Lightning Game and Thanksgiving

        While I was at school last week, CJ text me to ask if I wanted to go to the Lightning game on Tuesday (November 23) night against the Philadelphia Flyers. Of course I do!  I already knew one of my students would be at that game (his very first hockey game) so when I told him I was going to the same game, he was SOOOO adorably excited!  I sent a message to his parents and we made plans to meet up at the game. 

        

         Later, when his mom asked him what his favorite part of the night was, he said, "seeing Ms. Koeck" (melt my heart). He is one of the most wonderful students I have ever had. The picture is horrible because my mouth is swollen from an abscess.

            The game itself was great. They scored once in the 1st period, twice in the 2nd, and once in the 3rd. They won 4-0. So it was a great evening.

       The plans for Thanksgiving were to meet my sister and parents at Denny's in Ormond Beach. As my sister, Zack, and I were sitting  at a table, we got a call from my parents that their (new) car wouldn't start. So we improvised, drove to Flagler Beach to pick them up, and went to the Denny's in Palm Coast. 

        This was at least an hour long setback so by the time we drove back to Orlando, we had to go right to Chris's house to meet up with CJ and Jon. We have a Thanksgiving evening tradition of going to a movie. This year it was Free Guy. 

Meanwhile, Ollie stayed with Chris (who never really liked dogs).

It's a shame he isn't more spoiled!

And that's a wrap on Thanksgiving 2021

Halloween Horror Nights 2021 Part Two

 Continuing with the houses

Case Files Unearthed: Legendary Truths

At first, I did not really understand this house. There were several doors with different dates on them and I could not understand the progression or time frame involved...until CJ explained it to me. I should do a better job of reading the backstories of these houses. 

Guests will step into the well-worn shoes of the infamous Boris Shuster, who is the elusive private eye investigating the supernatural as he endlessly searches for clues to a series of strange occurrences throughout New York City. Falling further into the shadowy, dark world of the paranormal, guests will face an overwhelming onslaught of ghouls, poltergeists and terrors, all while trying to solve the biggest mystery of them all.

https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/2021/08/12/complete-guide-universal-reveals-final-halloween-horror-nights-houses-scare-zones-and-shows/#//

I went through this house two or three times. 

Puppet Theatre: Captive Audience

I thought this house was pretty good...but that may be because I was able to get through it about a half dozen times so it developed a bit familiarity for me.  Also, the theme of the house was pretty easy to understand. 

 Guests are transported to San Francisco’s abandoned Grandeur Theatre in the early 1900′s. They’ll find the Pasek’s Puppet Troupe trapped within its ruins in the midst of rehearsing for their next grisly performance. With a fanatical need to entertain any captive audience, the troupe has turned to transforming trespassers into living puppets who are dismantling and sewing them back together as life-sized marionettes for additions to their horrific encore.

https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/2021/08/12/complete-guide-universal-reveals-final-halloween-horror-nights-houses-scare-zones-and-shows/#//

Welcome to SCarey: Horror in the Heartland

Some of the houses in past HHN's have taken place in the fictional mysterious city of Carey, Ohio. This house was a combination of those houses from HHN's past. 

Guests will be transported to the shady township of Carey and enter familiar settings that will leave fans shrieking from nostalgia and horror. Expect everything from the ghastly cave of vampires from The Hive, the decrepit attic of Dead End and the disturbing Meetz Meats human deli from Leave it to Cleaver, they’ll find no escape from the evil of Carey once and for all.

https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/2021/08/12/complete-guide-universal-reveals-final-halloween-horror-nights-houses-scare-zones-and-shows/#//

Remaining houses (which contain my two favorite) coming in part three.