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October 30, 2020

Double, double toil and trouble

by chuckofish

We have reached the end of the month. It is time for daylight savings again!

As you may know, October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I did my part by donating to the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. I have the t-shirt to prove it.

Since 1981, the remarkable family of John Wayne (who died of cancer in 1979) has committed his name to cutting-edge cancer research and education. Indeed, it was at the JWCI that renowned researchers and advanced technologies developed the Sentinel Node Biopsy, now considered the worldwide standard of care for melanoma and breast cancer. The Sentinel Node Biopsy has revolutionized treatment options by offering a minimally invasive technique to determine the spread of tumor cells. This technique was used on me and I am grateful.

As usual on Halloween the OM and I will turn off the lights and watch a scary movie. This year it will be The Blob (1958) starring Steve McQueen.

Steve speaking truth to the Man

You will recall that the movie ends with a big question mark,

but my takeaway from this thriller is: never poke anything with a stick. I might add, go to the movies at your own peril.

Don’t forget that October 31 is also Reformation Day when we celebrate the nailing of Martin Luther’s famous ninety-five theses to the door in Wittenberg. Time to get out my special socks.

Anyway, it should be a relatively quiet weekend. Maybe we’ll make Monster Soup!

or slime!

Or maybe not. More likely, we’ll eat takeout and drink a margarita and toast ourselves for making it through another week!

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October 30, 2020

My Dad says it’s like Vegas if it was run by Ned Flanders.

by chuckofish

Well, Daughter #1 here. Thank you to my mother for covering for me while out and about traveling the state. It has been a busy month, but the end is in sight, terrifying as that might be.

In my work travels, I crossed Branson off my bucket list. It was much prettier than I realized and I definitely want to go back when I can spend more than 2 hours there. I also got to spend some time in Hannibal and I was less thrilled with it. But then again, it was a grey day and the day I was in Branson was the most beautiful fall day yet. [shrug emoji]

Hannibal Waterfront

I’ve done some more sewing–advancing to pouches with curved openings. I must say, I think this is pretty darn cute.

I don’t know why it appears to have transferred the pattern to my sofa. I can assure you, that did not happen.

I’ve also spent many a sleepless night watching this series of videos on YouTube. Again, I don’t know what this says about me. Actually, I do.

Tomorrow, I’m driving up to Columbia where I intend to buy several cases of wine to tide me over through the election. Pray for us all. And pray that I still have a job on Wednesday.

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:37-39).

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