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KIDS
North County
A MODERN FAMILY MAGAZINE
Local Events Calendar pg. 22
Surfer of the Month
Jordyn Kelly
North County
Pumpkin Patch Guide
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Max Seibert NCK OF THE MON
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Pinterest Picks
Happy Halloween!
October 2017
OCTOBER 2017 editor’s letter
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FROM ME TO YOU!
H
appy October everyone! We have officially crossed over from summer to fall (don’t let our amazing San Diego weather fool you!) and boy does it feel great! It’s about time to break out your sweaters and boots, stop by Target for large bags of candy, and keep an eye out for that special Star Wars or LEGO Movie costume that your little one keeps asking for! We have tons of “Halloween-inspired” features in this issue including our Celeb Tracker: Halloween Edition on page 5, A is for App: Halloween Fun on page 19, Down to Earth Dad on page 30, and a North County Pumpkin Patch Guide on page 14. This month we also packed the issue with our fun and unique kid spotlights including the Skater of the Month on page 20, the Surfer of the Month on page 10, and our always awesome North County Kid of the Month on page 6. October is also full of great family-friendly events. Check out our top picks on the Local Events Calendar on page 22. We are also debuting a brand new column featuring amazing local kids reviewing North County businesses, The Kelsay Kids North County Reviews (take a peek on page 13!) Thank you again for being an awesome North County Kids Magazine reader and always feel free to email me directly at kate@sdnorthcountykids.com with any comments, questions or suggestions! I’m all ears!
4 Pinterest Picks: Happy Halloween!
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5 Spooky Celeb Tracker: Halloween Edition 6 North County Kid of the Month: Max Seibert 9 Spotted! 10 Surfer of the Month: Jordyn Kelly
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Trick-or-Treat,
13 The Kelsay Kids North County Reviews: The Bates Nut Farm 14 North County Pumpkin Patch Guide
Kate Schlicher
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19 A is for App: Halloween Fun!
20 Skater of the Month: Tanner Hellman
Nina Seibert
Graphic Design
16 Event Spotlight: Toys for Joy
22 Local Events Calendar 27 Mom to Mom Book Review 28 Spotted! 29 Activity: Halloween Mad Lib
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Editors Note: Please note that the photo of Gavin Frank on the September Surfer of the Month feature, page 10, is by Jack McDaniel.
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Spooky!
CELEB TRACKER
Halloween Edition “This Halloween the most popular mask is the Arnold Schwarzenegger mask. And the best part? With a mouth full of candy you will sound just like him.” Conan O’Brien
“I see my face in the mirror and go, ‘I’m a Halloween costume? That’s what they think of me?” Drew Carey
“My son wants to be Batman and he wants the Batman costume that comes in the mail. It has fake muscles in it, which is very disconcerting on a four-year-old.” Matthew Broderick
“Charlie Brown is the one person I identify with. C.B. is such a loser. He wasn’t even the star of his own Halloween special.” Chris Rock
“I got to be Bret Michaels — with the long blond hair, the guyliner, the rock clothes, holy jeans. But I looked more like Miss Piggy.” Lance Bass
“Being in a band you can wear whatever you want—it’s like an excuse for Halloween everyday.” Gwen Stefani
“I wasn’t allowed to have sugar as a kid. We didn’t have candy or soda, or anything, so Easter and Halloween were my favorite times ‘cause I could eat as much candy as I wanted. So, we would do the baskets, and my sister and I would go crazy.” Kaley Cuoco
BONUS: Celebs #1 Favorite Halloween Treats! Jennifer Lawrence: Sour gummy worms
“I had a really intense Rainbow Brite costume that I made in college. I had these huge platform shoes and I looked like a life-size Rainbow Brite. It was really intense. [But] it’s not embarrassing. It was really, really intense. The shoes were huge. I wore it in West Hollywood and everybody loved me.” Busy Philipps
Justin Timberlake: Three Musketeers Amy Poehler: Snickers bar Anne Hathaway: Almond Joy Ellen DeGeneres: Starbursts Sandra Bullock: Sweet Tars George Clooney: Toblerone Chocolate Julia Roberts: War Heads
“I actually try and make a point not to embarrass myself on Halloween. I know that sounds crazy, but even when I was a little, little girl, my sister was like a big green M&M and I was like a princess because I just always wanted to be a fairy princess. Doesn’t everybody?” Rachel Zoe
Leonardo DiCaprio: M&M’s Merly Streep: Godiva Chocolate October 2017 | North County Kids
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NCK of the Month
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Photography by Nina Seibert
Max Seibert QA
We hear that you love soccer! When did you start playing and what position is your favorite? I started playing soccer when I was five on a team called the Bumblebees and I instantly loved it. My favorite position is forward because I like to score goals. What do you love the most about playing soccer? I love being on a team with good friends and I love scoring goals! Winning or losing isn’t as important to me as making sure my teammates are enjoying the game and we are all having fun. Are you currently on a soccer team? If so, which one? Yes! Right now I play for a rec team for LA Galaxy Carlsbad. I’ve been playing for the same coach for the last 4 seasons. I also play for an All Star team for the same league.
Hometown: Encinitas, CA Age: 11 Grade: 6 School: Park Dale Lane Elementary Hobbies: Soccer, Skateboarding, Drawing, Volunteering Favorite food: Japanese food Favorite thing about living in North County: Being able to go to the beach and all the skate parks almost every day!
