tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post6527268206313638264..comments2024-03-08T03:21:10.018-06:00Comments on SECRET FUN BLOG: MORE THAN YOU CARE TO KNOW ABOUT MY HALLOWEEN SEASONKirk D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-27365159616041156042017-10-02T03:23:39.460-05:002017-10-02T03:23:39.460-05:00Thanks Mary!
I'm happy to hear that your son i...Thanks Mary!<br />I'm happy to hear that your son is going to get out there this year. I think I'm in good shape this year too, because my son's been talking costumes a lot.<br />I'll probably keep encouraging him every year even if we have to go to the more 'anonymous' events like 'trunk or treat' and the like. <br /><br />(Oh, yes, as you can see there will be plenty of Halloween blogging this year) <br /><br />Happy Halloween!<br /><br />Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-70422476045381550622017-09-30T17:49:45.532-05:002017-09-30T17:49:45.532-05:00Excellent post! I got a little teary eyed near th...Excellent post! I got a little teary eyed near the end when you talked about building memories with your son. My son is 13 and he generally doesn't like going trick or treating (it's usually 190 degrees here in florida) but this year he has proclaimed he must go...it may be his last year without having to hear "Aren't you a little too a) old b) big c) mature?" from the candy-giver-outers. We do Halloween big at our house too. It's on my Halloween to-do list this year to have my son do a mood table/corner. I hope you post your Halloween adventures for 2017!<br /><br />~mary~my house is cuter than yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759993616824102407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-80878551352353116082017-03-20T11:19:33.856-05:002017-03-20T11:19:33.856-05:00I appreciate the response, Kirk...
And a Happy Hal...I appreciate the response, Kirk...<br />And a Happy Halloween 2017 to you as well... in advance!<br />One other thing to add to your list is something I have recently started doing... to set up a projector and screen movies on "the big screen". I actually use a 100" window shade as a screen and I finally got a decent projector (they have dropped in price over the years what with all the 4D technology etc).... As for me, I like the "old fashioned" way (except that I do have DVDs and some Blurays).<br />Its just another dimension added to my nostalgia obsession...a.k.a. Chesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-83526766729976860182017-03-18T22:57:22.984-05:002017-03-18T22:57:22.984-05:00Chester- Thanks for letting me know about the Sund...Chester- Thanks for letting me know about the Sunday school Flip showing. I love envisioning that scene!<br />Yes it definitely sounds like we have more in common than most strangers. Thanks for sharing your other thoughts as well. I'm glad that you found this place.<br /><br />Let me be the first to wish you a Happy 2017 Halloween!Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-46923559610546213842017-03-17T13:55:32.419-05:002017-03-17T13:55:32.419-05:00Hello! I ran across this blog after coming back to...Hello! I ran across this blog after coming back to visit your Secret Fun Spot after a long hiatus. I had renewed interest when I got my copy of FLIP back out to watch it. Actually, to make a long story longer, my wife and I teach Sunday School to 1st grade boys and each week we finish the class with a short cartoon (usually something fairly "safe" like The Herculoids, Space Ghost, Jonny Quest or one of the 60s Marvel Superhero cartoons). The week before last one of our fellas asked if we could watch a MOVIE next time. Obviously, there isn't time for a movie and trying to run one across several weeks has its problems. So I brought in FLIP and I was pleasantly surprised that they responded to it so well. They were especially tuned in to the part about the bully and how Flip managed to hang on to his dollar (which became suddenly even more valuable!). Anyway, FLIP strikes a chord with me as I have spent several years tracking down old stuff I used to have (Thanks, eBay) and a lot of stuff I never did (couldn't afford or couldn't talk my parents into at the time). I think I am a bit older than you (50) so I caught the tale end of the 60s Monster Craze but I had a horror host (Sir Cecil Creape) and managed to enjoy quite a bit of that pop culture wave thanks to older cousins (Odd Rods, Weird-Ohs, monster model kits). I also totally relate to September being pre-Halloween. I usually celebrate each year decorating inside and out, looking for some new Halloween doodad (a unique doorbell last year) and attempting to watch a movie a day for two months till Halloween night. This can be problematic and sometimes instead of a full movie I'll get out an episode of Thriller or The Outer Limits.. but usually I can pull it off. My tastes run to 50s and 60s sci-fi fi/horror (The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake, Angry