The girls and I will be at Playmates Preschool's Harvest Festival tomorrow.

start time: 10 a.m.

Playmates Harvest Festival and Crafter's Fair

Come celebrate autumn and Halloween with our activity-packed children's festival and crafter's fair. This annual community event includes: cookie decorating, face painting, a jumpy castle, kids' games and prizes, a raffle with cash and other prizes, bake sale, music, a costume/dress-up Boo-tique, and fantastic food.

Parents can browse crafts made by local artisans at our Crafter's Fair. Handmade goods on sale will include: children's clothing, hand knit scarves, felt applique T-shirts, magnets, glass Holiday lights, baby items, cards, sewn toys, jewelry, candles and bath salts.

Details: Admission is $1. Children 5 and under are FREE. Once inside, participants can purchase tickets for games and other activities.

It looks as though dinner on Oct. 18 works best.

I called Elephant Bar (Serramonte), and they can only accommodate us at 5 pm or 9 pm on that night. We either could go with 5 pm -- or go elsewhere, such as Boulevard in Daly City. They can fit us in at 7:30 pm on the 18th.

Also, if you haven't done so already, please let me know if you would like to join us.

Thanks.

Please, please feel free to ignore this post.

Joey's school is doing a cookie dough fundraiser. A 3lb. tub of frozen cookie dough is $12 (the school gets to keep 45% of that). You can see all the details about the flavors, ingredients, cooking instructions, etc., at www.fatcatcookies.com. If you are interested in buying a tub o' dough, e-mail me. The cookie dough will be delivered to school on October 23, and then I will deliver it to anyone who places an order. Then I will go home and eat raw cookie dough.

Hope you're enjoying this beautiful day!

Possible dates for a get-together to bid Arlene farewell are:

Sunday, Oct. 11 -- lunch or dinner
Sunday, Oct. 18 -- lunch or dinner
Saturday, Oct. 24 -- dinner only

Arlene has suggested the Elephant Bar at the Serramonte shopping center.

Please let me know which of these dates works for you and if you would prefer lunch or dinner, if applicable.

Thanks!

Thanks for your responses to my other questions. I will plan a night for all of us moms to get together to bid Arlene adieu.

Until, then 1) if you knit, where do you buy your yarn and 2) do you know of any Nutcracker productions other than the SF Ballet?

Thanks!

Hi there,
Do you plan to have your kids vaccinated with the regular flu shot and the HINI shot(s)? Do you, yourself, plan to be vaccinated?

What's the name of that furniture store a few of you love? I think you said it was going out of business. We're looking for a white dresser.

Eleanor's two bottom-front teeth are loose, and she said they hurt when she eats food and brushes the teeth. We saw her dentist just a few weeks ago, so I know it's not decay. Do loose teeth hurt?

Arlene is leaving us for sunnier climes. We should have a moms' night out soon! Arlene, please give us the scoop on dates and such.

Thanks for your time! xo C

Apologies that this is a late-in-the-day greeting, but I hope you had a fab day!