Hoppy Easter

    And now some deep quotes!:

    **"Why is it that people who drink energy drinks seem like the people with the least amount of stuff going on?"**

                             **"You are not bald, you are just taller than your hair!"**

                      **"Not sure how coffee got its own table in the living room, but kudos."**


                                          I just read a list of "100 things to do before you die"

                                         And was surprised that "scream for help" wasn't on it.

      **"I'm combining Easter and April Fools day this year - I'm sending the kids out to look for eggs I haven't hidden."**

       **"I can't help but think that the random appointments we have today are just April 1st jokes. And we will show up to closed buildings. Including my mother -in-laws court date today."**-------With Easter the day before April Fools day I have saved up some jokes, pictures, and deep thoughts.  I have stated before that we do not observe April Fools day in our house.   With a wife named April that was born in April she has heard more than her share of bad jokes.  We do celebrate Easter ---- because of Christs amazing grace to all of us, and the bunny  stuff.   Two of our kiddos still believe in the Easter bunny.   The third is old enough to know, that if he spills the beans to the other two, he will no longer get goodies.   The night before Easter ---we had to wait for all of the kids to fall asleep.  Our kids do not believe in sleep.  Something that is not surprising, since they are our kids, but is surprising because they do not yet thrive on caffeine like us! ;)   Around 1 AM we decided it was safe to sneak into the living room and play candy poopin bunny.  By 7 AM the kids were up, and than fully up, after finding all of the candy.   We do not care how early they get up, but do start to when they start to get very loud.  *Hint they get loud any time they are awake, and only some of the time while they are asleep.   We than went to a very nice church service complete with several baptisms.  I had work that night---so we just had out Easter meal tonight, very good indeed!
      It was not all that busy at work, even with the many Canadians having yet another extended weeksend.   They have sooooo many holidaze, it's crazy.   But working in a casino, we were not expecting big crowds.  It kind of goes against everything Christan or the concepts of lent, to go do everything in excess.   But who still goes by Christan ways anyway??   Almost no store is closed on Easter anymore.   Wally World pays for 8 holidays a year, but not Easter, because it is to religious of a holiday.   But they pay holiday pay on Christmas   a holiday so much about the lord, that his name is in the title.   Argue that one with management!    I have, it will get you no were fast, except a long break from actually working at work, while the managers figure out how to get you out of there offices.   Argue this on Christmas, when you get extra pay for being in the office. 
      As I said above---I found it hard to believe anything said on April 1st.  From gas attendants to my co-workers.  So any appointments we had that day, I more than half expected to get to empty buildings when we showed up on time.   We were not there, but especially in the case of the court date my mother in law had that day.    Just an empty building with a crazy note on the judges desk under his gavel.   There is always a great joke--that holds the ranks as the joke of the year.   Taco Bell did one a few years back.   Feel free to Google the rest.  You know I have.   The only prank I heard about this year was the folks up North who drove by a mannequin in drag on a potty by the side of the highway, Aye!   And those pranksters near Seattle, who changed an electronic hazard road sign near a rock slide, to read "Warning approaching Zombie attack has started!!"

 

 

      Speaking of jokes--- North Korea is in the news again!

 

This pumpkin scare crow still stands guard in the now empty pumpkin patch near were I work in Lummi. 

 

 With moving out of this beautiful region soon, I have been doing extra exploring when I can and getting some great pictures.   So stay tuned for more exploring blogs!

 

 

 



    This is a new picture----    and I find allllll of the prickly black berry bushes MUCH more of a deterrent than the sign.    I found a way around both.   And will have many more pictures to show soon.  

 

 

Speaking of holidaze

This open for the season sign at the near by nursery is a very welcome sign for sure!

 

 

     Another sign I need to share-----    This is spray painted on both sides of this boat.  Spotted this while roaming through Lummi reservation  last week.   Such a hi-tech security method for sure!   

   It's always time for coffee!

   You thought I was going to finish a blog post with no mention of coffee didn't ya--aye!

Halloween 2012

       **Another blog post first published yesterday on my newest blog page  http://exploreb-ham.blogspot.com/    Enjoy!  Please send comments to this page   good or bad  or go to my new Facebook page  at      Wyoming Jack/Bobble Head's Blogs Exploring Bellingham & Whatcom county           with updates from both blogs, pictures, local events, and lots of coffee love!  A great sight, if I do say so myself.   **

I was very happy to have this Halloween off of work. I love my job, but spending the "holiday" with my three kiddos is much betterer for sure! We already knew better than to attend the Trunk or Treat event at the massive Christ Is King Church. This is a great event, but it is always way packed. Plus going from car to car in a parking lot, does not seem much like trick or treating to me. We also knew not to go to the event at Bellis Fair Mall. If you have been there, you know.

In the morning Max, our youngest, and I set off on some trails near our house in beautiful Fairhaven. To wear out our son and the dog. I managed to get some neat pictures. Although I wanted some fog filled pictures from inside the Bay View Cemetery. What could be more Halloween-isk? Is that even a word? But on this day, it wasn't an option.

The closest picture I got that day that was creepy at all.

And his view....

Personal favorite tree in the middle of Fairhaven Park

Always more trails to explore!

Than it was time to dress up and head to Bellingham's great down town.

I used bits and pieces of costumes, and we are still not sure what I was this year.

MANY of the local business gave out lots of candy! The instant winners in my book were the downtown barber shop--who gave out wrist text devices to all of the kids. And Rocket Donuts who gave out free donuts---even for the adults!

One only had to look for the orange and black balloons, to receive lots of sugar!

We than roamed the very busy and hilly streets of Fairhaven's down town. About the time it started to get dark, and the stores were running out of candy, Washington weather returned and the rain started to dump on everyone.

We went to Hillcrest Chapel to dry off.

They had lots of events for kids and lots of coffee and goodies for the adults.

Part of the kids massive haul.

Most years my wife and I lock ourselves in the bedroom and search the candy for dangerous and or poisons. Mainly stashing some of the best stuff for ourselves. We should get some benefit for walking all over town with the kids. But this year, we figured all of the candy was beyond safe.

Except for lots of rain towards the end, it was a very nice Halloween. I recall many freezing, snow filled Halloweens while growing up in Wyoming.

With many daze of no school coming up for any of us with kids----I take a minute to mention all of the craft kits that Wal- Mart has to offer. Many are very reasonable--and most are pretty cool. The above --- our boys and I did. And it makes two catapults. Complete with ammo and targets. And lots of stickers to decorate. But they have lots of other choices also.

We also got several gingerbread house kits. Something we do every year. I will think about listing some of our other traditions, as it actually gets closer to Christmas.