Ever Been to a Haunted House?

Yeah, I know the chances of actually being INSIDE a real haunted house are pretty slim. But there are those fun carnival-like places that have them. And the civic or school clubs who have one as an annual fundraiser. I've heard there's even a place that has a haunted woods.

My favorite, though, are the ones located at the museums. I've been through the one at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not in San Antonio (across the street from the Alamo). And last January when hubby took me to Las Vegas for our 25th wedding anniversary, I got to go through the one at Madam Tussaud's wax museum.

As much as I'm able to suspend belief, being there in person, and with live characters interacting with you, made the place as creepy as hell!

Edgar Allan Poe - Master of Horror Stories

While searching for a picture of Mr. Poe, I came across this site promoting a new 3D animated version of his classic THE TELL-TALE HEART. It looks to be very good!

If you're wanting Poe, I strongly suggest you BEGIN with his stories. If you'd rather go the visual route, don't settle for the Hammer versions from the 70s. Corman also had a hand in a few.

Of all of Poe's works, the poems affected me the greatest. I even quote from "Annabel Lee" in my LORD OF THUNDER romance novel trilogy (coming in 2009 from Whiskey Creek Press Torrid).

Do You Approve Of Homosexual And Lesbian Relationships?

Do you approve of homosexual and lesbian relationships especially homosexual and lesbian marriages? Please explain your answer.

Tags: Homosexual, Lesbian, Same Sex Marriages, Worldview

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla

All Hallow's Eve

Halloween is condensed from the phrase All Hallow's Eve

NOW you can vote! :D

Hello, all!

If you don't mind, I would like to ask for your vote for the cover of Runner's Moon: Simolif over at the New Covey Award blogspot.

Go here http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/
The poll is on the left. Very easy to find and vote.

Thank you!

Homemade Halloween Costumes

The Good...

The Bad...

And the OHMYLORD, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? (Or should that be drinking?)

We win......

There is something in October sets the gypsy blood astir: We must rise and follow her, When from every hill of flame She calls, and calls each vagabond by name.
~ William Bliss Carman ~

I just heard from my "Gypsy, Vagabond,son," and he's doing great up North.
We've been talking all night via cell phone and computer off and on about the football games being played, and other things.

But he just sent me a text message that said this........

"We win YAY."

Little does he realize how how meaningful his words are.

A very good friend of ours, Mother, used to send us notes and cards in the mail and occasionally call us sometimes to encourage our family.

She's gone from the planet now, having made her her appearance in heaven last summer.

At the end of her notes and phone calls she would say to me.......
"Remember Joyce, 'WE WIN.'"

She's so right.
And it's bigger than football and it's bigger than politics and it's bigger than life.
I saved those notes in a special drawer in my dresser.
I cherish things like that.

"Vagabond, Gypsy son" will be home to visit next weekend.
Silly boy. He's always searching...and still hasn't found "what he's looking for."

I have ALWAYS loved the Gypsies...and Vagabonds, Pilgrims, Sojourners, Wanderers and other such peoples.
It's all about terminology sometimes isn't it?.

And yet....."of such are some of us."