Zerelda's first birthday:

a cuddle + kind doll and a personalized book....

DONE!!!

Amish Broccoli Salad

Instructions

Combine the chopped broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, and salt to make a creamy dressing. Add the dressing to the broccoli–cauliflower mix, stirring to evenly coat the vegetables. Stir in the bacon and the cheese, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of the salad just before serving.

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast.

and now her former church is The Abbey Grill!

AND I could combine these wonderful things WITH an investigation with Amy & Adam from Kindred Spirits for $299 and a round trip plane ticket to Fall River, MA!

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Lizzie Borden took an axe… Gave her father 40 whacks… When she saw what she had done… She gave her mother 41.” It’s a morbid rhyme, recited by the children of New England for over 100 years. Lizzie Borden was a woman who gained infamy after being acquitted in the brutal ax murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, MA. The house where the murders took place is a hotbed of paranormal activity and those with an interest in the macabre have been known to travel from all over the globe to spend a night investigating the fully restored mansion.

Featuring Amy Bruni & Adam Berry Aiden Sinclair

This is your chance to not only investigate the home, but to do so with renowned paranormal researchers, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry. Amy and Adam were staples on the SyFy network show, Ghost Hunters, for years. Now, they’ve returned with their own program, Kindred Spirits, which airs Friday nights on TLC. Known for their compassionate style of investigating, these two will spend hours teaching and coaching you on the how to of investigation, before taking you to the house itself. Prior to investigating the Lizzie Borden house, your evening will begin with dinner in the historic and elegant Abbey Grille. The building that houses this gorgeous restaurant was once the church where Lizzie Borden was a parishioner. What’s more, while dining you will be entertained by world famous paranormal illusionist, Aiden Sinclair. (Featured on America’s Got Talent and Penn and Teller’s ‘Fool Us’)

A $299 VIP ticket includes: A meet and greet and lecture by Amy Bruni and Adam Berry at the elegant Abbey Grill, (the restaurant that was once the church where Lizzie Borden was a parishioner.) A private dinner with Amy and Adam and other guests at the Abbey Grill. An intimate illusion show by Aiden Sinclair A Three Hour private investigation of the Lizzie Borden House with Amy and Adam. A $149 general admission ticket includes all of the above, MINUS the investigation. *THE INVESTIGATION PORTION IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE* There are TWO investigation slots. You will choose your time as you purchase tickets. Times CANNOT be changed. 7:15 pm-10:15 pm-------------- 10:30 pm-1:15 am--------------------------

Schedule of Events Saturday, January 13th 3:00 pm ~ Meet and Greet, Paranormal How-To Session with Amy Bruni and Adam Berry------------- 5:00 pm ~ Dinner and a Show with Paranormal Illusionist, Aiden Sinclair-------------------- 7:15 pm ~ Group One Meets at Lizzie Borden House and Investigates---------------------- 10:15 pm ~ Group Two Meets at Lizzie Borden House and Investigates

Kevin told me he just doesn't have time to hide my body in the event I decide I must go....but, good news for his busy time schedule....not only can I not afford it and can't get off work....IT IS BOOKED SOLID.

family pictures 2018

by that huge majestic tree in the pasture that I took the old fashioned pics of my kids by years ago...

I am putting Vicksburg MS on my bucket list....the doll museum, the battle field, the Genella building by the river...

a giant Bender statue in Dittmer Missouri?

