Apparently, W has grown tired of trying to play the straight-laced-if-simple-minded world leader, and is going back to his roots. According to the headline in today's Santa Barbara News-Press:

BUSH'S GOAL TO REVIVE HIS IMAGE, PARTY

Yes! Kegger at 1600!

And moving on...

I had a great Halloween, me and my lime Tootsie Rolls. Mmmm, Tootsie Rolls. The place where I'm housesitting is located in a neighborhood with lots of kids, so there was a constant stream of costumed visitors. I amused myself by screaming dramatically upon opening the door, and alternately pretending I didn't know it was Halloween. Yes, Halloween is all about the lame jokes at my house. Or the place where I'm housesitting. I am the Joey Adams of the dark side.

My plans for listening to Al's radio show were thwarted due to lack of Internet connection, so I did the next best thing, and went out to get some laundry detergent and auxiliary lime Tootsie Rolls. On the way back, I stopped at the brewery to drop off a guitar, which resulted in a spontaneous band practice. I was still wearing my costume, which consisted of a slightly realistic, very long fake ponytail I bought at the drugstore. I know: it's a great costume idea, and I hereby encourage all of you to copy it. It's my gift! To you! It's not really a complicated costume. I call it "Unemployed Writer," having been canned from the magazine earlier in the day by Anthony, who is also our band's lead guitarist. We were both canned, actually. (Well, both of us and the Keelhauler, who also wrote for the magazine, except that being out to sea at the moment, he doesn't know yet. Woo-hoo! Welcome home, honey!)

Anyway, Bob the Drummer arrived on his bicycle and set up his kit, and Lara put on the Cape of the Mystical Savanna, which allows her to kick out the rocking bass lines. Anthony set up the PA atop some stray kegs (for added resonance) and I, you know, stood there with my fake ponytail. (We are a class outfit.) After 87 tries, we made it all the way through "Godzilla," our great Blue Oyster Cult cover hit that all the kids love.

I'm taking suggestions for band names, incidentally, so shout out if you're feeling creative.

Star of the day. . .Granny