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Well, it's that time of year. Trick or Treat, candy corn (yum!) and carved produce. I'm not really much into halloween these days, but I've always been a bit fascinated with things that go bump in the night, so I enjoy some of the television programs that tend to be aired this time of year.

This past weekend we went on a tour of Fort Leavenworth to many of the supposedly haunted locations on post. It was an interesting tour, but it was quite a bit of walking for this fat boy. It was around 2 and half our walking tour that included, among other locations, the old disciplenary barracks (that's military prison for us civilian folks) where there have been several executions performed over the past 150 years or so, the current commanding General's house supposedly haunted by the ghost of George Custer, and the building next to our soon to be new location (should make working late nights interesting) houses several different spirits (again, supposedly). All in all, it was fun, and we learned a bit of history about Fort Leavenworth.

So, what's your Halloween plans? Whatever it is, be safe and remember those footsteps you hear in the room waking you up in the middle of the night are (probably) just a figment of your imagination.

If such an award existed, I think I might have a very good chance of winning, and almost definitely be amongst the nominees. I'm not even making excuses anymore. I'm just lazy, and that's that. The Maabster or Andy might have given me a run for my money once upon a time, but lately I've hit an all-time high on lack-of-blogging-ness.

Let's see, what's been going on since last time I posted. . .

Tammy and I have been attending classes on Judaism that gives us an opportunity to go to the different synagogues in Kansas City. We're learning Hebrew and getting to see the difference in the different denominations, which has been really interesting. For the past few years, I really slacked on religion, and I really have a newfound (or refound really) desire to be observant. We've been keeping Shabbat and trying really hard to keep kosher, although I admit I haven't been able to make that transition 100% yet, and I even wear my kippah most of the time (but I haven't gotten the courage to wear it to work yet). We observed the high holidays for the first time this year, and I think that more than anything really awokened my spitual side, and realize what I had been missing by ignoring it.

I still have a job. After all the drama and missing out on NU II, it turned out to be somewhat of a non-issue. The 2 companies settled their differences, and decided to stay working together on the contract. At least I discovered there is a surplus of IT jobs in Kansas City. I had quite a few calls and a few interviews after opening my resume up on monster and that was without explicitly applying for any one job. But, missing NU II was depressing. I had already bought airfare, and 100% expected to go. Oh well, the best laid plans of mice and men. . .

We bought a new car. Benny probably remembers the blue-green Nissan I would drive from time to time. We traded it in and finially got Tammy her convertible. It's a PT Cruiser. Perfect timing buying a convertible when the weather is too cold to put the top down.

Well, that's my update for now. Hopefully my next post will be less than a month from now.