Dittmer, Missouri Troy Glacken can't remember exactly when he built Bender -- a 20-foot-tall version of the Futurama robot from 3000 AD -- outside his towing business. Maybe it was 2006, maybe 2007. "But I always tell people how I built him," said Troy. "Because I want people to build more of him." Bender in all his splendor. Bender in all his splendor. Bender, said Troy, has an 800-gallon oil tank for a body, a 55-gallon oil drum for a head, and a skullcap made from a barbeque lid. His hands are sewer pipes, his peace medallion is a reworked wheel rim, and his eyes are headlights. "We were gonna make the eyes light up," said Troy, "but he came out so good and worked out so well that we didn't need to do that." Troy's working-man affection for a comedy sci-fi cartoon robot is understandable to anyone familiar with Bender, who is tough, strong, spews fire when he belches, can light cigars with his finger, and affirms his independence with the catchphrase, "Bite my shiny metal ass." "We built him in one night when we were all drunk," said Troy, which doesn't sound wrong considering Bender's fondness for alcohol. "I think we left the bar about 1:15, and by about 3 am the lady across the street was pissed, man." That's because Troy and some other family members -- Dittmer Towing is a family business -- were in the parking lot, banging away at Bender's metal parts, trying to get the dents out.

"But when the school bus came the next morning," said Troy, "the kids freaked out. Man, they were just happier than hell." Mesmerizing drivers to pull off. Mesmerizing drivers to pull off. When Troy's father opened Dittmer Towing in 1981, he drew attention with an upside-down car. Bender serves as a similar eye-catcher. According to Troy, everybody knows where to find his business. When a fireworks factory down the road blew up, all the news crews came to Dittmer Towing for interviews, and Troy made certain that every shot with him on camera had Bender in the background. Troy said that his parking lot at one time also had a home-built Mad Max gyrocopter. "But when my wife took over the company," he said, the gyrocopter came down. "She said we had to make this place look reasonable," said Troy. "But I wouldn't take down Bender." And Troy has loftier goals. He told us that in the very near future he plans to build "mega" Bender. The 20-foot-tall robot with the 800-gallon body will be replaced by one with a 5,000 gallon body (Troy already has the tank). "He'll be rocking' it out with a martini glass, a flagpole, and a cigar," said Troy. "You'll be able to see him from the next town!"

have I seen this? Zac Bagans in the Paris Catacombs?

Ghost Adventures Season 11 episode 13

Endless Night Vampire Ball in New Orleans

I of course learned of this on a Ghost Adventures episode...so many kernels of wisdom come from that show!

THE ENDLESS NIGHT VAMPIRE BALL™ events are a series of masquerade ball themed soirees produced by Father Sebastiaan which began in New York City in 1996 with the “Vampyre Ball of New York” and the “Main Gala Event”, the New Orleans Vampire Ball, over Halloween weekend. The name Endless Night comes from the William Blake poem “Auguries of Innocence” in which he states “Some are born to Sweet Delight, Others are born to Endless Night.” In 2010 Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball was rated #1 of the Big Halloween Events in the world by TripAdvisor.com. “Endless Nights is best described as a Venetian Masquerade Ball and vampire court, mixed with a Vampire Court, the energy of a rock concert and the elegance of a burlesque cabaret.” What makes the Endless Night most unique is the vampire and masque ball theme touched off with a Belle Epoch salon noir from the esoteric renaissance of 1890s France. Always changing and morphing according to new and diverse interests Endless Nights is purely a unique experience which is unforgettable.

on the next anniversary date I plan, I want to stay at The Elms in Excelsior Springs, 'cause it 's haunted!

