Happy Halloween to all!
Yesterday I got to spend the afternoon at Belmont Shore, CA watching a dog parade (for real) and spending a beautiful, glorious day with my Auntie Barb, my sis, my brother-in-law, and Kaylen!
We had a blast watching all the puppies pass. Seriously, you wouldn't be able to see more dogs in one place, a pound/shelter doesn't even come close to the amount of dogs I saw.
Here's an example of the cuteness that ensued!
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Isn't that the damn cutest thing you ever did see?!?!
That dog just chilled out in that tiny batmobile and let people take pictures. He licked my hand after I took his picture and I felt like a celebrity had just kissed me.
To add to the
cuteness factor was my sister as a sweet devil and my adorable niece as a
pink Leopard. I can hardly handle how cute! And Kaylen was just the most perfect baby all day. Smiling, laughing, impressing strangers on the street. She was sooooo cute that strangers wanted her picture. Strange? Nah. Not in doggy parade heaven!
Also, shout out to my brother-n-law. He gets to celebrate his birthday and have Halloween fun. Happy B-day brother!
When I was a kid I loved, loved, loved the movie Flashdance. Don't judge. I didn't really know what it was about. I only knew there was some dancing and ice skating and amazing music. It wasn't until my late teens that I really discovered what that movie was about. It was a big "oooohhhh" moment. Ignorance was bliss. My parents never told me anything was wrong with watching it and therefore, I never believed anything was wrong with it. Bless my parents for that freedom.
As the years progressed and my love of movies grew, Flashdance has always stayed dear to me, especially the opening. Wow. What a beautifully shot opening number. Sometimes, when I'm down, or need a jolt of inspiration, I watch that opening scene.
As I have stated, I'm currently in California visiting my sister, her hubby, and my niece, Kaylen. Well, Kaylen and I were alone one glorious afternoon when Flashdance came on TV.
I thought to myself, "I know Kaylen is only 8 months old, but I'm all alone and I love this opening and how awesome would it be to tell Kaylen years and years later that I showed her one of my favorite cinematic openings? I've got to pass the torch of Flashdance love!"
So, with Kaylen on my lap, we watched the first 5 minutes together, mouths agape.
After that I decided that I needed to have a photo shoot with Kaylen. Kind of an ode to Flashdance.
One day, she'll laugh and love me for this.
