Happy Halloween 2020

We had a surprisingly high number of Halloween trick-or-treaters tonight! Lots of kids having fun. Most had masks, and some had gloves. Just caught a few pics this year... I used the Waterlogue app to hide most of the details, so the kids' faces wouldn't be discernible.

Fall colors

I'm enjoying the Autumn colors during my walks and bike rides! This is perhaps one of the best views, and it's from my seat at my kitchen nook table, while having breakfast. I'm feeling pretty lucky, to live in a place where we have real seasons, and can enjoy these amazing colors.

Visitors!

I always enjoy having visitors, but during this crazy and disappointing year, I appreciate them even more. My brother in law stopped into Denver for a couple of days, on his "Covid road trip," and I was glad to enjoy some time with him both days. We surprised ourselves by taking my longest walk of the year. Mandy and Mookie did very well!

 

My ex-neighbor's kids drove back to the Denver area from their RV campground in the pacific northwest, going through their storage lockers, picking up some things to share with their relatives, and stopped by to pick up some mail I was holding for them. We have such a long history, it was heartbreaking when they moved away, to go wandering the country in the new trailer RV, so it was a real pleasure to have them visit for a few minutes, before heading out to get more things done.

Smoky Fall morning

We were just sitting down to dive into our delicious-looking Friday morning takeout breakfast, and while the smoke was fairly thin earlier, we noticed we can barely see the hills now. 

I guess the smoke is starting to behave as forecast today. Scary thought: I now check the smoke forecast every morning 🤷‍♂️ 

My coffee concoction this morning - I’m trying a different approach to enjoying the Pumpkin spice mini meringue cookies that Jennefer brought home from Sprouts farmers market. They’re a little too boldly spiced for me, when I just pop them in my mouth for a treat, but they’re pretty tasty with a cup of strong coffee!