Daily Archive: October 15th, 2007
Smashing Pumpkins
An Open Letter to the Presumably Young Vandals Who Smashed My Kids’ Pumpkins
Dear Miscreants,
A few days ago, we took our kids, ages 4 & 2, to Helene’s Hilltop Orchard to choose pumpkins to carve into their first-ever jack-o-lanterns. The kids went on a hayride that we thoroughly enjoyed while other passengers endured my son’s excited shouts about being driven by a real tractor. After enjoying a snack of apple dumplings and chocolate milk, my sugar-fueled kids ran around the pumpkin patch while Grandma helped them choose the perfect pumpkin. It was just the type of perfect fall day I had …
Review: Anything Goes
On Friday October 8th, 2007, I attended the CenterStage production, “Anything Goes”. I have been attending this yearly (CenterStage was, until this year, known as the Wausau Insurance Music Society) FREE concert/variety show for the last four years. I have to say that the expanded inclusion of people outside of Wausau Insurance is a welcome addition. I have enjoyed all the performances in the past, and this year was no exception.