Tim In a Nutshell

It’s time for live blogging! I’ll chronicle the night of Trick or Treaters all night long.

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5:16 pm - Computer is setup, dogs are fed, can see people getting prepped outside, but no candy yet. It’s in the wife’s car, so have to wait till she gets home to officially open for the night!

5:40 pm - Wife is home with FOOD! (for me) and candy (For Me! OK, for trick or treaters too)

6:13 pm - In a repeat of last year, the light wasn’t on! I gave it a stern talking to and it assured me it would stay on this time.

6:17 pm - First visitors of the night! A fairy, a bride, and Harry Potter! Ulric gave them a greeting of champions when they arrived.

6:26 pm - New York Yankees and Michigan fans, along with a mini vampire DOG OF DEATH!!! (From it being a well known fact any pets put into a costume automatically want to kill you out of embarrassment. That or the dog was dressed like a vampire. )

6:29 pm - Not Halloween related, but there was a commercial of a puppy running in a field with the text saying it was a “Political Ad Break” I would beg to differ, the cats are planning an attack ad in response!

6:39 pm - Vampire, skeleton, and a wagon made up like Herbie the Love Bug. Mad props for the Herbie! (Ulric bark count upon their arrival, 3)

7:00 pm - Slow night so far, but means more candy for me! Also notes for costumes for next year, Mr Clean or a Superfan.

7:05 pm - A pop tart and an elf! (Ulric’s Bark Rating: 11)

7:27 pm - Yugio, a witch, a baby in a pumpkin outfit, and a queen! (Ulric “Barky Bark” Schaab’s # of greetings: 19)

7:41 pm - A gaggle of uncostumed teenagers. Save one, she was in a weird baby getup.

7:45 pm - A ghost and a princess. Also Ulric has decided to go as a broken Home Security System this year!

7:47 pm-Count Chocula, a Pirate, and the Pope! I am a bit disappointed the Pope was not trying to kill or exorcise the Count. He’s a vampire for heaven’s sake!

8:15 pm- That’s it for the night! A slower year than last, but I get more candy now! Good night and Happy Halloween!

It’s Halloween! So I’m sitting downstairs, listening to NPR, Hattie is licking my head, and now I am attempting to prove how uncool I by live blogging Halloween! While folks come to my door, I’ll document it here as it happens. Stay tuned!

6:01 pm After realizing that the motion light out front was not on after seeing folks pass the house by, the light has been turned on.

6:03 pm First trick-or-treater of the night! A trio of three young girls with no costumes. Took a few handfuls of treats.

6:16 pm Four more, a grim reaper, a packer fan, a witch, and a no-costume. Surprisingly, Ulric has not been as barky as I thought he would be.

6:49 pm Another trick or treat! A few toddlers dressed as a super monkey, giraffe, tigger.

7:00 pm Two ghouls, Ulric in full barky mode

7:13 pm Group of 5, two young toddlers and a few middle school age. Mostly skeleton costumes. Got a shout out from one of the trick or treaters for supplying Nerds as a candy.

7:14 pm Out back-yard neighbor came by as another Tigger!

7:21 pm Teenagers attack! Well, came for treats at least. Good thing is they actually made an attempt to dress up. Well, all but 2 of ’em.

7:22 pm Wife comments on the bad spelling and grammar on the live blogging. Fixed up a few bits.

7:24 pm A farmer girl! Complete with little stuffed pig and spider

7:33 pm ELVIS! Had an Elvis (with a mic!), dancer, two witches, and a toddler as a chicken

7.41 pm ninja & witch. Ninja did not attempt to kill me for the candy. Was kind of a disappointment. Would have got more bonus points if I couldn’t see him and he appeared in a puff of smoke ninja style. That too much to ask?

7.42 pm buzz lightyear, two other middle-schoolers, and an infant as a lion. The infant made me forget what the other two middle schoolers were dressed up as

7.43 pm A princess and a witch! Witches are pretty popular this year

7.44 pm Broadway’s best playing on the laptop to give some background. They’re playing the complete cast recording of Phantom of the Opera. Good stuff for Halloween.

7.46 pm A gypsy and a pirate. Pirate vs. Ninja battle is now even at 1-1

7.54 pm Witch, pirate, and a factory. Yeppers, a gal dressed up as a factory. Mega points for originality. Bonus points as their dog was dressed up like a ghost too. Pirates now up 2-1 vs Ninja. Well, ninja that I have seen. They are tricky folks.

8.17 pm Two little fairies

8.27 pm Probably the last group of the night, 5 cold trick or treaters. How did I know they were cold? They had coats on over their costumes. It looked like some orange was involved somewhere in the costume, but the coat hides all.

8.30 pm Last call has been sounded, that wraps it up for Halloween 2007! I am off to go get a wicked sugar high off the left overs.