We also hear that you volunteer regularly with Border Angels and Fill-a-Belly. Tell us about those causes and why you chose to volunteer for them. I volunteer with Border Angels on the first Saturday of the month to bring food and clothing to day laborers at Home Depot and other locations in Encinitas. My sister and I get up early and make sandwiches and we go with our Dad to talk with them and hand them out. We also travel with Border Angels’ volunteers to Tijuana Mexico to bring much needed supplies and food to Haitian refugees waiting in camps there. It is a very humbling experience to visit the children there. I really love helping the people of Mexico. Fill-a-Belly is a homeless outreach program in Encinitas that happens every Tuesday night in Cottonwood Creek Park. We bring a meal and help serve it to the homeless guests and even sit and eat with them and get to talk with them, too. We also
make them sandwiches and hygiene kits to take with them. I love helping serve the people in my community! Why do you think it is important for not only children but all people to volunteer their time? I think it is really important for kids to serve in their communities because it really makes you feel happy and it makes the other people that you are helping happy. It also makes you grateful for what you have and helps everyone have a better attitude and life. The same goes for adults — everyone should serve each other because we are all the same! Tell us about your other interests. I love to draw landscapes and plants using pencil, charcoal and pen and ink. I also love to color in pen and ink designs like zentangles. I love to read and just finished the Hunger Games series. My favorite book of all time is The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. I also like to go on bike rides with my Dad and I love to skateboard! I try to skate whenever I can! What do you want to be when you grow up? I would love to be a professional soccer player and play for Barcelona but if that doesn’t work out I would like to become an architect or an engineer. Is there anything else you would like to add? Definitely go out and find a way to serve in your community. Once I started volunteering I couldn’t stop because it felt so good to give back and I just wanted to keep doing it. And just because you are a kid doesn’t mean you can’t volunteer! Get up, get outside and get moving! NCK
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Great job to these BGCGSD kids practicing yoga and learning about staying active and healthy! The Multi-Site Day for Kids event was a blast at the Boys and Girls Club of Oceanside!
Health and Wellness Week at the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum was a funfilled week for all! www.sdnorthcountykids.com • www.facebook.com/northcountykids
Welcome back, students of Rancho Encinitas Academy! October 2017 | North County Kids
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Surfer of the Month
Jordyn Kelly
Photo by H20vantage
Grade: 8th School: Homeschool Age: 13 Hometown: Windansea, La Jolla Stance: Goofy Sponsors: Surf Diva Surf School, Xterra Wetsuits, Crush Eye Wear Started Surfing: 3 years old Started Competing: 6 years old Hobbies: Surfing, dancing, singing Favorite Surf Spot: Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica Longboard or shortboard: Both, mostly shortboard
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 1st Place Overall in Scholastic Surf Series (Longboard) 2017 Runner up Scholastic Surf Series (Shortboard) 2017 1st place Windansea Surf Classic (Shortboard and Longboard) 2016
“Just have fun and don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Do your best but don’t take it too seriously.” Photo by H20vantage
Photo by Surfing Nosara
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with Jordyn
How has living in North County affected your surfing career? There are lots of different types of waves to surf in North County as well as a really fun skate park. I love the campground at Carlsbad and surfing right out front!
What do you love the most about surfing? Why? I love just being in the water with my family because we are all passionate about the ocean. My brother and dad surf a lot and my mom enjoys swimming and diving for treasures in the ocean.
Who are some local pros and companies that have helped you in your achievements? How? The company that’s helped me since I was really young is Surf Diva. The owners, Izzy and Coco, believe in me and encourage me not to just be a good surfer but to be a positive role model. They take really good care of me!
Have you ever had any shark run-ins? Other sea creatures? I had a really scary run in this summer in Costa Rica. We were visiting an area that I used to live in and it had been raining a lot so the rivers were flowing. I was in about waist deep water when a crocodile swam 10 feet in front of me! His mouth was open and I could see all his teeth and eyes. It was a little longer than my board! I was so scared!
Any advice to other surfers out there looking to improve their skills? Just have fun and don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Do your best but don’t take it too seriously.
Where do you see yourself professionally in 5 years? I see myself still surfing and doing fun contests! I really want to do a semester at sea and keep all my options open.
Who is your favorite pro surfer? Carissa Moore is my favorite because I like her power surfing. John John is too because of his crazy airs and he reminds me of my brother. Where is your go-to surf gear shop? Clairemont Surf Shop and Surf Diva because they have everything I need! What’s the biggest wave you’ve ever surfed? Last Spring, we spent some time in Puerto Rico and scored waves! I ended up surfing double overhead Wilderness which was the biggest, most powerful surf I’ve been in so far! Is there anything else you would like to add? I’ve always wanted to be in this magazine! Thank you so much! NCK
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THE KELSAY KIDS’ NORTH COUNTY REVIEW OF THE MONTH
The Coolest Pumpkin Patch on Earth: Bates Nut Farm By Aubrey Kelsay (Age 9) and Kirra Kelsay (Age 7), Edited by Mom
We love pumpkins and Halloween. We also like having fun, so when our Mom asked if we wanted to go to Bates Nut Farm we yelled, “YES”! It’s a really cool farm in Valley Center. It takes less than an hour to get there from Encinitas and is worth the drive because in October Bates Nut Farm turns into the most magical place on earth! There are pumpkins everywhere and lots of things to do to have fun all day long. Miss Sherrie Bates Ness runs the farm and is the nicest person ever! It was her great grandfather that bought the farm in 1921. She told us that when she was a kid the farm was full of walnut trees. She remembers being a little girl playing in piles of walnut shells just like we love playing in big piles of Fall leaves. Miss Sherrie gave us a tour of the farm. We got to feed animals, go through the straw maze, try fun flavors of fudge, learn about pumpkin plants, see cool scarecrows, check out the Farmer’s Daughter Boutique, and pick out pumpkins. It was such a fun adventure! When we were driving home, Aubrey decided that her favorite thing to do was try the different flavors of fudge. Kirra really liked running through the straw maze. Our little sister Juliet loved trying to find the biggest pumpkin in the pumpkin patch and our baby brother Chase liked feeding the animals and smashing a stink bug! Bates Nut Farm has so many fun things to do every weekend this month! So make sure you go with your family and check out the face painting, bounce houses, rock climbing wall, pony rides, petting zoo, hayride, and straw maze. But don’t leave without trying the PUMPKIN FUDGE!
