these 4 categories for me:

A) Songs I want someone to sing to (about) me.
Example: Everything Else Disappears by Sister Hazel

B) Songs I want to sing to (about) someone (good or bad).
Example: Save up Your Tears by Cher

C) Songs that remind me of growing up.
Example: Every Little Step by Bobby Brown

D) Just plain fun.
Example: If I Had a Million Dollars by Barenaked Ladies

Now for the game:

My player is set on random. Click the arrow so you hear 3 songs. (you don't have to listen to the whole song if you don't want to :) ) Comment and let me know what 3 songs came up for you and tell me if they hold any special meaning to you. If there's a song that I don't have you think I should add, let me know!

Thanks for playing along! If you have a player try this and see what your readers think about your music choices :)

So...Sunday (after the sweet 16 party---I updated the post with pictures---check it out) Sara and I met Lil Man's mom and grandparents since his visit was over...

Where I live we do not have one of these:



But there is one not far from where we met up with the fam...I have been craving a stinkin blizzard since the summer commercial showing a girl scout thin mint cookie blizzard...ok, evil people...don't advertise in an area where the closest DQ is almost an hour away...

They were packed too...only like 3 employees, but shortly after we arrived someone opened the gates and the line practically went out the door...people in front of us were starting to bail...wimps...Sara and I stood our ground...we were not going to be intimidated by the mom and grandma with 54 kids ordering ice cream...we did not come all this way to just turn around and go home...no sir...we will not be shaken...or stirred...

Almost 30 minutes later we emerged from that small town DQ victorious! It was a hard decision as to what type of blizzard to get...I decided upon the strawberry cheesequake (the employee wrote cheesequack...that made me laugh).
I hold my trophy with pride:

As does Sara:

We had to head back home...


Only to enjoy the heavenly blizzard along the way...