The Costume Maker

Names of the family members have been withheld at the behest of their relatives.
Statement by Justin H. for the Clark County Sheriffs office, November 2010.

"Well I called (the mother) after work, around 6:30p, and asked her if she wanted to go out to get a drink. She declined as she had work to on her children's Halloween costumes before they got home from their Nana's house. She invited me to come over for some coffee and keep her company while she sewed. When I arrived at the condo, she let me in and we sat at her kitchen table sipping coffee and talked about the NIT funding crisis. She sat across from me hand-sewing a black cat costume for her littlest. The condo felt strange, a little oppressive. It might have been the storms outside, but it felt... different. Like something dark was in the house. It was markedly uncomfortable. I left around 8, just before the kids got home. I didn't know it would be the last time I, or anyone outside the family, saw her."

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Finally! I knew that a rainy day was coming, so I decided to wait until it came.
I hope you enjoy.

This story is a work of fiction, any similarities to actual events is purely coincidental. 
Clark County Sheriff and NIT are fictional entities.

Neo-retro?

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Found this cool thing at Target, decided I had to have it and for around 4 bucks I think it was a good deal. Against the turquoise of my Kitchen wall it looks awesome... Might go pick up another to round the wall out... or my old paper skele will take up residence on the other side... 

I love the simplicity of it. Three colors, classic theme... its a better example of the neo-retro theme that's been going around lately.

Neo-retro? Retro Renaissance? Modern 50's? *shrug* what ever... I'm seeing a lot of new takes on older objects.

The beginnings of Halloween...

...are hitting stores.
I went in to Michael's today to try to get some things set up for a project in Marketing You. There is a Christmas Section already up, and... they are STARTING to put up a Halloween! They have Owls, and oddly colored crows.... and some ribbon.... and that's about it.
ALSO, I found out that there is actually a room somewhere in California that houses all of the Pumpkins used in the Disneyland Resort around Halloween time.
My goal is to find that room, and bask in the awesome.
Notevenkidding.
I know I've been very lax on the posting, and I apologize for that. I've been a little distracted with the Program as of late.