Halloween Weekend 2010

Once again the ghoulies, goblins, and monsters of all kinds will haunt the nation because the 31st is Halloween.  Being that it is on a Sunday, I did not really celebrate it with my students.  It was a regular Friday and the last hour was computer class in which I gave them a free period to play learning games, much to their chagrin!
The SF Giants are in Texas for Game 3 of the World Series.  I understand that if they win the next two games, it is over and they will be world champs for 2010!  Even our civic buildings got into the spirit of things.  The lighting for many buildings in the city were orange to highlight the Giants's colors orange and black.

Well, it would be wonderful if the Giants win...or should I say it will be wonderful when the Giants win!

In other news, my Masters in Ed classes are progressing satisfactorily.  I will be finished with class #4 by next weekend.  This upcoming week will be a busy one as I have parent-teacher conferences.  I just cannot believe how fast time flies.  Seems like last week we started school.
Please keep it safe and sound this Halloween.  Have fun and don't overindulge in the goodies.

Another Video Project

World Series Bound

The San Francisco Giants are not only the National League champions, but they are headed for the World Series!  I am not, as my friends know, a big sports fan but I do enjoy the enthusiasm and excitement whenever our Bay Area sports teams are on the winning streak.  The game tonight was against the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that is noteworthy, with a final score of SF 3 - Philadelphia 2.
The World Series will begin on Wednesday October 27th here in San Francisco against the American League champs, the Texas Rangers.  They beat the New York Yankees!  Congratulations to the SF Giants!  Let's hope we win this time!!

The Ultimate TV Mom

Barbara Billingsley, who will forever be remembered as June Cleaver on the classic sit-com Leave It to Beaver, passed away today at age 94.  For my international friends, the show was about a "typical" American family in the late 50s-early 60s.  The parents, Ward and June, and their sons Wally and Theodore, or Beaver.  Miss Billingsley's character became the iconic mother everyone wished for.  She cooked, cleaned, vacuumed while wearing a nice dress, pearls and heels!  She made sure her family ate well- no snacks before meal times.  No store-bought cookies for her family; she was always baking cookies or other delicious foods.

In the early 80s she made an appearance in the slapstick comedy Airplane! as a bilingual passenger; the language was jive!  It was a hilarious scene and proved she could do other things besides tend house.

Her co-star, Hugh Beaumont, who played Ward Cleaver passed away in the 80s.

Needless to say, she will live on through DVD and reruns.

Eddie:  Gee, Mrs. Cleaver.  That's a pretty dress you have on.

June:  Why thank you Eddie.