Fun Facts about Bates Nut Farm: 1. The biggest pumpkin ever grown on the farm was 246 pounds! 2. The Bates retail store has 22 different kinds of homemade fudge to pick from! 3. Five generations of the Bates family members have helped take care of the farm. 4. There are over 50 animals on the Farm including sheep, goats, miniature donkey, alpaca, a blue butt pig, emu, tortoise, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkey. Bates Nut Farm information: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 Open Daily from 9am-5pm • (800) 642-0348
Do you have or know of an awesome, local, kid-friendly business that the Kelsay kids should review? If so, email us and let us know! info@sdnorthcountykids.com photography by Laurie Smith
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North County Pum Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch Where: 15954 Woods Valley Road. Valley Center, CA 92082 When: September 23- October 31 (Hours vary) Grab a wheelbarrow and pick from variety of pumpkins: Big Macs, Ghost, Cinderella, Jack O’ Lantern, minis, squash, gourds and other fall décor. In addition, weekends at Bates include live entertainment from 12:00 -3:00, BBQ, kettle corn, food trucks, rock climb, bounce, slide and other family friendly events. Check our calendar for details and schedule. $5.00 parking on October weekends.
Peltzer Pumpkin Farm Where: 39925 Calle Contento, Temecula CA. 92592 When: Opening September 24th Petting farm, pony and train rides, pig races, and more! Check their website for more info. Mountain Valley Ranch Where: 842 CA-78, Ramona, CA 92065 When: September 23- October 31 Free admission! Enjoy an assortment of pumpkins, gourds, and Indian corn. Corn Maze open all day, 7 days a week. Corn Cannon open all day, 7 days a week! Petting Zoo open all day 7 days a week! HAY RIDES – weekends only. Pony Rides – All Day on the Weekends, Monday through Friday 3pm-6pm.
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Pumpkin Station Where: Multiple locations around San Diego. Bonita, Del Mar, El Cajon, Mission Valley, National City and Rancho Bernardo. When: September 29 – October 31 (hours vary with location) Check their website for a free ride coupon! Enjoy pumpkins, kiddie rides, giant slides, inflatable play centers, petting zoos, game zones, school tours and party packages. Pumpkin Farms Where: Two locations, Bonita Pumpkin Farm and Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm. When: October 1-31 Enjoy the time-honored tradition of a real pumpkin farm. Stroll our living pumpkin patch, explore a living corn maze and then take a hay ride through our Christmas Tree farm.
mpkin Patch Guide Julian Mining Company Where: 4444 State Hwy 78. Julian/Wynola CA 92036 When: Starts September 29 Details: Along with apples and pie, Julian is also known for its fall pumpkin patches! The pick-your-own pumpkin patch at Julian Mining Co. is open every Saturday and Sunday starting September 29. Prices are approximately $.50/lbs. If you’re looking to spend more time here, they also have gem sluicing, gold panning, a petting zoo, and tomahawk throwing. Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch Where: 6710 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla When: Starts October 6 La Jolla finally has its own pumpkin patch! Mr. Jack O’Lantern’s offers premium pumpkins, games, activities, and attractions. Swing by on a weekend and you might catch live music or a food truck. Items such as spider webs, halloween decorations, pumpkin carving sets, novelties, and more are also available to make it a one-stop-shop for all things Halloween. Activities include a giant bounce house, haunted maze, corn hole, slides, bowling, ring toss, and tons more. Farm Stand West & Fran’s Original Farm Stand Where: 2115 Miller Ave., Escondido and 1980 Summit Dr., Escondido. When: Starting Sept. 30, weekends 10am-6pm All throughout the month of October they’ll be hosting a you-pick Pumpkin Patch. Head over to the Farm Stand West or the Original Farm Stand and pick your own bunch of pumpkins for the season.
Stu Miller’s Pumpkin Patch Where: 105 Rancho Sante Fe Road, Encinitas, CA 92024 and 1295 Discovery Street, San Marcos, CA 92078 When: October 1-31, weekdays 11am-9pm, weekends 9am-9pm Our Pumpkin Patches are designed to be a fun, safe, family experience. Each of our lots has a bungee jump, mechanical rides, games, petting zoo, inflatable jump house, giant inflatable slides, and huge inflatable obstacle courses. Don’t forget thousand of pumpkins of all sizes and shapes, sitting on hay bales, surrounded by corn stocks and scarecrows, and lots of happy, smiling faces. Tom’s Adventures Pumpkin Patches North County Where: 105 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024 1430 E. Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084 When: Opens October 1. Weekdays 11am-9pm, weekends 9am-9pm Our Family Owned Pumpkin Patches Have Something For Everyone To Participate In. From Kiddy Bouncy Houses To XXL Double Lane Slides There Is Something For All To Take Part Of. Depending On The Patch, The Family Can Enjoy The Cute And Adorable Petting Zoo Or StrapUp And Climb Our 10+ Foot Inflatable Pyramid. Or For Those A Little More Thrill Seeking, You Can Jump On Our Jumping Jack For 15+ Feet Of Thrill. What About Pictures? Our Locations Are Set-Up To Create Multiple Picture-Perfect Areas. And Of Course You Can’t Forget About A Prize. Every Location Has A Prize Winning Area Where One Can Play For That Special Souvenir. (Activities vary by location) ABC Tree Farms “Pick of The Patch” Where: 4000 Plaza Drive, Oceanside, 92054 When: Opens October 1. Sunday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday and Saturday 10am-10pm Inflatable Amusements including bounce houses, GIANT slides and obstacle courses, as well as different types of pumpkins, gourds, pumpkin accessories, snacks, beverages and more.
