Spots!

30 Oct 20

06:15 hrs

     Spots! You got any? I've got three.

     My neighbor in The 'Peg would shout this at me over the noise of the lawn mower. It was a means to throw me off my guard. He was just a harmless retired schoolteacher who looked at the world from a different perspective. He passed away from cancer some years after we had moved. Since we got married my Better Half has always cut my hair and she does a great job. After my last hair cut I looked in the mirror and noted a couple of changes. On a close inspection I think that my forehead may be growing longer, which is not too bad since a large number of my peers are now sporting a chrome dome. I'm far from that stage but interestingly enough my shaved pate has revealed a brown spot (an age spot?) near my left temple. Don't worry Dear Readers there's no hair sprouting from it and it is not an irregular shape.

     Are you ready for Halloween? It will certainly be different this year with the Beer Flu still going around. In the Golden Horseshoe the Spooky Celebration has been put on hold this year and kids are being told to stay at home in an effort to prevent further spreading of the infection. Every little bit helps. Over in the Big Pearl the City Council has declared that this will be the final year for the sale of pyrotechnics within the city limits. This may not be such a bad idea because just about every night some local yokels have been launching rockets near the Wayward Inn. They may think it's all fun and games but its scaring the crap out of dogs and old people. 

     If you have been keeping count there is only a few more days left before the citizenry of the Hugh-ess casts their ballots in the biggest decision in their lifetime. So far the voting prior to next Tuesday has already been taking place in earnest with millions of ballots being cast. Although the all polls clearly show that the reign of the Tangerine Tyrant will soon come to an end he has continued his rhetoric on refusing any election results that point to his loss. Unless he wins it will be all Fake News. The biggest issue with this is the fact that the armed faction of his Sycophants is already looking for an excuse to "Secure thie rights and freedoms from those who would curtail them". I've said it before and I'll say it again the outcome of this election could easily result in the Hugh-ess Civil War 2.0 and the Great White North will have a ring side seat from our side of the 49th Parallel. 

13:00 hrs

     We're watching the L'il Shop of Horrors. I'm not one for musicals. At least it's funny.

     I spotted some new digs in The City. Someone developed two lots and placed four duplex townhouses, so eight new residences. They're not finished quite yet and I figure they'll fetch half a mill each.

31 Oct 20

06:15 hrs

     Happy Halloween Kidlettes!

     The Ram has to go in to the shop this morning. The headlight switch is screwing up and if I wasn't paying attention I could set it in the off position and the lights would still be on resulting in a long term battery test.

     Due to the Beer Flu we have no idea how many costumed yard apes we will have begging for candy tonight at the Wayward Inn. The littlest ones normally show up at about 17:00 and by 21:00 we are out of treats. Last year we had about two hundred kids. At least that's what my Better Half says. I don't really keep track of these things because when the candy bowl is empty the lights get turned off.

     I recently purchase a "Lest We Forget" poppy flag from the Legion's online kit shop. There was a neighbour down the street from us who had one and I thought that it would be a gentle reminder to those who drove past the Wayward Inn to maybe reflect on where this country came from and where it is going. Did you know that membership to the Legion is open to everyone and not just ex-service members? Membership to the local Airforce Association is limited to past and current airforce personnel. My Lobster had suggested that we join but after attending several functions as guests I soon learned that the majority of the members were all aircrew. I had been welcomed in as a potential candidate until it was discovered that I had been just a technician. That's it, I'm done!