Our schnauzer Tally is wearing her “Trick or Treat” scarf and we have been invited to join the grandkids for early evening candy grabbing. It’s that time of year again as we go into the holiday home stretch …candy, turkey, elves…new year. We’ll spend two weeks in Kauai between Thanksgiving and Christmas and begin our final preparations for Arizona, Mexico and Egypt. 

Today is “Trash Day,” “Meatless Monday,” and “Matinee Monday” all rolled into one. I got rid of a bunch of empty wine boxes from shipments over the past year that have accumulated in the garage. They were ideal for Alaska Airline flights where they shipped for free. We could take a case with us when we traveled from Portland, but are no longer frequent fliers with that airline out of Florida. I saved one box for our trip to Kauai, but we have an overnight stop in Seattle so it may not be as convenient. 

We might have to stop at the Xfinity store this afternoon and that may interrupt any chance to also get to a movie. My wife’s viewing screen has turned to plaid and she may need a new phone. They aren’t taking on-line appointments, so we might have a long wait. Monday traditionally means a call to my sister, who has been less available due to substitute teaching opportunities. Most importantly, we definitely need to run by Taco Bell to pick up my free taco that may disrupt the “meatless” commitment that starts every week. With the surgery tomorrow, I will need to claim it today after my visit with the chiropractor. When all is said and done, my only hope is that I don’t have a Halloween with more tricks than treats.