Exciting Day for the Blog

As I've been pondering what I'm thankful for, with Thanksgiving approaching, I happened to check the blog's stats page and realized we have surpassed 100,000 page views (and counting)! I know that's nowhere near close to viral, but for a little blog written by a random person who's not well known, I think that's pretty darn good.

I am grateful to have readers in various countries around the world who, for whatever reason, think what we have to say is interesting. I never imagined that possibility when I started MLWP back in June of 2011. I always wanted to be a writer, and even though that's not my profession, I love having this opportunity to be a blogger, even just for fun. I'm proud of this blog and I hope it continues to be something you enjoy reading.

Thank you to all of you for checking us out!

A Halloween Thanksgiving?

Mama T's post about When Toys Are Possessed has been on my mind ever since I read it.  Particularly the part about "Creepy Baby".  I have been creeped out by dolls my whole life, and those horror movies about them didn't help.

I thought I would share with those also obsessed with "Creepy Baby" and the like, some photos that I took on my way to an appointment after Halloween.

Thanksgiving: The Family You Choose

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!  In honor of a holiday that is about gratitude, I wanted to re-post one of my favorite posts from very early in the life of this blog. It's been one of the most widely read, but I know there are many people out there who are missing someone today and/or cannot be with their loved ones, blood or otherwise, for whatever reason. I hope this speaks to you.

So here's something for those of us who are very grateful for our families of choice - I know I am.

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Tales of the City changed my life.

That sounds like a hyperbolic pronouncement, but it’s basically true. For those who haven’t heard of it, it’s a series of novels by Armistead Maupin that grew out of a newspaper serial he wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle. Before I even knew about these fabulous books, I saw the 6-part miniseries that tracks the first novel.  It’s rare that you remember the first time you saw a show, but I will never forget this.

Rushing the Season(s)

"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way...."

Oh wait, it isn't Christmas time yet?  It's almost two months away?  Well, you could've fooled me.

Halloween was just last week, and already plastic Santa figures and garlands adorn store windows. Many of them were even there before Halloween.  When I ordered a chai at Starbucks the other day, the cup was red with snowflakes.  Very holiday, if you ask me.

from www.uncrediblehallq.net

It's not like we don't go through this every year, but still, it always bugs me.  What I want to know is, why do retailers always feel it is necessary to get such a huge jump on the season?