Halloween was fun!

Happy Halloween (belatedly)! Joshi was blue power ranger..his choice, and my preference over a Sith lord! I just could not talk him into the cutsie Madagascar costume. "Never!" he said. Ahh well, my boy is growing up.

I had the day off, so we spent a fun afternoon downtown, running into all kinds of people we knew. We skipped the Summit 'cube' trick or treat this year, but did go to friends at Grand Oaks for evening trick or treating. Josh was the only one of his friends to brave the Haunted House. The girls talked the talk, but chickened out when it came time to go in.

At the end of the evening, I went to collect Josh and found him getting a lingerie show that his six year old girl friends were putting on for him (mommy's sexy bras were on display)! Ai yi yi, they start so young. I can't even imagine what his teenage years are going to be like!

Do I need to repeat that Joshi had FUN on Halloween?

Cheryl's Blogging!

Woot! We finally talked Cheryl into starting a blog (hey, a little coersion never hurt anyone, right?). So, let's all be sure to check out her blog regularly (the Dale & Cheryl link on the right). And here's a quick snapshot of what she's gotten started...

1st Grade & 1st Tooth Fairy Visit

Joshi got pictures & lost a tooth...without knocking it out!
We could never find the top tooth he knocked out, so long ago, சோ this is his first visit from the Tooth Fairy.

His other bottom front is loose also, and the top right has been 'iffy' since he knocked the first one out. It's getting closer to the day when I see him with a full smile!


He looks a bit serious at first in this school photo... then I see the look in his eyes! This is one of the times he reminds me of dad.

End of Fall Soccer 2008

I received these photos from another 'soccer mom' of Josh and a couple of his teammates (Austin on the right, Hunter on the left). They were sitting out a quarter and Josh decided to teach the others a game he'd learned (or made up...I can't always tell with him). They were really adorable sitting and playing together on the ground, huddled up in a clover formation.

Time for an Update!

So much to do , so little time. If this blog had feelings, I'm sure it would be feeling deeply neglected. So time for an update.

Spent a lovely evening at the urgent care center tonight. Josh had a teensy tinsy little bit of an old scrape left, when it decided to go bad. Tried heat compresses Saturday & Sunday, but no fix. Quite the little 'procedure' they had to do tonight. Should've turned the video on to get the full effect of them cutting him open, cleaning out and stuffing the hole with fabric ribbon. Took a few shots with the phone for him to enjoy later.

On a brighter side, really enjoying the Indian Summer (love em)! Corvallis is full of blood red trees right now, and complement it with the still green grass (freshly cut..smelled wonderful tonight) and the spots of yellow here and there too. Very nice.

Josh & I went to the ski swap last week. Geared him up with new skis & boots. Translucent Orange (Technica) boots and 110cm Rossignol Radicals...which also happen to be....Orange! He's been telling me for months now that he wants to join WARP (Willamette Area Racing Program), but alas..he's going to have to wait another year until he's 7. I'll try to get him to actually think about technique more this year.

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Dolores Varner, 81, life service Saturday

FOREST GROVE - Dolores I. Varner, 81, Forest Grove, died March 20, 2008, at her home, of pancreatic cancer.
A life celebration will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at North Plains Senior Center, 31450 NW Commercial St. Private interment will be held.
Mrs. Varner was born Dec. 12, 1926, in Vancouver, Wash., a daughter of Helmer and Rigmore Hellis Isakson. She was raised and educated in several Oregon communities.

She married Melvin K. Varner Dec. 2, 1946, in DeLake. In 1960 they moved to Forest Grove.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, quilting and all kinds of sewing and needlework. She taught knitting, crocheting and cake decorating classes, loved music and was the lead singer for the "Golden Oldies Band." Based in Vernonia Senior Center, they sang at other local senior centers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, in 1995, and by three brothers.
Survivors include a daughter, D'Ann Reid; sons, Steve and Jay Varner; four brothers; a sister; and nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Remembrances to: Vernonia Senior Center, 446 Bridge St., Vernonia, OR 97064 or American Cancer Society, 0330 SW Curry St., Portland, OR 97204.

Arrangements: Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives, Hillsboro.