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT
TOYS FOR JOY E very year on a crisp December Saturday morning, thousands of mothers, fathers and children line up at four locations in San Diego in hopes of receiving a free toy. For most of these families, money is tight, and if it weren’t for this event, their children might not be receiving Christmas gifts this year. Toys for Joy is an annual event hosted by the Rock Church that not only provides toys, but also lunches, groceries, clothes, and books. As the event’s tagline says, “It’s more than a toy.” One of the most popular stations of the day, besides the toy room, is the Rock Church’s Inner Beauty Makeover Ministry booth. The ministry provides hundreds of haircuts and manicures at the event to children (and parents) who can’t afford professional haircare. “It is challenging when you’re trying to provide for your child and you just financially can’t, so I think Toys for Joy plays an extremely big part in people’s lives who really need it the most,” said Candice Buckett, leader of the Makeover Ministry. This year the event will be held on Saturday, December 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The four locations are Lincoln High School, El Cajon Valley High School, San Marcos High School, and Southwest High School. The event was founded in 1996 by Pastor Miles McPherson and this year marks the 21st Toys for Joy. Besides running the ministry, Buckett also owns her own salon. During the year, the ministry serves other ministries at the Rock Church by providing beauty services to people in need. They also participate in other major events including a Military Appreciation event and Toys for Joy. “I just feel that we can bless people through our talents,” Buckett said. “What person doesn’t love a fresh cut or a fresh hair do or just being catered to? Especially if they are going through a difficult time?” The ministry also hosts events at her salon such as haircuts for people in homeless shelters. Because she owns the salon, her team of volunteers are able to pray with people and play Christian music while they give haircuts whereas if they went into the shelters, restrictions would prevent them from doing so. Buckett spends the months before Toys for Joy asking for and collecting donations from her connections in the beauty business, but she says the work it takes to pull resources together is “nothing just to bless somebody.” Last year, she said she collected hundreds
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of donated products, including shampoo, makeup, hair color, and lice kits that the volunteers were able to distribute to people in need. She also looks for volunteers to assist with the hundreds of haircuts and manicures that are completed in one day. Last year, it took about 60 people to accomplish 490 haircuts and 1,000 manicures. Though it can be difficult to find volunteers for a Saturday event, she said it always works out and that people from the church and community step up to give of their time and help others. “We most importantly need barbers and hairstylists,” Buckett said, noting that there will be many boys’ haircuts needed, and barbers are excellent at completing those haircuts quickly. Buckett said she enjoys blessing people with her talents. “People cry over what we do. They ask, ‘why would you even do this for me? Why would you even offer up your time?’ It’s just to see the joy on their faces,” she said. Buckett recalled one particular family that consisted of a mother and father and their four young boys who received haircuts at a previous Toys for Joy event. The mother was crying because she said it would have been expensive to get all six haircuts. “I’m a mother myself, and to see how moms wait in line just to get one toy for their child, it means a lot to me to be able to bless the family,” she said. “Kids don’t really worry about their haircuts, but parents definitely want their kids to look good. You’re blessing the parents.” For Buckett, the ability to serve others comes from an overflow of thankfulness for blessings in her own life. “I remember I was pregnant two Toys for Joy ago and they were like, ‘why would you be out here?’ When you’re really blessed and you want to thank God, the only thing you can do is serve others as He would want me to,” she said. Often times in the hair salon industry, we only think of the end result, the beautiful hair style. But with any transformation it requires getting your hands dirty. Their hair might not have been washed for days, not because they don’t want to, but because they don’t have shampoo and conditioner. Jesus washed people’s feet and this is equivalent to that.” Children in San Diego aged 0-11 are welcome to attend Toys for Joy to receive one toy. For more information about the event, to donate toys, or to sign up to volunteer, please visit toys-for-joy.org.
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A IS FOR APP
Halloween Fun! Track & Treat Free This is a great tool for concerned parents on Halloween trying to keep an eye on their little trick-or-treaters. The app helps you keep an eye on your little ones, tracking their movements in real time. You can see where your children are, how fast they’re moving, and if they’re starting to veer off the beaten path, all from your own mobile device or desktop.
Crazy Pumpkin Free Pumpkin carving will never be the same again with Crazy Pumpkin! The designers at Ezone Labs have been working overtime to come up with almost 30,000 combinations that you can create right on your iPhone! Just swipe to change eyes, nose and mouth until you design your perfect Jack-o-lantern!
Mickey’s Spooky Night Puzzle Book Free If you’re celebrating Halloween with some young ones, get Mickey’s Spooky Night Puzzle Book. Designed for very young children (probably best for those under 4), this app leads kids through a simple story and is interspersed with puzzles.
Great Halloween Recipes $0.99
Craftsy Free
Great Halloween Recipes allows party hosts to discover new and tasty recipes to help you make the most of the Halloween theme. You can find many interesting treat ideas including appetizers, main entrees, cocktails and dessert ideas.
Want to make your own Halloween Costume or maybe some for the kids? Craftsy will give you endless inspiration and all the know how you’ll need to get the job done. Enjoy lifetime access to video tutorials for quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery, cake decorating, cooking, drawing, painting, photography, paper crafts, gardening, woodworking & more.
Scary Sounds Free Scary Sounds lets you create your own haunted house of horror! You can choose from a sound bank of scary sounds, or even create a combination of sounds to loop. Sounds include growling, laugh, howl, screech, wicked witch laugh and wolves howling. Attach your smartphone to a speaker and create a spooky ambiance for your next Halloween party.
Zombie iMake Free Picked by Apple as a Best New Apps & Games for kids. Fun for kids, devilishly addictive for adults, Zombie iMake lets you design an endless horde of zombies by patching together spare body parts. Camera integration lets young mad scientists add friends’ and family members’ faces to their creations as well as customize the accessories. It is a modern Mr. Potato Head that lets a child’s imagination go wild to create gorgeously ghoulish creations of their very own!
