Loren’s Life

Halloween was fairly uneventful this year. We did not decorate or anything. I didn’t even get around to buying a pumpkin. In the past, the kids’ dad would carve our pumpkins. He’s a real pumpkin master. He would carve three or four pumpkins each year in spooky themes, sports themes, patriotic themes, etc. Yes, he actually does have good points and special talents. But anyway, this year, no pumpkin.

My daughter has had her costume planned for the last few months but then my son became sick at school today. He’s not one to fake being sick but I knew there couldn’t be any way he’d fake illness on a candy and fun filled day like Halloween. He didn’t even want to think of trick or treating. He came straight home and went to sleep except for the few times he was in the bathroom - poor sick baby. He then tells me, “Mom, I really doubt I’m going to school tomorrow. There’s a 74% chance that I will be staying home.” Where did he get that probability? 74%? Okay…

Daughter was very disappointed that she was missing out on trick or treating. She made her anger well known all evening and was therefore sentenced to cleaning her room from top to bottom. Hmm, perhaps this chore thing works well as punishment. My house will sparkle by the time the weekend rolls around.

I watched a movie I’d heard about called “Better Luck Tomorrow”… I thought it was an interesting, thought provoking movie. The movie follows a group of Asian American high school students, especially the protaganist, Ben, through their double life of overachievers/thugs. I was especially cheering for Ben to stop being a thug - the ending surprised me. Of course, I’m usually surprised at endings - I’m not so good at guessing what will happen.

Does anyone have a movie that they’ve seen that they would recommend?

Loren

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