Halloween

Happy Halloween to all!
We did not have many Trick or Treaters but Duffey bought copious amounts of candy that he will now get to consume. The worst Trick or Treater was a 14 year old girl that did not have on a costume and when I opened the door she said, "You got any candy lady?" I informed her I had candy and asked why she wanted to know. At first she looked at me with a blank look, but then she got it and said, "Oh Yeah, Trick or Treat!" I complied and gave her candy!
The cutest was a group of two little boys and a little girl. One boy said, "Trick or Treat, but we are not your neighbors. She is our neighbor cause she lives next door." He lives one street away but since I do not live on his street we are not neighbors and he was adamant about that fact!!! Cute

Fasle News

We were at the Cancer walk talking and listening to all the excitement. Natalie had Elcie’s hair dyed pink and when the newspaper reporter spotted Elcie she came right over for pictures and an interview. A TV news lady came with the reporter to get pictures and a comment. I had received my EIGHT YEAR Survivor items and was wearing them. In the midst of everything and as the reporters arrived I realized my shoe was untied and bent down to remedy this problem. Just as I bent down the National Anthem singing began I was on one knee. Both reporters snapped to attention and wanted to get pictures and a comment from a survivor on one knee. Natalie grabbed my arm and pulled me up before I was able to tire my show with the typical irritated “Mom”. I did not realize what was happening till at the end of the Anthem when they asked me to get down on one knee for pictures and then a statement. “NO, I was tying my shoe!” It took a bit of convincing to get them to understand this would be - fake news - because “I was tying my shoe!” They walked away irritated that I robbed them of a great story. Natalie bent down and tied my shoe.

Bad parents!!

Another football game, the first game in the Regionals and Phil helped coach Hononegah to another win. It was the type of game that allowed the coaches to let ALL the players get time in the game. 

Today was a cold wet day with a 14 mph wind blowing. We were all dressed warm so it was a pleasant football day. EXCEPT!! The couple seated in front of us had a son and his wife, both in their late thirties, show up to the game. They were dressed for the weather but they had a baby girl, she was almost one, and she only had a sweatshirt and sweatpants on. Her ankles and legs were out, her hands were not covered, her head was not covered! This baby was shivering and her chin was shaking! Grandma held her in a blanket but the parents did not seem to even realize she was cold. At half time the grandparents finally convinced the parents to take the child home. OMG I was so mad at them. One lady reported them but nothing happened to help the child.

Apple Orchard

Family

Today my 96 year old aunt, 91 year old mother, 90 year old father, brother, cousins, cousins in law, second and third cousins all met for lunch at the Apple Orchard. We came from IL, WI and TN for this lunch. The youngsters rode the wagon through the orchard and if it had not been raining everyone would have taken the ride. We had lunch and everyone sat on the milk pale seats, which the ladies felt were to hard! The food was delicious and the apple pie was amazing!

We spent an hour walking through the shop and everyone got their favorite apple items. I purchased two gourds that resembled birds to me. After they dry I am going to try to make them look like some sort of bird.

Football

We have attended all of the home games at Hononegah since Phil is coaching this year. He has been doing a great job and they are undefeated! Friday night, in pouring rain, they played the other NIC10 undefeated team, the Auburn Knights. Ironically Auburn is from the far South side of Rockford and mostly African American while Hononegah is predominately white.

First, as I indicated, it was pouring rain! We put on our rain gear and got to our seats and were then amazed. So many fans, on our side, came in sweatshirts but zero rain gear. It was raining all day and then they were shocked to find wet seats! We took boat cushions to set on cause they don't soak up the water and are soft! By game time fans were soaked and freezing and had to leave. Phil’s parents and all of us were dressed warm and dry! I admit they might have had on cute outfits for the first 10 minutes but then they were wet and not so nice and their hair was soaked and make up was running. Then a couple came and decide the reserved seats were empty in front of us so they would take them. Fine, Except they had a huge umbrella that was right in our faces and blocked our view. I asked them to put it down and they said they could not or they would get wet. I informed them that I could not see over their umbrella and water was pouring off it onto my legs. He said you have on boots and a rain suit so what. Then Duf said in a gruff voice ,”She can't see. MOVE” So they got up and moved and we watched this happen over and over. Umbrella in bleachers is not a good idea! Sorry for the rant but I was shocked at how people were unprepared!

This is cute I think!

As we have seen all year the visitors enter the field first to their selected theme song, run to the opposite 20 yard line and back to their goal post. The home team is under their goal post and watches till they have their turn. Auburn entered to some hard core type song and instead of stopping on the 20 yard line ran to the Hononegah team and around them in a show of power I guess. Phil said coaches were shocked and saying be Calm to the players. Then Hononegah’s song came on and before coaches could tell the players to stay calm they took off running BUT Auburn had stopped on their 40 yard line and lined up across the field to block Hononegah from going to the 20 yard line. OMG it seemed tense until the Hononegah selected Mile Cyris song, Party in the USA,  came on and the show of force evaporated as all the Auburn players began to dance to the music. The Hononegah players stopped, hesitated a bit and then they started to dance! Ha it looked so pleasant to see them be kids and forget being serious. A bunch of big football players dancing and all the cheerleaders ran out and they were all dancing. Then  all high fives and ran to their sides and the game was on. It was a slippery game and Phil was glad for the rain because Auburn has astro turf  and it has been dry out. Hononegah has a grass field and it was wet and he said that was in their favor. Sportmanship was just amazing on both sides and that is so great to observe. Hononegah 29 - Auburn 6.   Hononegah has two more games and they are the only undefeated team now!

They played in the rain again this week but it was an away game so we did not attend. Next Friday they play the school we taught at so we might attend. So far Hononegah is undefeated!!