movie I have to find: Snow Shark

the rain did some ghosty decorating on my tombstone.... #october🎃👻

Zerelda pics

Laurel Caverns

Who We Are: We are open every day until Monday, October 30, 2017 when we will close for bat hibernation season. No reservations are needed for families or groups having less than 15 people. A 55 minute long traditional tour departs every 20 minutes beginning at 9:00 am every day, 7 days a week – even holidays, with the last tour entering the cave at 4:30 pm. (Those entering on the last tour will exit the cave at 5:30 pm.) Laurel Caverns is 8 miles from Hopwood, PA 15445 and 11 miles from Farmington, PA 15437, surrounded by the Forbes State Forest. For purposes of GPS, put in 1065 Skyline Drive, Farmington, Pennsylvania. Please read our directions. Laurel Caverns is a large natural calcareous sandstone cave located 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. Most of the passage ceilings in its three mile labyrinth are between ten and twenty feet high (many as high as 50 feet) with an average width of over twelve feet. This makes it the largest cave in Pennsylvania. The cave itself is situated beneath a 435 acre privately owned geological preserve. Because this property is at the top of Chestnut Ridge, all of the water that enters the cave is pristine. The cost of maintaining this preserve is only funded by cave admissions, program admissions, and our gift shop. No local, state or federal tax dollars are used for either the support of this private preservation initiative or for the support of its educational programs. For this reason your patronage is greatly appreciated. Because of its size, Laurel Caverns is also the largest natural bat hibernaculum in Pennsylvania. In commitment to its preservation mission, the cave is closed during the primary months of the bat hibernation season, November through April. The cave is essentially empty of bats from May through October.

the only reason this took so long to make the bucket list is I just found out about it tonight on one of those Bigfoot/Alien/Paranormal documentaries on amazonprime I am bound to watch...THE LITTLE GREEN MEN FESTIVAL in Kelly, KY!

Earth-bound fun for the whole family! Kelly "Little Green Men" Days festival is all about family fun! Arts & craft booths, good food, and great live music! And where else will you find a 38' flying saucer?

Okay, so why aliens? On the evening of August 21, 1955, five adults and seven children arrived at the Hopkinsville police station claiming that small alien creatures from a spaceship were attacking their Kelly, KY farmhouse and they had been holding them off with gunfire "for nearly four hours". Two of the adults claimed they had been shooting at "twelve to fifteen" short, dark figures who repeatedly popped up at the doorway or peered into the windows. For decades "The Kelly Incident" as it has become known has captured the popular imagination and in ways big and small has changed the world. The community of Kelly, Ky now celebrates the anniversary of the event every August with our very own Kelly Little Green Men Days Festival. Picture

Experience the invasion See the history of Kelly, KY brought to life on the big screen! The world premiere of the movie will be in Hopkinsville KY at WK Cinemas on Friday, August 18. Join us at the Kelly Little Green Men Days Festival on Saturday, August 19, where you can get autographs from the actors and actresses in the movie. A special viewing of the movie will be at the festival on Saturday night after the final concert.

movie The Invasion of Kelly

there is a museum being developed for The Outsiders in Tulsa OK from a house used in the movie!

I'll be journeying back to Tulsa someday....that little paperback from the school library was a big part of my teenage years...

Koren found me a copy at my mom's second hand store years ago...it's still one of my favorite books. and I still cry. every. single. time.

and how did I learn of this? not from visiting Tulsa this summer (and researching cool things to do while we were there....) but from watching the finale of The Lowe Files where Rob Lowe went to visit the work in progress for his 53rd birthday and have a sit down with S.E. Hinton.

BRADHAM PHARMACY: The Birthplace of Pepsi, located in historic New Bern, North Carolina, is the actual site where Pepsi-Cola was first invented by Caleb Bradham in his pharmacy in 1898. Find this Pin and more on The Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola by thepepsistore. BRADHAM PHARMACY: The Birthplace of Pepsi, located in historic New Bern, North Carolina, is the actual site where Pepsi-Cola was first invented by Caleb Bradham in his pharmacy in Bradham opened his pharmacy in New Bern and, shortly after, unveiled Brad’s Drink (photo courtesy New Bern Historical Society) Pharmacy, Bern, NC circa Bradham was the inventor of Drink, which is now known as Cola. Butler, assistant to Caleb Bradham.

going to drink a Pepsi where it all began.....this is the shit Bucket Lists were made for!

