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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Thursday, November 02, 2006
    Costume Parade

    Here is a slideshow of the AMAZING robot costume my hubby and I made for our daughter. I designed and sewed the silver stretchy outfit. Hubby, the electrical engineer, made his own circuit boards and programmed the chips to run the various electronics - including a scrolling LCD message board, swirling lights, and a sound board. I did the makeup and the kiddo acted the part talking in a little robot voice.

    It was VERY elaborate but of course, the incredible reaction from very impressed neighbors made it worth the effort.

    Then there are pics of a few pets: Megan and Buster in pumpkin costume. Megan LOVES dressing up and gets jealous when any other pets are adorned in any way!


    Posted at 10:46 am by brandy101

    AbbyNormal
    November 6, 2006   05:45 PM PST
     
    Cute! Is she programmable?
    chrysalis
    November 6, 2006   11:33 AM PST
     
    Oh, awesome -- well done! echoes of the 80s ... misto roboto!
    brandy101
    November 2, 2006   10:57 PM PST
     
    yeah, she is "in character" in those pics. She's a funny kid!
    Name
    November 2, 2006   07:52 PM PST
     
    Wow that is one detailed costume - do robots not smile or is that just her I.AM.A.ROBOT. face? LOL
     

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