The temperature rose overnight and will remain in double digit territory overnight tonight. A warm air mass from southern climes arrived while I slept. The forecast predicted an inch of rain during the evening. There has been a bit of drizzle, but nothing to speak of yet -- just a bit of wind here and there. For the end of October, this warmer air is delightful. Add a bit of sunshine and it would be perfect. Who knows? Maybe tomorrow. <smile>
Halloween is upon us again. The pandemic stopped celebrations last year and suggestions to make trick or treating as contact-less as possible have been stated by public health this year. I don't prepare for the day. My first two years I got treats all ready and had one visitor each year. Since then, I've had 3 or 4 at the door even when I have shut lights off. These all arrived between 8 and 9 PM, so were older kids. The house lies about 100 feet (~31 m) from the street, so trick or treaters may feel the cost-benefit of that long walk may not be worth the effort. The street has changed a lot, too. Older adults and students are the main residents. There are two homes on our long block that have school-aged children, so it may not be a high target street for costumed creatures. Even before COVID, trends towards house parties for kids prevailed. Adding that all together results in next to no visitors to my door.
I've often struggled with this holiday. The ritualized begging intrigues me -- an odd social custom. As a kid it was OK, but never my favourite event. I will admit that the front yard that I have now could become an amazing ghoulish themed display. It has multiple levels and great trees, shrubs and flower beds that would lend themselves to fun decorating. Given the backyard backs onto an old cemetery (most recent headstone I found dated to 1875), extending that concept to the front could be fun. <grin>
The song running through my head today was one played for my mother by a group of nursing students at a year end celebration. Since she was a laboratory technologist, he instructed in microbiology. The first line seemed to fit well according to the students. <smile> Keep safe. Enjoy!
The Monster Mash -- Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers
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