So, I finally recovered from Saturday by sleepwalking thru Sunday and sleeping like a log Sunday night. Halloween was stressful, but not in the areas I thought it'd be. We had a great time at the Mom's Group party where all the kids dressed up, decorated pumpkins, and trick or treated at a few houses.

It rained buckets shortly after we started, however, so we three rushed home so Lauren could hit a few houses here. I had to pick up my nephew at work, so my brother in law took Lauren out in the golf cart, and about a mile from the house the candy, time change, and exhaustion all hit her, and she completely freaked out. Came unglued is more like it. We finally got her calmed down, but we were concerned that we'd have one of those "sleep on her floor" nights, but it was not to be. Lauren's often tougher than I give her credit for...

A couple of funnies though. On the way home, Lauren was strangely quiet and un-whiney, which isn't normal at that hour when she's tired. About halfway home I decided to turn around and check on her, and she was eating her candy from her pumpkin in total silence. She had secretly gnawed her way into several Starbursts, a box of dots, some gum, and some other thing that was missing half the candy AND half the wrapper.

Another funny happened right as we got home. Molly had to use the can and Lauren wanted to use her potty too (which is in the den). I was on the phone with Heather when a couple of trick or treaters came to the door. As I worked to hold the phone and distribute the loot, Lauren came butt naked to the door to see all of the kids. Very nice moment for them and their parents, who were all staring from the yard and the street. This potty training is gonna be great....

We left at 3:45 for the 4:00 start of the party. When we got there, the host mentioned that he "thought" it started at 4:30pm. I called another as-yet-to-arrive guest to confirm the 4:30 start time. Why this matters is that I left the Atlanta Cup race on tv with 50 laps to go, and that 50 laps ended 15 minutes before the actual start time of the party. Not that it mattered, since Dale Jr. wrecked with 25 to go from third place AND the points lead. Now he's fifth, 98 out, and it will take four miracles MINIMUM for him to win the title now.

The upside is that, despite all the motor failures and changes to the system, the guy that was up by 400 points with 15 races to go is on top again with just three races to go. Jimmie Johnson won his third straight race Sunday and dedicated it to the victims of the Henrick plane crash in a tearful victory lane celebration. It had to take a lot to get the team up for that and they put in an effort that I doubt many could muster in similar circumstances.

The Falcons won big in Denver, winning against an AFC team on the road for the first time since 1998, handing the Broncos one of their worst home losses ever, and answered anyone who questioned them after last Sunday's beatdown in KC.

Auburn won 35-14 Saturday night late and moved from 4th to 3rd in the espn poll and will, in all likelihood, move from 3rd to 2nd in the coaches poll. None of it matters at all, however, until we get done playing UGA and Alabama. I'd bet money that the Auburn-UGA game on November 13th will be the ESPN Saturday night game that day.

With its win against Ole Miss, Auburn qualified for the SEC title game on December 4th in the Georgia Dome. Wonder if it's too late to get tickets for 500 bucks a piece.

In all likelihood, that game will be against Tennessee, a team Auburn killed at their place earlier in the year. I hate playing a team twice in the same year, especially if we won the first game.

I am already worried about that one, and it's a month away.

That's all for now. I have to get back to reading and doing laundry. I am on vacation after all.

P.S. Tomorrow's election day. I don't think every dumbass should vote for every thing or every post, but everyone SHOULD vote for president. If you don't, you have no right to bitch as far as I'm concerned. Either vote, or sit back and shut the fuck up until you get the chance to vote again.

If you don't know which way to go in some of your local elections, here's my friend John's standard plan of attack:

1) Vote for whom you support

2) If you don't know anything about the candidates, vote for the Libertarian

3) If there is no Libertarian candidate, vote against the incumbent.Give someone else a chance to steal for a while. If the guy in office now didn't steal enough already, then shame on him.

As far as proposed Amendments, I recommend the following:

1) Vote against anything that will raise taxes or 'fees', unless they are 100% voluntary

2) Vote against anything that increases the scope or size of govt

3) Vote againist anything that makes it easier to vote, get a driver's license, etc. It's easy enough already and govt does way too much as it is.

My name is Todd Berger and I support this post.