Archive for November, 2008

I was planning on posting a ‘flashback’ every Monday, but Monday has passed, so today has become Flashback Tuesday.

With this past weekend being Halloween, I thought back to recent years and decided to get out some old photos of my costume couture. I’ve never been one to take the easy route and buy a pre-fabricated costume, preferring instead to use cloth scraps, tablecloths, safety pins…whatever I can find around the house. 

Katie the Ladybug – senior year of high school. my wings has strings with bells so I could ‘flit’ about.

Belly Dancer – freshman year at K-State. the last year I was able to wear a stomach-bearing costume….oh, college, so bad for my waistline.

Statue of Liberty – my mom was the star seamstress behind this masterpiece. that’s right, I was 21 and I had my mom make my costume  it has been my favorite costume ever.  I made the torch from a squirt bottle.  

Pirate – with my fellow Collegian ad designers. (and cute Mindy - can’t believe they have their own little son to dress up now!)  love y’all. 

Magic 8 Ball – easiest and warmest costume ever. I predicted peoples’ futures when they shook me. 

More on this year’s Halloween festivities in my next post.

One of our favorite little neighborhood coffee shops, Kapow Coffee, has been forced out of its home by greedy landlords. I don’t know the full story, of course, but we’re super sad to see them closing shop.

Kapow was more of a little garage than a cafe, but it was our first choice for stopping in for our morning caffeine before work and on Saturdays.  The two co-owners knew us and our regular drinks, even about our recent wedding- I felt like we had a special espresso friendship.  Genuinely nice people.  And in my opinion, Kapow had the best Americano anywhere I’ve ever been.  We’re hoping they’re able to find a new spot for their shop. Even if it’s a hour away, we’d still go visit once a month.  

Farewell, Kapow.  We’ll miss you.