Red Planet or maybe It! The Terror from Beyond Space) but lately, I have been revisiting the 80s as well (Witchboard...Fright Night). Anyway, sorry for the long post from a total stranger but I felt compelled to respond as a "kindred soul" who longs to grab that Halloween feeling every year. The feeling that I used to get as a kid when my local Five & Dime (for me it was Douglas & Irvin in Springfield,TN) would put out their Halloween masks and novelties to my everlasting delight.a.k.a. Chesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-56795673740590748932017-02-02T22:45:12.977-06:002017-02-02T22:45:12.977-06:00Thanks for the encouraging words Tom! If you do ma...Thanks for the encouraging words Tom! If you do make a list next season I hope you write about it. Yes, this was the first year in recent memory that I didn't feel like it got away from me. Christmas was a different story. I should probably make a list for it as well.<br /><br />Seeing your comment was a good reminder to pop in on your blog where I had a good time browsing. It always gives me the itch to go treasure hunting. <br /><br />I should probably pay another visit to the conspiracy guy again soon and have a less stressful conversation. Crazy conversations in video stores are rare these days, and each time I go back I'm afraid it will be gone. Those are the moments that make you feel like you're living a movie.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-53462360045609070562017-02-01T01:32:36.662-06:002017-02-01T01:32:36.662-06:00I don't know how I missed this post (especiall...I don't know how I missed this post (especially since I have your blog linked from my own!), but it was a welcome respite on this first day of February. I love the idea of making a list of Halloween season to-do's. I make my own mental list, but the idea of writing it down seems like I might be more inclined to actually complete it. Lots of great suggestions and you had me laughing hard during your run-in with the video store conspiracy theorist. Also loved the urban legend of the priest tapes. You may not post often, but when you do, you knock it out of the park. Thanks.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-58707680887435625512016-12-10T16:43:12.423-06:002016-12-10T16:43:12.423-06:00Thank you Wu. That's interesting because I tho...Thank you Wu. That's interesting because I thought I had already killed you.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-67286111061905915772016-12-09T11:07:45.031-06:002016-12-09T11:07:45.031-06:00Fuqua, good post. Next time you are listening to ...Fuqua, good post. Next time you are listening to the Stranger Things Soundtrack walking to White Oak Station...I'm going to kill you.Master Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10366866234334938530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-16333567043934810132016-11-26T06:25:29.613-06:002016-11-26T06:25:29.613-06:00Great article!
I was really taken by surprise to ...Great article!<br /><br />I was really taken by surprise to see those halloween vacuform wall hangings. My family had the orange one with the witch stirring the cauldron, with the ghost and demon looking on. I haven't seen my parents put it out in recent years, which makes me question whether they got rid of it. (I know it had was starting to get cracked and chipped around the edges.)Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858304720590684979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-56105769845725762542016-11-15T23:18:53.060-06:002016-11-15T23:18:53.060-06:00A sincere thanks to you Modok!
I am indeed thankfu...A sincere thanks to you Modok!<br />I am indeed thankful for the seasonal cycle where I live. It helps offset the less desirable aspects. The holiday also goes well with a less cosmopolitan setting in my opinion. <br /><br />The posts may continue to trickle, but I've got plenty more in me. Knowing that there are interested readers is a great motivator!Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-42735446672852060312016-11-14T22:59:21.978-06:002016-11-14T22:59:21.978-06:00What a wonderful post. I wish I had seen it before...What a wonderful post. I wish I had seen it before Halloween, but this'll do. For those of us who live in places where seasons are theoretical, writing about adventures like these are a really fun way to enjoy fall vicariously. I'm glad you took your list seriously and got to do almost everything on it. And despite your travails at the video store, that's a pretty sweet VHS haul. <br /><br />Hope you'll be posting more articles soon. When months go by with nothing new, I always worry you've joined the huge list of formerly great bloggers who've abandoned their sites and moved on to other things. <br /><br />- ModokAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-42012448510765212212016-11-07T20:18:34.720-06:002016-11-07T20:18:34.720-06:00Thanks Jody!
