No, I'm not talking about alcohol.  I'm talking about candy.  We had a great Halloween at my house; the kids could barely contain themselves.   I made "mummy hot dogs" for dinner, but my daughter decided she would have none; she just wanted candy. When we got back from trick or treating, my little one dumped all her candy on the living room floor and gorged herself.

Fast forward to 1am and I have a 4 year old who is throwing up, because all she ate was candy.  A whole lot of candy.  I don't think she'll devour as much any time soon.

So what do you think of my costume? I dressed up as a leopard!  Thought it would be fun, and apparently so did Michelle Obama.  Great minds think alike.  Hope you had a Happy Halloween!!!

Today the Texas Department of Public Safety issued a warning a parents.  The Mexicans drug cartels are after our children.  The cartels and other gangs are recruiting in Texas schools and in our communities. 

School officials I spoke with today told me their gang units are well aware of the dangers the cartels pose, but none are in our schools.  The head of the gang prevention unit at DISD tells me schools are still the safest place for our children.  I believe him.

Most of the gang recruitment is happening along our border counties.


That's a Mexican army soldier on the border.  I grew up in Laredo, spent countless nights crossing the border, having a good time with my friends.  It's been over ten years since I crossed the border.

It did not look like that when I was growing up.  Now, I'm afraid.  Maybe I've bought into all the media hype-- serves me right, but one can not ignore the violence that takes place on the border.  For these drug lords to target our children is criminal.

Moms, Dads watch your kids, talk to them, be with them, engage them in conversation.  It's all we can do to keep them safe.