Halloween Today...November Tomorrow

I may have mentioned we have friends who rode out Sandy while a cruise ship in Boston Harbor? They are fine and now on the way to the Caribbean. Gary wanted to know if their home area got any snow, so I looked.

Oh no Mr. Bill.....is it just me?

They (our friends, Bob and Gary) have WiFi access on the ship. Having recently been there (not on that ship) dealing with Internet while at sea, I thought I would check for snow and let them know. (it rhymes and yes I did that on purpose).

Last night I actually forgot how to spell been. It was only a second or two mind-lapse. Been, add it to the list of odd words, example; Where have you been?  Now, say it a few times, Where have you been? Where have you been? Where have you been? Sounds like, Where have you bin, doesn't it? On the other hand, if you pronounce it properly, Where have you bean? 

How's this, I have been up and down this aisle twice. I can't find the bin where they keep the beans.

So, I went to a weather web site to see if Asheville, North Carolina got any snow. Once there I had many choices.

The current weather including the temperature. The hourly forecast and the forecast tomorrow. I could look up the weather for the week end or the five day, ten day, and even the monthly forecast. 

I could look up fishing, grilling, GRILLING? This links with an outdoor entertaining forecast. Like maybe the weather conditions in a particular backyard would be different?

I found the pollen count and the road conditions, the dew point, and the barometric pressure. Does anyone, aside from a meteorologist, know what barometric pressure means? Does anyone, including a meteorologist, know the significance of the dew point? 

I discovered what was 'trending' on Twitter and the link to Face Book. I realized I could probably spend several hours gleaning information from this weather site. But all I wanted to know was about the snow. I never did find that.

Hey, remember Octomom? She entered a rehab program. The mother of fourteen admits she is addicted to xanax. That's all? Fourteen frigging kids and that's all she takes? I suppose by my writing I am helping perpetuate her continuing presence in our awareness, sorry.

Happy Halloween

The pumpkin is from last year. Still looks great don't 'ya think? 

Wanda and I have been together twenty five years, married twenty three. We were introduced in September of 1987. She consented to going out with me after a month of asking. OK, pleading, begging, cajoling if you want the truth. Actually I think the crying finally got to her. 

Our first date was an afternoon movie. Our first 'nighttime' date was a large Halloween Party sponsored by a San Francisco radio station. First date was inside, in the dark. Second date inside, wearing costumes. I was a hunchback which was probably an improvement.

After all these years this is the first Halloween I feel like passing up. I'm going to blame my mood on the gray overcast cool weather. One year we came home from a cruise on the 31st. As soon as we unpacked I went out and picked up a pumpkin. This year we don't have one. But, we do have a string of orange x-mas type lights. And, more importantly, we have a very large bag of candy.

So, I'll light the lights and pass out the candy. And, just like last year I'll limit myself to one piece. One piece of each kind. Bring on the Snickers, bring on the kids.