Zombie Booth: 3D Zombifier $0.99 Ever thought of how you’ll look like if you’re infected and turned into a zombie? Then try out this ZombieBooth, packed with 3D and animated features. Make your pet dog your zombie sidekick by recording videos of the zombie team together and send it to your terrified friends! nck
Ghost Radar Free Ghost Radar® is the original application designed to detect paranormal activity. Ghost Radar® attempts to detect paranormal activity by making various readings on the device. Traditional paranormal equipment can be easily fooled when simple mundane bursts of normal energy occur. Ghost Radar® sets itself apart by analyzing the readings and giving indications only when interesting patterns in the readings have been made.
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LOCAL APP SPOTLIGHT sharesitter • $9.99 Lesly Scott, a mother in Carlsbad, developed this app so that San Diego parents will take more time out for date nights. When ready for a date night, post a job and sitters will respond. Or, you can discover sitters near you, run background checks, and message them. Other apps charge a monthly fee that is higher than the price of the sitter. After a free trial, sharesitter is only $9.99 per month. To save even more money, you can discover other families that would like to exchange date night care, and that part of the app is free. Learn more on page 26
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Skater of the Month
Tanner Hellman QA Age: 7 Hometown: Encinitas, CA Stance: Regular Started Skating at Age: 4 Started Competing at Age: 6 Favorite Discipline: Free style, half-pipe
with Tanner
How has living in North County affected your skating career? I am very lucky because there are so many skateparks in North County to choose from with a variety of different bowls and park to play on. Who are some local pros and companies that have helped you in your achievements? Tony Hawk & Mike McGill. Where do you see yourself professionally in 5 years? I hope to be competing, winning competitions, and have lots of sponsors. What’s your favorite after-school snack (skating fuel)? Leucadia Pizza. Do you get nervous before every competition? If so, what do you do to relax and calm your nerves? Sometimes I get nervous to perform. I just take deep breaths, try to believe in myself, and hope I do my best!
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What advice do you have for other kids thinking about learning how to skateboard? Push with your back foot from the beginning, it makes your balance easier‌ and have fun! We hear you have several other talents and hobbies, can you tell our readers about those? I also like to play baseball, soccer, surf, practice jujitsu, and hang out with my friends. How do you juggle your other interests and skateboarding? I get to skate almost every day at the after-school skate program at the ECKE YMCA in Encinitas and I fit in the other sports after that. Is there anything else you want to add? Follow your passion, work hard, and have fun! NCK
CAREER HIGHLIGHT Competing with friends at the YMCA skatepark in Encinitas
“Follow your passion, work hard, and have fun!”
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EVENTS
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORTH COUNTY
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OCTOBER 1 – 28 Brick-or-Treat Party Night: Legoland LEGOLAND’s entire Park is open Saturday nights until 9 p.m., offering special treats and decorations, costume contests, candy stations, new shows and live entertainment. Special tickets required for Brick-or-Treat Party Nights. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. One LEGOLAND Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Pumpkin Station - Kids’ Rides, Carousel & Petting Zoo ATTRACTIONS: 2 Giant Slides, Train Jump, Play Center, Antique Carousel, Swing Ride, Pumpkin Patch, El Paso Train Ride, Sky Fighter Ride, Car Ride, Tubs of Fun Ride, Game Zone, & Petting Zoo. Sunday – Thursday 9 am to 7 pm Friday & Saturday 9 am to 9 pm Del Mar Fairgrounds 15555 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, CA 92014 San Diego’s ‘Scream Zone’: ‘Scaregrounds’ San Diego County’s largest haunted experience, The Scream Zone is considered among the goriest, scariest, and screamingest fright fests to be found in the dark corners of Southern California. We invite you to be our guests, that is, if you have the nerve! The Scream Zone is assembled from a collection of body parts and roughly stitched together into four terrifying haunts and other monstrous attractions. Parking at The Scream Zone is free. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. or midnight. Days and times vary. Del Mar Fairgrounds 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, California 92014 thescreamzone.com/ Giant Pumpkin Fields open at Bates Nut Farm Over 50 years of fall traditions and memories have been created at the Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch. Family and friends enjoy the tractor hayrides, straw maze, petting corral and Snows Pony Rides. Grab a wheelbarrow and pick from variety of pumpkins: Big Macs, Ghost, Cinderella, Jack O’ Lantern, minis, squash, gourds and other fall décor. In addition, weekends at Bates include live entertainment from 12:00 -3:00, BBQ, kettle corn, food trucks, rock climb, bounce, slide and other family friendly events.
