Orange

    We woke up to slushy snowflakes this morning and Facebook was all abuzz with it.  You'd think we've never seen snow on Halloween before.  We have.  It doesn't stick because the ground is still too warm, but if there was ever anything to scare the tuna salad out of you, it's the forboding that snow on Halloween brings. 
     Orange isn't my favorite color.  I can take it only in small doses but this time of year even I have to admit it's pretty.

But never fear, Christmas is near!  Last night we met friends for dinner at a tiny neighborhood dive bar in the city that goes all out for the holidays, especially Christmas.  This place starts booking spots in March for December.  We, being old now, got there early last evening and it's a good thing because we were there 3 hours.  When we get together with Friends Richard and Marilyn we all can't talk fast enough and all together at once and punctuated with laughter.  If you were at the next table watching us you'd need a stop watch and a score card.
Now, this place might look like they're done decorating since it appears to the novice that every wall and ceiling surface was covered, but we were assured they were still in the process and had much more to go.  In fact, this year they skipped decorating for Halloween because so many people book to see Christmas decorations the workers said they had to keep pushing Christmas bookings earlier and earlier.   Happy Halloween!