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Trick-or Treating
Celebrating in 2017
At dusk a steady rain was falling, so I had an excuse to nix that idea. Also, the Houston Astros were playing in the 6th game of the World Series. I had a feeling a lot of people wouldn't be answering their doors anyway. So I just had some fun with the mask at home. I put the lovely thing on and walked downstairs, trying to navigate each step with my blocked vision. I walked through the house conjuring up memories, as my face steamed up from my own breath. Oh how I once loved those Halloween masks in their see-through cellophane boxes. But how I hated the claustrophobic feel of them on Trick-or Treat night! I caught Don unaware in the other room and gave him a good laugh. I thought about answering the door wearing the mask, but the doorbell was silent. By the time it finally rang, I was done with the mask. It was only the UPS driver, anyway. He said he had enough candy already.
Yay, for Halloween memories and yay for only having to wear a mask for 1 minute!
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From Iowa to New York
One day, I took it upon myself to write apology notes to my neighbors. I felt quite satisfied with myself, after I slipped the notes under their doors. I've often been curious about what those neighbors thought when they found my notes. I'm sure the messages were short and to the point. "I'm sorry my family is so noisy." I hope they knew the notes were sincere. National Neighbor Day I missed Neighbor Day, about a month ago, but like thank you notes... it's never too late to write a note of apology!  Today I decided to let my 31st celebration be about surprising my next door neighbors with an apology note. I made a card and used a pen. In 1963, I'm pretty sure I used a fat pencil and lined paper. Today
Thanks for being good neighbors, John and Linda... and for letting me include you in my 31st celebration!
Summer in October  It was 90 degrees today, so I reverted to my childhood with pool time. I had toys... bubbles and a floatie. Shadows and Clouds
Santa Rosa, California
Railroad Square
Don and I wandered from our hotel in Santa Rosa's historic Railroad Square. We came upon a few memorable characters in the park and along the downtown sidewalks. Ice Arena  Before leaving town, Don and I made a stop at the Redwood Empire Ice Arena. We remembered coming to the ice rink nearly 35 years ago, hoping to catch a glimpse of Charles Schulz, ice skating. Warm Puppy Cafe  Although the famous cartoon artist skated at the rink regularly, we didn't see him on our visit years ago. This time, there was no hope of a sneak peek, but we saw lots of Snoopys ... in the Warm Puppy Cafe, with views of hockey players on ice! Hot Cocoa
It was 10 am and chilly when we visited. I could have used a cup of coffee, but I chose hot chocolate in honor of my 6-year-old self. Abbey Road  We left the cafe and noticed the "Abbey Road" image painted on the walkway. A gracious employee noticed us studying the flat, painted images and insisted we pose for a photo. What a playful way to end our Peanuts adventure. Sad Update 5 days after writing this post, I woke to the news of wildfires in California. The friends we had stayed with earlier, in the hills of northeastern Santa Rosa, lost their home. Charles Schulz's widow was evacuated and lost the home she and Charles once shared.
There are a lot of people out there who are in need of mental health support, these days. And certainly all of us could use the comfort of a warm puppy!
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