A Sad Covid Halloween

More than 60 minutes in and not a single trick or treater  . . Normally the sidewalks are PACKED. It looks like everyone is obeying the Covid cancellation.  Sad. There isn't a tradition this pandemic hasn't ruined in 2020.

Sean Connery

RIP Sean Connery, aged 90. You were - and are - a legend.

A Great Quote about Anxiety

"Ain't no sense worrying: If you have no control over something, ain't no sense worrying about it -you have no control over it anyway. If you do have control, why worry? So either way, there ain't no sense worrying." -Mickey Rivers

I'm Impressed!

I was pretty darn impressed watching Junie's virtual high school entrance interview.  Period pooh.

Huckleberry and Gus-Gus

Two of my boys.

It's cold. But I love sitting on my patio

Coco

A very good,  very sweet movie.

Happy 24th Anniversary!

Today is our 24th wedding anniversary,  and because work schedules precluded a tradional celebration today,  we enjoyed lunch together at Real Chili. Yum.

Mind you,  we went out last night.  The "no reservation/ no wait" restaurant of our choice turned out to have an hour wait so we went to Carraba's - where the staff wore jackets because the heat had been broken all week and the dining room was a brisk 55 degrees F. Zoinks.

Even so, it was a great meal with a great woman and I had a blast. 

Thanks for 24 years Lisaboo.

Happy 24th Anniversary Dan! We’ve had enough tests, the tide is turning and I’m looking forward to our future together. - Lisa

Well, now that might change things . . .

I'm no anti-masker. But if I was,  this would change my mind.  Period pooh.

I Voted Today

I voted in person today. Due to strict Covid restrictions the line pictured here took an hour to move, tho those restrictions still weren't fanatical enough for one very angry voter in front of me. I imagine the speed will pick up, as after one time through I saw a number of ways to increase the speed while maintaining Covid safety.  

I had wanted the kids to go with me, as I was always honored to accompany my own parents, but apparently voting is only a right worth celebrating if the other person votes the way you wish.  

 #NotSaltyAtAllNoSireeLol

Among Us

Period pooh

The Wave Cancels Their Season

Snow?

A few minutes ago it was snowing in my backyard. Nothing stuck, and it was so inconsequential that a meteorologist might doubt the tale,  but it happened.

A Clear Conflict of Interest

I was running an errand on the west side when I saw a very large campaign sign for Biden-Harris. No problem there, but then I saw the building it stood in front of: the office for the USPS letter carriers union.  I do not care which side of the aisle you stand on -  if you're even moderately concerned with having a fair election,  it MUST trouble you that the personnel charged with transporting and delivering millions of ballots are openly endorsing a candidate running in that very election. I don't discount the ethics of individual employees of USPS, but this is the same organization that warns you - their customer! - not to entrust cash within the mail their employees handle!

Junie and GusGus

150 Years Ago Today

Robert E Lee died 150 years ago today, having suffered a stroke two weeks prior. He was 63.

Zoinks!

Al scared me so much my mask slipped off my nose!

#chudnowmuseum #chudnowmuseumofyesteryear @chudnowmuseum

Good

Be Careful Out There

There's a bad accident on westbound 94 just east of Miller Park. An SUV is flipped on its driver's side, and its roof appears to have been cut away by firefighters to pull out the occupants. As i drove by going east, they were strapping a man to a wooden board for transport. #prayers

Expecting Trouble

The WI National Guard has been mobilized in anticipation of the "peaceful protests" expected tomorrow in Wauwatosa.

Our Beautiful Old Lady

Angelcakes

He digs it

Gus Gus

A Sweet Gesture

Most nights one of the kids, usually LK, writes a note and puts it in my lunch.  No such note yesterday,  but when I got off work this  was left on my dash. Half an hour away from home,  and the kids still thought to drive by my work and suprise me with a message.  I gotta admit,  I was touched.

A Daytime Racoon

I just saw an adult raccoon a block east of my house. It was cute, for a rodent, but they're nocturnal, so I wasn't expecting to see one after sunrise.

Enough with the Ads

Honestly, no one is unaware of the election. No one. If you need 10k reminders from the media, your Hollywood elite, and politicians to go out and vote . . . Well, I won't interfere with your right to do so, but I seriously doubt your contribution to the process is a plus for anyone.