Yes! It’s almost Hallowe’en! I don’t know why I am so excited about it. Uh, I don’t get very many trick-or-treaters at my place (just a few neighbors’ kids); I don’t have anywhere to go, party-wise; I’m exhausted, having had three virtually sleepless nights in a row. Yet, I’m totally psyched!
Is it because I carved a pumpkin for the first time in years? (Pro tip: when attempting to roast pumpkin seeds, season. Which means, keep salt in the house. I say this with love.) Is it because I thought up a good costume for the first time in years, even though I won’t actually use it? It’s really good and involves absolutely no flammable synthetic fabrics; I guess I will file it away for future reference. Is it because the day care center’s trick-or-treaters were so damn cute when they came by the library this week? Firefighters and bumblebees…some things stay the same. Is it because this could be my last Hallowe’en in DC? Today I brought a pumpkin cake to the office, for basically no reason other than I was overwhelmed with the urge to bake one.
Tomorrow’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear should prove entertaining. Folks coming in from out of town? TWC predicts sun and a high of sixty degrees, with winds around 10-15 MPH. So, basically perfect autumn weather. Earnest liberals, jaded hipsters, and zombies will all be there together. Acting all civil, and whatnot. At least some of them will roll on over to Georgetown, where they will get their crazy on, out in the street all night. Should make for some hilarious people-watching opportunities.
In other news, yet more driving will take place this time next week; yes, I’m returning to Albany for another round. Oy. I feel like The Original Red-Headed Stranger.
What are you going to be for Hallowe’en?
- Lyric of the day: “Gotta get my sweet inspiration; the one that won’t let me down”
- Flashback of the day: Burying the needle on the Northway.
- What’s playing now? Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” off Honeysuckle Rose.
- Photo of the day:
I carved it myself
