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!