Trick
It was Halloween. Four young children dressed up in exciting costumes (a bee, a princess, a storm trooper, and a teddy bear) walked the streets in search of candy. Their parents were only a short few steps behind them. They found a house with a light on. It might have been the 10th house on their excursion. It might have the 12th or so. Either way, it was certain to have someone handing out candy (hopefully peanut butter cups or twix -- not hard candy like the old people give out. The good stuff.) They made their way up the walk to the brick steps. The house was white. The bee rang the door bell and their anticipation rang along with the chime. Soon, a youngish looking man, wearing a checkered grey scarf and a black hooded sweatshirt, came to the door. He stuck his head out and then stepped down on to the porch. He didn't have any candy.
"I am so sorry," said the youngish looking man, "we totally ran out of candy and we don't have any left to give you. We forgot to turn our porch light out."
The parents "awwwed" and "oh no'd" for the children and stated, "that's all right" and, "we'll go on to the next house."
The youngish man added, "I guess you got a trick and not a treat. I am very sorry!"
The youngish man was played by me and the four children were played by four very confused and slightly distraught, but wearing nice costumes, young children of the neighborhood.
Last year, we had extra candy and were giving many children two pieces by the last half hour of trick or treat. This year, we purchased less candy and ran out before the first hour.
Next year, we will be buying more again.
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I hosted Lena's open mic this past week. It was the fifth Thursday, which mean that Tom Evans was scheduled to be the host. There are times where he forgets, I think, that he is the fifth Thursday host because there are not many fifth Thursdays throughout the year. I have filled in as fifth Thursday host quite often, I'd say. And I enjoy it.
This past week, I played the first song of the night, which is customary for the host to do, and the last song of the night, which is also customary for the host to do. I opened with Jessie by Joshua Kadison, because I had been practicing that song often as of late, and I finished the night with Saving the World, which is a song I wrote and often receives praise from listeners, including a few requests from musicians who want to cover the song -- which is about the highest praise you can get from a fellow musician.
Because this particular open mic landed on the night before Halloween, I referred to it -- as you can see by the following jpeg of the list -- as Open Fright Night. There were jokes about ugly costumes and such, though no one was wearing a costume. Except when Willie wore a pumpkin mask and generally acted goofy for part of his set, which was quite entertaining.
Speaking of Willie, he posted a video of his song Janitor Man on youtube. It came out pretty good. His son, a film student, did the editing and such.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLBQvMZ5vI is the direct link to the youtube page in case you want to comment on it or rate it.
"I am so sorry," said the youngish looking man, "we totally ran out of candy and we don't have any left to give you. We forgot to turn our porch light out."
The parents "awwwed" and "oh no'd" for the children and stated, "that's all right" and, "we'll go on to the next house."
The youngish man added, "I guess you got a trick and not a treat. I am very sorry!"
The youngish man was played by me and the four children were played by four very confused and slightly distraught, but wearing nice costumes, young children of the neighborhood.
Last year, we had extra candy and were giving many children two pieces by the last half hour of trick or treat. This year, we purchased less candy and ran out before the first hour.
Next year, we will be buying more again.
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I hosted Lena's open mic this past week. It was the fifth Thursday, which mean that Tom Evans was scheduled to be the host. There are times where he forgets, I think, that he is the fifth Thursday host because there are not many fifth Thursdays throughout the year. I have filled in as fifth Thursday host quite often, I'd say. And I enjoy it.
This past week, I played the first song of the night, which is customary for the host to do, and the last song of the night, which is also customary for the host to do. I opened with Jessie by Joshua Kadison, because I had been practicing that song often as of late, and I finished the night with Saving the World, which is a song I wrote and often receives praise from listeners, including a few requests from musicians who want to cover the song -- which is about the highest praise you can get from a fellow musician.
Because this particular open mic landed on the night before Halloween, I referred to it -- as you can see by the following jpeg of the list -- as Open Fright Night. There were jokes about ugly costumes and such, though no one was wearing a costume. Except when Willie wore a pumpkin mask and generally acted goofy for part of his set, which was quite entertaining.
Speaking of Willie, he posted a video of his song Janitor Man on youtube. It came out pretty good. His son, a film student, did the editing and such.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLBQvMZ5vI is the direct link to the youtube page in case you want to comment on it or rate it.