I want to walk the dirt streets of Leith, North Dakota and pose by this sign...

the heart wants what the heart wants...

to-do list

Kate menenigitis shot

Breanna t-shirt quilt

clean LR closet

DG fancy boxes..... to be 'scrapbooks.' 1: Ghost Hunting with Tracy & Deb. 2: Zerelda 3: Coralie 4: Ian. 5. Katie. 6. Koren 7. KJ.

re-do totes. 1.. TAXES. 2. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS (titles, our birth certificates, etc.

clear off section of basement shelves for quilts.

turtle rock

I wanna paddle to my own cabin in the swamp....

http://www.bsaswampbase.org/

to-do

senior table for grad

pics in window for grad

do I still have that old lace tablecloth from grandma? clean out linen closet

pic of college decision

recreate kate & kj grad pic</i>

side by side lady in red prom pic

find a pic of little kate in red dress

grad party....plan food with julie

pick up sticks in yard

goo gone clean stickers off basement windows and front door.

finish cleaning basement

check waverly hotel...sat or sun? book another sun? or change date?

Kate menenigitis shot

am I ready for baby shower?

I wanna see the coast!

Touring the Maine Coast is an extraordinary journey. With more coastline than California (3,478 miles), it takes time to view the entire Maine Coast

and I wanna see lighthouses!

i wanna go on a Maine Moose Tour!

small company BIG ADVENTURES

Maine Moose Watching, Tours & Safaris: Northeast Whitewater

Even in northern Maine – where moose can outnumber people! – you need a little help finding the elusive Maine moose. Northeast Whitewater’s popular moose watching tours go into the natural habitats and secret hiding places of the Maine moose with Registered Maine guides. Whether you choose a Maine Moose Tour, or a Private Maine Moose Safari your tour will include fascinating facts about Maine wildlife, Maine moose and the Maine outdoors—and the chance to capture the perfect Maine moose photo. The excitement of seeing the majestic Maine moose in person – and in its own habitat – is not to be missed, and a wonderful family or group activity. Maine Moose Watching is our #1 activity for guests visiting Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. When visiting Maine travelers enjoy the coast and Maine lobster, but the highlight to any Maine vacation is a guided Maine moose watching tour to see the infamous Maine moose. Maine moose can weigh over 1,000 pounds and stand over seven feet just to their shoulders! And yet despite the massive size of the Maine moose, it can be very hard to find, even on a Maine moose watching trip. Northeast Whitewater’s Maine Moose Tours, Maine Moose Safaris and Maine Moose and Wildlife Tours go on foot or by canoe to proven Maine moose hideouts, and give you the chance to take a Maine moose photo – or even sketch or paint a Maine moose.

Northeast Whitewater’s Maine Moose Tours

Our most popular Maine moose watching option, our Maine Moose Tours depart in the morning or evening for a half-day of Maine moose fun, leaving you plenty of time for shopping, fishing, exploring and more before or after your Maine Moose Watching Tour. Choose morning Maine moose watching tours to be listening to the cry of the loons and observing deer, hares, eagles and more Maine wildlife before most people have started their day. Maine moose are also very active foraging for food in the evening, so if you aren’t an early riser, depart on an evening Maine Moose watching tour. No matter what departure time you choose, you’ll be with a Northeast Whitewater’s Registered Maine Guide eager to share our secrets about Maine moose hideouts, Maine wildlife and our love of Maine.

Private Maine Moose Safaris

Private, personalized Maine moose watching expeditions into the North Maine Woods, our Maine Moose Safaris provide private van tours and canoe tours into our secret spots around pristine Moosehead Lake and Greenville, Maine. Bring your camera to capture photos of Maine moose and other Maine wildlife, or arrange a more leisurely Maine Moose Safari that allows you to sketch or paint Maine moose, Maine wildlife and Maine scenery. Your personal Registered Maine Guide will answer your questions about the Maine moose and its environment, Maine wildlife and our way of life up here in Northern Maine.

Call or email Northeast Whitewater Maine Moose Watching tours to set up your Maine moose tour or safari today – 1-207-695-0151 or info@northeastwhitewater.com.

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i could etsy the hell out of this!!!