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It's hard to celebrate Halloween living in the country with no close neighbors. No one comes to the door, and then my wife feels obligated to raid the candy bowl  . Ok, we both do. Tonight, our church has a Trunk and Treat event. That ought to be lots of fun. |
| I live in the country too and miss handing out candy to all the little costumed kiddos. Luckily I have my two grandkids living nearby, so I get to give them a bag of goodies. Also we will set up the karaoke machine outside, and in "monster" voice mode, hide around the corner and try to spook them with a low growly "Happy Halloween" when they come to the door. |
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Ours was last night. All the condo kids gathered in the lounge area and made the trek through the buildings to owners who had signed up. Very organized, VERY noisy  , and it was fun. I had no idea there were that many kids who lived here.  Macy, my Westie, loved it. She ran into the mob and got pets and hugs. |
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| Living way out in the boonies and having no close neighbors would make me less worried about Halloween and trick-or-treaters and more prone to fear my house being the location of a horror film |
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I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...."  : "Wal-Mart Plus: Boon or Bust" Is anyone else using the Wal-Mart Plus service? |
| By now, I'm certain everyone is aware that the East Wing of the White House no longer exists. Built in 1902 under Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, and expanded in 1942 under Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, it was demolished in 2025 under Pres. Donald Trump. Many have asked how such a thing could be done without proper oversight. The Washington Post explains that the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 exempted the White House “from the required reviews that other federal agencies must undergo when seeking to alter government property.” Congress never imagined such an extreme act might occur. I'M CURIOUS: Do you support the destruction of the East Wing and building of a 90,000 sq.ft. Ballroom? Yes No I'd welcome an emailed response if you don't wish to respond in this feed. Thanks. |
| Today Oreo maker Mondelez said it's going all AI with its marketing next year. "AI tool cuts ad production costs by 30% to 50%." I bet it does... but when AI does all the work, who is going to be buying the Oreos. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/oreo-maker-mondelez-use-new-gener... I know it's not your topic, but I just find so many other things in the news more disturbing and dystopian than what's happening at some other guy's house.  (Removed/Reposted for Typo cause some guy still won't let us edit replies.) |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...." : "Day 3" Also, last night Jeanette and I enjoyed a meal with GrueSum1  and his wife, Kathy, at Lambert's Cafe just south of Springfield (MO). We truly enjoyed visiting with you both over the past couple days, especially talking with you, Kathy, about showing Buddy at the ACA National Specialty - Akita Club of America. Your passion really showed. Safe journey to you both. |
| I've added a new entry to my book on this date, the 18th of October, "From My Mind to...." : "This Date in History" |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...." : "Final Stop: Portland, Maine" I hadn't planned to start at the end, but .... |
I'm baaaack! Well, maybe I was missed ... a little. I certainly missed being here. I didn't realize how much until checking in to two dozen emails, scores of Newsfeed posts, and a plethora of Notifications. We really enjoyed out Fall Foliage cruise up the St. Lawrence Seaway and around the Canadian Maritime provinces to Maine. More to come in my blog as I get somewhat organized. Missed you guys! |
| There's hope for we closet pessimists. A quote from George Bernard Shaw: "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the airplane; the pessimist invents the parachute." |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "From My Mind to...." : "Cool Cruising" How cold does it have to be for you to stow the shorts of summer, and switch to long pants? |
| He says like I ever find it warm enough for shorts. Best I can do is a t-shirt that hides under a huge sweater at around 68F lol 80F and everyone here is melting, while I'm screaming at the thermometer that those are rookie numbers. I was not built for the North, yet life has a sense of humor. |
| I wear shorts year-round. If it isn't snowing outside and I need to take our dog out, I will wear a hooded sweatshirt, tennis shoes, and the pair of shorts I happen to be wearing at the time. In case of a blizzard, I will wear my winter coat. |
| There are songs that many people associate with specific days or events, such as Auld Lang Syne for New Year's, and Happy Birthday for a person's birthday. I always think of Centerfield by John Fogerty for opening day of the Major League baseball season, and Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue by Toby Keith when honoring 9-11. Are there any songs that remind you of a specific day or event? |
| I have a whole playlist of songs called my "Summer Playlist" - although it is not really a summer playlist, it is my holiday playlist, but since most of my holidays take place in hot Countries this is why it is referenced as a Summer playlist. Every holiday I go on normally has its own "Theme song" so when I listen to that song on subsequent occasions, that song will remind me on being on that particular holiday, and forms its own music video in my head. |
| This would have been one of the first ones - from Turkey in September/October 2010 15 years of holidays - I am off to Mauritius in 2 days!  But what for the theme song?  |
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