$5.00 CASH ONLY parking on October weekends. Dogs on a leash are welcome at the farm. Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm Weekends 8:30am - 6:00pm Friday October 13th, 20th, & 27th 9:00am 8:00pm 15954 Woods Valley Road Valley Center, CA info@batesnutfarm.biz OCTOBER 1 Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest The 22nd Annual Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest is completely FREE and fun for the entire family! FREE PARKING is available at the Flora Vista Elementary School (1690 Wandering Road) with FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE from the parking lot to the Oktoberfest site. The event entertainment features authentic German music from The Bluebirds, the Gemütlichkeit Alpine Dancers, carnival rides, a street craft faire featuring 200 vendors and more! The family food and refreshment tent along with the Keepin’ It Local Craft Beer Garden will be serving authentic German food and beers from German & local San Diego breweries. There will be a family fun zone with children’s rides, family oriented activities and much more. Free 10 am – 5:30 pm. Mountain Vista Drive & El Camino Real Encinitas CA encinitasoktoberfest.com
Revolt Summer Surf Series: Battle at Beachfest Battle at Beachfest runs during and alongside the annual Pacific BeachFest – a massive festival featuring 3 stages of live music & DJ’s, hundreds of vendors, food court & craft beer garden, attracting an estimated 70,000 in and around the beach & boardwalk area. A highly visible event, the BAB runs south of Crystal Pier – includes PRO AM surfing, SUP & PRONE paddle racing, sponsor displays and live music. The Men & Women’s ProAm prizes include travel packages to exotic surfing locations including Fiji, Nicaragua & Baja, California. Food & drink samples, product giveaways & great raffles all add to this family friendly event. South side of Crystal Pier Pacific Beach CA revoltsurfseries.com Grape Day Discovery Festival at Grape Day Park A Family-Friendly Event including: Grape Stomping, Free Grapes, Bronner’s Magic Foam, Face Painting Entertainment, Beer & Wine Garden (21 & over), Chili Cook-off, Shopping & Crafts, Raffle, Food Court, Pie Eating Contest and More!!! 2pm-8pm Free Grape Day Park Escondido CA grapedayfestival.com
OCTOBER 7 Oktoberfest Family Fall Festival Carlsbad Rotary Clubs invite you to join them for the 35th Annual Oktoberfest in beautiful Holiday Park! Be a part of Carlsbad’s premier tradition with your closest friends, family and neighbors for a day of food, fun, beer, costume competitions, and music. There will be entertainment, dancing, and fun Kinder Korner activities for kids of all ages: including a photo booth, jumpy houses, a pumpkin patch where children can decorate pumpkins, performances by Ranger Jack (one-man band and puppeteer) and much, much more. 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Holiday Park 3400 Pio Pico Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008
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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORTH COUNTY OCTOBER 12 Susan G. Komen San Diego Dine Out for the Cure For one delicious day, local restaurants, bakeries, and coffeehouses across San Diego will participate in Susan G. Komen San Diego’s Dine Out for the Cure®. It’s simple. Eat at a participating restaurant and you’ll help San Diego breast cancer patients become breast cancer survivors. For every dollar you spend, anywhere from 10-25% of the restaurant’s profits for the day will go to Komen San Diego. komensandiego.org/dineout OCTOBER 13-15 Harvest Festival 2017 - Art & Craft Show Shop hundreds of artisans of American handmade and embellished art & crafts featuring photography, fine jewelry, specialty food, blown glass, wood art, metalwork and more! Three days for the price of one ticket you won’t find a better bargain! Admission price varies Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 6pm Sunday: 10am - 5pm Del Mar Fairgrounds 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, California 92014 harvestfestival.com/del-mar.html OCTOBER 13 Spooktacular Beach Bonfire Registration required. Check in from 5:30 6:00 PM. Event starts about 6:15. 5:30pm – 8:00pm Powerhouse Park 1600 Coast Blvd Del Mar, CA 92014 delmarfoundation.org/calendar.html ‘Monster Story Time- The Sequel!’ with TERI Players Come see the spell-binding sequel to the TERI Players’ ‘Super’Natural Original Performance- ‘Monster Story Time’! Once again, the TERI Players will be holding their family-friendly Annual Performance during the most spooktacular season-Halloween! The TERI Players is a theatre troupe made up of actors and musicians with special needs and talented staff from TERI. 7 PM to 8:30 PM
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Star Theatre 402 North Coast Highway Oceanside, CA 92054 teriinc.org 30th Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside Night Out Gala: Phantom of the Opera Come take your fill, let the spectacle astound you! With more than 200 guests, including sponsors, city officials and supporters, our Gala has proven to be an extraordinary, inspiring, and entertaining evening for everyone. This year we are raising funds to enhance our programs to include: A Culinary Arts Teaching Kitchen, performing Arts Center and a STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts & Math) Lab. Event tickets start at $200 All sponsorships are tax deductible 6 – 10 pm Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside. Townsite Clubhouse 401 Country Club Lane bgcoceanside.org OCTOBER 14-15 Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair: Bernardo Winery A truly ALL-Artisan fair, where all the works are hand-crafted and sold by the artists and crafters themselves. Over 125 hand-picked vendors from across Southern California, with everything from handmade jewelry, soaps, paintings and sculpture, local honey, clothing, pottery, items for the home and garden and much more! Live music, a food court, free admission, parking and shuttle. Shuttle runs along Paseo del Verano and stops at the main gate and winery office. Families welcome! No pets or outside food and beverage. Saturday, Oct. 14 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bernardo Winery 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte San Diego, CA 92128 OCTOBER 20-21 Sea Monster Mash: Birch ‘Haunted Aquarium’ Enjoy close encounters with Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists and search the galleries for unusual underwater creatures rarely seen at Birch Aquarium. Discover a sea of glowing beasts (big and small), get sticky
