Halloween Happenings

Friday night, Betsey and I drove up to Portland for the Sehti gang's party in North East Portland.  I went as zombie and Betsey went as a member of Clionidae, or a "Sea Angel".  Nobody had trouble recognizing my costume, but Betsey had to bring some reference art.  That being said (written?), she owned that costume.  Once people knew what she was going for, they were very impressed.  We left the party kind of early to get home and sleep in our own bed.

Saturday was a Beaver game, or as Betsey calls them, Stupid Head conventions.  Largely she's right of course, but for this particular convention, one of the smartest heads we know came down.  Andy stopped in and lodged at Chez Catchpole Saturday night.  After the game, Nate came over too and we all watched SNL together.  This was especially exciting because we're a Nielsen household this week, so we were able to add two visitor columns to our TV diary.

Sunday morning, after everyone had some tea, I showed Andy some "Endless Ocean" and then we finished up with some "Smash Brothers".  I don't like the handicapping on Smash Brothers.  I don't like being punished for being good.  Instead of starting me out at a higher percentage, they should just start out others at a negative percentage.  I just get so frustrated with getting thrown off the screen at the first landed hit.  It doesn't teach the skills of persistance to the "handicapped" that are necessary for them to actually become good.  Where's the edge of this soap box?  I need to step off.

Tonight, I drove down to Cottage Grove to meet up with mum and Kim.  We ate dinner at the "Vintage Inn Restaurant" because the place I tried to find is apparently very well hidden.  Since it was vegetarian Sunday, I had spaghetti with marinara, which came with "garlic" bread and green beans.  I can't vouch for the garlic bread, but everything else was palatable.  Mum treated, which is always nice, and after dinner, we all parted ways to our separate cars and towards our separate cities.