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October 2020 - Full of Fall

10/31/2020

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A Good Month

Even with the pandemic, October is just about my favorite month.
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The weather was still warm enough for swimming (lounging) and cool enough for long walks. We spotted a Rosette Spoonbill!

Birthday Boy

​Six months ago when I had my Pandemic Birthday, I never thought Don would be having one, too!
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We celebrated kind of like we did last April. A breakfast picnic, then good food, drinks and gifts... and phone calls!

Vote!

This will go down as the most memorable, important presidential election ever. We stood in line nearly 3 hours on the first day of early voting.
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Luckily everyone around us was masked and cautious. Such strange times.

41st Anniversary

On October 20th, we celebrated our anniversary in mighty fine style. It began with a door delivery of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts!
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We were actually in a Marriott Hotel, in Missouri. It was all a sort of quarantining, wait for perfect weather plan, to allow us a safe visit with my 92 year old dad.

Springfield, MO

Weather was rainy and cold in the days surrounding our Springfield visit. Then, we managed to grab two perfect days.  
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We also got to see a few fall colors, that we wouldn't have seen in Texas.

​Picnics!

It was warm and lovely and Dad seemed relaxed and happy!
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We had 3 picnics in two days! After 7 months of daily phone calls with my dad, we finally got to talk in person!
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We looked through photo albums and did a little FaceTime. We ate and talked...
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... and we just sat and enjoyed the trees and clouds and even a friendly kitten. After months of fretting about whether we should make the trip, I'm so glad we did. It was hard to say good-bye.

Halloween

We were back in Texas in time for Halloween. We debated, then decided to "celebrate" safely.  
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I had some fun carving and then I set up my bell-ringing table... not that I really expected kids to be crowding on the porch.
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Only a few kids came. I listened for the sound of the little school bell, and threw on my mask. Most kids, like this little butterfly, wore masks too. I scooped up candy with my tongs and it all seemed odd and fun and silly. But that's how Halloween is supposed to be. 

Good way to end the month,
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    I started this blog, by thinking about the things that make me laugh and smile. My "Photo a Day" posting began on May 27, 2016.  I had just been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and I found I could keep things positive, by sharing some of my favorite photographs. After 7 months, I stopped the daily habit and aimed for monthly posts. 

    ​Now, at the end of each month, I look back at all the things I enjoyed in the weeks before. I share some photos, along with a few words. It's a good reminder to myself, to feel grateful every day. 

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