with slime, and enjoy spooky stories, all while boo-gieing down to live music and having a monstrously good time. 6-9pm $20 at the door Children 2 & under Free Birch Aquarium 2300 Expedition Way La Jolla, CA 92037 aquarium.ucsd.edu/experiences/events/ haunted-aquarium OCTOBER 21 Hoot, Howl & Prowl -After-Dark Family Fun At Blue Sky Reserve The fun begins every 15 minutes as docents lead guests on an after-dark adventure through the Reserve. The first group heads out at 5:30 p.m., and the last group will leave at 7:15 p.m. Docents, dressed as native ‘critters,’ will bring Blue Sky alive. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate at the end of your visit. Children are encouraged to dress in costumes, and everyone should dress warmly. 5:30 PM Blue Sky Ecological Reserve 16275 Espola Road Poway, CA 92064 poway.org OCTOBER 28 Hallo-wine & Spirits® Party at Hotel del Coronado Celebrate Halloween at San Diego’s famous haunted hotel. Wear your best costume and join us for the 8th annual, adults-only, Hallo-wine & Spirits® Party full of spooky surroundings, great eats, drinks and dancing until you drop! This year’s theme is American Horror Hotel. 7pm Hotel del Coronado 1500 Orange Ave. Coronado, CA 92118 hoteldel.com/events/hallowine/ Family Fall Festival 2017 - Pumpkin Painting & Costume Contest: S.D. Botanic Garden Come to the Garden and celebrate the season with Fall-themed activities, like pumpkin painting, Halloween crafts, and a petting zoo. Children can wear their favorite Halloween costume and are invited to participate in a costume contest. Don’t forget to stop in and
OCTOBER 31 Dia de Muertos Concert Known as champions of Mexican classical music, Cuarteto Carlos Chávez (Fabián Lopez, Omar Guevara, Pablo A. Martinez Bourguet, and Alain Durbecq) will pay homage to Dia de Muertos through music, with an engaging program of quartet music of Franz Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden,’ that is quintessentially related to the topic of death, both in the European tradition as well as the Mexican. Free 7:30pm Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium 1775 Dove Ln Carlsbad CA, 92011 carlsbadca.gov/cals/default.asp
have a photo taken with the Big Pumpkin! The O Truck will offer a variety of organic, farm-to-table entrees at the Festival. Rita’s Italian Ice Encinitas will have yummy frozen treats available. ... Absolutely NO adults in costumes, please! 10 am – 2 pm Free with paid admission or membership San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, 92024 sdbgarden.org/family-fall.htm OCTOBER 29 Halloween Dog Parade Furry friends will need to remain leashed for this event. Ribbons will be awarded for best costume in the following categories: most glamorous, most spooky, best combo costume – dog and owner, and best combo costume – multiple dogs. 3:30-4:30pm Shores Park Entrance at 225 9th St & 7oo Block of Stratford Ct delmarfoundation.org/events.html
HowlOWeen Harvest Family Day: Helen Woodward Animal Center Your whole family will enjoy trick-or-treating with animals, creating crafts and more! 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Helen Woodward Animal Center 6461 El Apajo Rancho Santa Fe, CA 9206 animalcenter.org/event-calendar
Day of the Dead -Dia de los Muertos: Mission San Luis Rey Join more than 40,000 visitors in celebrating a Mexican Fiesta filled with beautiful music, traditional satirical dancing, cultural eateries, Por Siempre Car Club, Las Ofrendas, chalk cemetery, arts and crafts for kids, a Day of Dead retail Mercado and more. This one of kind festival exuberates a cultural experience with over a dozen activities for the whole family. Free Shuttle Parking Free Admission 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mission San Luis Rey 4050 Mission Ave. Oceanside, CA 92025 mslrdiadelosmuertos.com Once Upon a Hallowe’en - Haunted House, Train Rides & Carnival Games Celebrate Halloween in a distinctly different way by taking a ride into the past. Haunted house, scary stories, performances, and more. Guaranteed to thrill and chill! Train rides, carnival games and tasty treats available for a nominal fee. 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Old Poway Park 14134 Midland Road Poway, CA 92064 poway.org
Fall Festival Calvary Chapel 2017 A Christian alternative to Halloween and Trick or Treat. We will have 30 plus carnival games, including a Rock Wall and Extreme Trampoline. The night also includes face painting, snakes, lizards and spiders and much more. Come enjoy a family fun time of food and entertainment all for a minimal cost. (Please NO scary of evil costumes). Admission: 1 bag of candy per child 6:00 - 9:00 pm Calvary Chapel Oceanside Parking Lot 3715 Oceanic Way Oceanside California 92056 calvaryoceanside.org/upcoming-events
North County Halloween Events: CARLSBAD: Saturdays, Sept. 30 - Oct. 28: Brick-or-Treat Party Night: Legoland OCT. 7: Oktoberfest Family Fall Festival at Holiday Park in Carlsbad OCT. 15: HOWL-o-WINE Party! - Witch Creek Winery CORONADO: OCT. 28: Hallo-wine & Spirits® Party at Hotel del Coronado
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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORTH COUNTY DEL MAR: SEPT. 29 - OCT. 29: Pumpkin Station - Kids’ Rides, Carousel & Petting Zoo Varying dates Sept. 29 - Oct. 31: San Diego’s ‘Scream Zone’: ‘Scaregrounds’- Del Mar Fairgrounds OCT. 13: Spooktacular Beach Bonfire at Powerhouse Park OCT. 13-15: Harvest Festival 2017 - Art & Craft Show- Del Mar Fairgrounds OCT. 29: Halloween Dog Parade at Shores Park ENCINITAS: OCT. 1: Oktoberfest 2017 - Entertainment, Carnival Rides, German Food & Beer on Mountain Vista Drive and El Camino Real OCT. 28: Family Fall Festival 2017 - Pumpkin Painting & Costume Contest- at San Diego Botanic Garden ESCONDIDO: OCT. 1-31: Pumpkin Station - Corn Maze & Hay Ride
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LA JOLLA: OCT. 20-21: Sea Monster Mash: Birch ‘Haunted Aquarium’ MISSION VALLEY: SEPT. 29 - OCT. 31: Pumpkin Station - Rides & Petting Zoo OCEANSIDE: OCT. 29: Day of the Dead -Dia de los Muertos: Mission San Luis Rey POWAY: OCT. 21: Hoot, Howl & Prowl -After-Dark Family Fun At Blue Sky Reserve OCT. 29: Once Upon a Hallowe’en - Haunted House, Train Rides & Carnival Games- Old Poway Park RAMONA: SEPT. 23 - OCT. 31: Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Petting Zoo & Hay Rides: Mountain Valley Ranch OCT. 31: Merchants Safe Trick or Treat 2017on Main Street
RANCHO BERNARDO: OCT. 14-15: Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair: Bernardo Winery OCT. 28: Rancho BEERnardo Festival- Rancho Bernardo’s Webb Park RANCHO SANTA FE: OCT. 29: HowlOWeen Harvest Family Day: Helen Woodward Animal Center VALLEY CENTER: SEPT. 23 - OCT. 31: Pumpkin Patch 2017 Maze, Hay & Pony Rides: Bates Nut Farm
MOM TO MOM BOOK REVIEW
Megan Rath is a wife and mom of an 10 year old daughter and 6 year old son. She is the organizer of the Hip Chicks Book Club (www.meetup.com/hipchicksbookclub), a large group of diverse women of all ages that meets in North County every month. A native of North County all her life, she currently lives in Vista.
