Happy Halloween!!!

Tis the season for pumpkins and colored leaves, costumes and candy, tricks and treats.

Unfortunately, we don't get many tick-or-treaters at our house, so we're going over to visit with some friends, Barb & Vicki, to "man the house" while they walk their kids around the neighborhood. We've spent Halloween with them for several years now, carving pumpkins and playing with the kids. It's a lot of fun!

Halloween was one of my dad's favorite holidays. As a kid I remember him decorating the garage with ghosts (soccer balls, volleyballs, kick balls, etc covered with white sheets and tied to wire coat hangers), black lights, and scary Halloween music. Kids would have to come through the scary garage to get their treats. He'd always encourage the parents to come in with their kids and he'd be ready with an overhead light in case the kids were too scared. He used to get a real kick out of the whole thing. I enjoy those memories!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween! Be safe with all the ghosts and goblins out there... and in case you need a few pumpkin carving ideas, here are a few of ours, and my mom-in-law's, from years past.

An Evening With The Nadas

It starts with two friends all prettied up, a drive into the mountains to a local favorite bar, an entertaining band to dance and sing-along to and wha-la! You got yourself a fun night out on the town.

My friend Mara and I went to see The Nadas in concert at the Little Bear Saloon in Evergreen. It was a lot of fun! We've seen The Nadas several times through the years and the Little Bear is one of the band's favorite venues. Aren't we lucky! And... they'll be in Denver at the Gothic Theater in October. Yeah!

We met this fantastic couple that shared their front row seats with us. Dennis and Estell are their names. They're in their lively 60's and out really living life. They danced right along side of us for most of the night. They're an inspiration so I thought I'd include their picture too. With any luck, we'll run into them next time.

When I lived in Orlando, I went out and listened to live music all the time. I was in the know of all the locals bands. I think I forgot how much I love live music. I think it's time to visit more front row seats in different venues around Denver. Wanna come with me?