Ghosts in the Neighborhood

Documented proof - right there, folks.  This was spotted in our neighborhood tonight as we were dropping by.  At first, we thought these apparitions were just a trick of the eye, but no, in fact they were there.  They're as real as my skull and they do exist!

Tonight we went on a ride through the neighborhood to check out the decorations, and surprisingly, there weren't as many as in past years.  Or, at least, there were only a few that were pretty elaborate.  Mostly skeletons this year - there must have been some sort of bulk rate somewhere, because there are skeletons all over our neighborhood.  There seems to be an infestation.  In one instance, they are crawling up the side of a house to get in a room.  I think there's a spray for that.  We don't have a skeleton problem.  We had ants this summer, but no skeletons.

We drove around, playing "Boo to You" and other seasonal songs, and Madison sat in the back seat with the iPad, snapping pictures.  She made us stop frequently to get the best shot each time, one of her photos being the one above.  It has this sort of documentary feel about it, actually, which is kind of fun.

This morning, Madison rose from bed like a vampire.  Her arms were crossed over her chest, and she rose up sort of like a vampire coming out of a coffin.  She was having fun with us.  We kept that theme the rest of the day - including a visit to the Haunted Mansion in Kinect Disneyland.  We also downloaded a seasonal theme for Minecraft, which Madison explored for a bit.

Of course, there was a bit of piano practice today as well.  Every day, pretty much.  And there's the homework too - Madison has been writing stories, and making new ones up as well.  She's really been exercising those creative muscles!

Daddy and Mommy did a bit of work today, facing the daunting task of changing a battery in a PT Cruiser.  This used to be such an easy task, changing a battery.  Not anymore.  We had to look it up on Youtube, and now are experts on changing batteries in PT Cruisers.  It's amazing what you can find on Youtube, now pretty much an encyclopedia on how to do pretty much anything.  As for the Cruiser, we don't exactly have high marks for this sort of vehicle.  Promptly later, it stalled in the middle of 400, which is a less-than-ideal place to stop.  Fortunately, Daddy got home a little later, pushing it to the side of the road in neutral, and desperately trying to get it started again.  There's a mystery problem with the Cruiser, one that even puzzles the official Chrysler dealership.  They seriously have NO IDEA what is wrong with the car.  Go figure!

Tonight, we went to bed with the Munsters.  It was time for bed, and we wanted to watch some more seasonal fun - something new for us.  And lo, there were sixty-something episodes of "The Munsters" on the computer!  Just the right prescription for next October, actually.  But tonight, we enjoyed watching that from our bed on that little computer - and went to sleep easily, having had a busy week so far.  But the week's not over yet, is it?