I was totally disappointed in This American Life's Halloween show. The scariest thing they could come up with was David Sedaris.

Two other things that happened this halloween, scary in different ways:

Thing the First: California has a way with moist air and fungus. The carved pumpkins that we placed on our porch went south so quickly that they were lined with green fuzz within three days. By the time I had a moment to toss them, my own pumpkin, sitting on the ground, was leaking water all over our stairs. It practically dissolved at my touch. In the end I had to scoop it up with a dustpan. The stain can be seen still....

Thing the Second: Halloween night we opened our back door to let in some cool air, and to let out some of my cold germs. No sooner had we opened it than our dog's hackles stood directly on end, and he ran out onto the balcony and began growling and barking, neither of which he really ever does. After he started, all the dogs in the hood started up. We had to bring him inside and close the doors.

Well, now it's November. No more slasher movies on TV. But we do have a Spooky Midterm Election to haunt us in the Witching Hour!!!

Mw Ha Ha Ha!