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson Three months after her eccentric, artistic Aunt Peg dies, Ginny receives a little blue envelope from Peg, containing $1,000 and instructions to get a passport and plane tickets to London. Once in London, Ginny receives the next twelve envelopes, each containing instructions on where to go, what to do, and who to meet next, sending Ginny on a whirlwind adventure across Europe, as she lives as Aunt Peg did before she died. Warning: This may be a YA book, but it just might evoke a sense of wanderlust. It was a fun story that kind of made me wish someone would send me on a European scavenger hunt as well. I can’t wait to read the sequel. I give it a B-. If you like this book, try P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern.
Mr. Churchill’s Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal When Maggie Hope’s grandmother passes away and leaves her the family home in London, Maggie decides not to go back to the U.S. right away, but instead gets a job as Winston Churchill’s secretary (despite being very over qualified, having graduated top of her class, and being accepted into MIT’s doctorate program). But 1940 London comes with its challenges, like the Blitz, and secret Nazi, and IRA, agents. Not to mention the gender inequality. Oh, and a few family secrets as well. This was a fun, quick read, with a little bit of everything: Action, mystery, and even little romance. I definitely enjoyed it, despite it being a bit predictable, and look forward to reading more in the series. I give it a B+. The second book in the Maggie Hope series is Princess Elizabeth’s Spy.
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See what’s happening in North County! Mark your calendars for the Fall Fun Festival on October 14th at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in Encinitas.
Science Experiment fun! Edison middle schoolers identifed how molecules behave within different substances, testing in different types of milk, then observing the changes with food coloring.
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The BGCGSD National City Payne Family Branch hosted their Annual Harvest Festival, where kids got to show off their homegrown fruits and vegetables! www.sdnorthcountykids.com • www.facebook.com/northcountykids
Halloween MadLib The Best Halloween Party Ever!
On a ______________ (kind of weather) Halloween night in the town of _____________ (name of town), _____________(friend’s name #1), ______________(friend’s name #2) and I were going to a Halloween party at ____________’s (a different friend’s name) house. We were all excited about the party and made sure our costumes looked perfect. I was dressed as (a) ___________(Halloween costume), ___________(friend#1) was dressed as (a) ______________ (Halloween Costume), and ____________ (friend#2) was dressed as a __________________(Halloween costume). When we got to the party, we were surprised when a ______________(type of monster) opened the door and said ________________(type of greeting), but it was only ________________(another friend’s name) who invited us in. Inside we saw ______________(friend #3) dressed as a scary __________________(costume) and playing ______________ (a type of game). We also saw ______________(friend #4) drinking some _______________(hot liquid). There was lots of delicious food for us to eat. ______________(friend #5) said his/her favorite was the _________________ (type of food), but I was looking to eat some _________________(kind of dessert). Just when we were getting ready to sing __________________________(name of song), our favorite Halloween song, we heard a very loud ________________ (type of noise)! Suddenly, the door slammed open and there were three _________________(Halloween costume, plural) coming into the room. I held onto _____________(friend #6) because I was very _______________(feeling). As we were about to run out of the house, they yelled “______________(exclamation)!” It was just _______________ (friend #7), and ______________(friend#8), and they brought ________________(Halloween treat). We all laughed and ___________________________(something you like to do) . Then we had some wonderfully tasting ___________(color) punch and ate some __________________(kind of candy). As we were leaving, I had to agree with ______________(friend #10), that this was by far the best Halloween party ever!! October 2017 | North County Kids
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DOWN TO EARTH DAD
HALLOWEEN Y
ears ago you knew it was October because your parents crammed you into the station wagon, gambled on your potential car sickness, and forced you to embark on a twisty drive out to Julian to look at fall foliage and consume
apple pie. Sadly, brown leaves and pastries are no longer required to symbolize the autumn transformation. Today the shift from September to October is distinctively marked by the annual makeover of the once-prosperousbut-now-empty-retail-space into a Halloween Superstore, packed with voluptuous nurse costumes. The recent emergence of the Halloween Superstore can’t be good for the American economy. Where we once had brick and mortar stores that sold books and appliances we now have retail space that lingers vacantly for eleven months, only to awaken every October to hawk faux lime-green bathing suits that will magically transform you into Borat for one ghoulish night (please don’t do this). Now, I’m no Paul Krugman, but I think the
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prosperity of the Halloween Superstore might be a negative indicator of economic recovery. However, my real problem with the Halloween Superstore isn’t the perceived economic significance—I struggle with them because they are the fast food drive-thru equivalent of Halloween costumes, and I believe in making your meal at home from scratch. So what am I going to be for Halloween this year? Well, I am going emaciate myself, shave my head, grow a goatee, order a pork-pie hat and sunglasses on Ebay, make a batch of raspberry rock candy, and go as Heisenberg from Breaking Bad. Unless I don’t have time, then I’m just going to drive over to the convenient Halloween Superstore and buy a yellow hazmat suit like everybody else. NCK The Down-To-Earth-Dad is a lawyer by day and youth soccer coach by night. He lives in Carlsbad with his wife and two kids.
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