Yes, the worst is when I'm supe...Thanks Jody! <br /><br />Yes, the worst is when I'm super picky and refuse to buy something on multiple occasions, only to regret it once it's gone. Then there are the times I regret not buying something that slipped through my fingers, then I discover that it's actually still available, then my interest wanes again. Such a dumb human.<br /><br />I hope you get past your blues. I've felt so much pressure to use my free time in a Halloween way that I'm almost relieved now. Not every movie has to be scary now. And since I avoided almost all non-spooky entertainment for nearly two months, I have a backlog of stuff I want to see/play again.<br /><br />I do wish today's rainy/cool weather would have come about three weeks ago.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-64880357521026246612016-11-07T14:41:34.539-06:002016-11-07T14:41:34.539-06:00Great post as always! You brought a smile to my f...Great post as always! You brought a smile to my face and this really helped with my post-Halloween depression. And boy could I relate to this passage:<br />"I returned again and again, each time lowering my standards for what I deemed worth buying." I did the same thing when Blockbuster and Movie Gallery closed down. <br /><br />Jodbirchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556961936980759539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-67777358668344519432016-11-03T22:31:30.359-05:002016-11-03T22:31:30.359-05:00Thom,
That's pretty much the best response I c...Thom,<br />That's pretty much the best response I could ask for. I'm so glad that I could give off some nostalgic goodness among scary times. Thank you for the encouragement.<br />KirkKirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-7509698483544365222016-10-31T14:25:13.019-05:002016-10-31T14:25:13.019-05:00Kirk,
Every time I read one of your posts I get ve...Kirk,<br />Every time I read one of your posts I get very sentimental. I have fond childhood memories of Halloween and family vacation road trips. It’s nice to take a diversion from this crazy election season and find a happy place. Thanks and keep on writing.<br />Thom<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-90171170558973302492016-10-30T02:28:10.872-05:002016-10-30T02:28:10.872-05:00Amy,
Thank you for both reading and enjoying the p...Amy,<br />Thank you for both reading and enjoying the post! (I just went back through it and removed about thirty unnecessary commas, so thanks for tolerating that too.)<br />Thanks too for all the encouraging things you said about my other stuff. <br /><br />I share your secrete hope for a Halloween book! I've hit a couple dead ends in that realm, but it still tops my list of dream projects.<br /><br />If you post your table setup somewhere online then feel free to share a link with us here. I'm sure it would be appreciated.<br />(That Ghost Story soundtrack is really great background music for the season too. I was surprised considering that the film wasn't a huge budget production.)<br /><br />Again, thank you for all the moral support!Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-33201956195829803032016-10-29T16:55:51.334-05:002016-10-29T16:55:51.334-05:00I just read your new post while listening to one o...I just read your new post while listening to one of the supreme Halloween playlists I downloaded from Scar Stuff's blog, which I found through your blog last year. Reading it was a highlight of my Halloween season! I've been a fan of Secret Fun Spot/Blog, your artwork, and your sensibilities in general for several years now (plus I love Mail Order Mysteries, which I got for Christmas). I don't think the post is too long; in fact, I'm secretly hoping you'll write a Halloween-themed book sometime! We have an annual Halloween table, too- this year my husband set it up and I displayed my Halloween-y records and old Beistle wall cutout thingies around the living room. I'm digging the Ghost Story soundtrack you found! Thanks so much for writing this post. Nice work, as always! Happy Halloween!Amy W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-8857552709160566562016-10-29T11:39:52.532-05:002016-10-29T11:39:52.532-05:00Rick- Why I outta!.... :)
Bam-Bam- Thanks for rea...Rick- Why I outta!.... :)<br /><br />Bam-Bam- Thanks for reading! <br /><br />Considering the way I neglect this site, I'm grateful for every last visitor.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-58892937751868591432016-10-29T09:42:44.496-05:002016-10-29T09:42:44.496-05:00Great post! I always enjoy reading them.Great post! I always enjoy reading them.Bam-Bamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559828018341518672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-74117987064268892692016-10-29T07:21:28.771-05:002016-10-29T07:21:28.771-05:00Great and interesting article but in my opinion it...Great and interesting article but in my opinion it is too long :)Rickhttp://polska-telewizja.co.uk/serwis/noreply@blogger.com