Picaresque: Halloween Continued

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Halloween Continued

Grampie Rich with Tristan at the 2008 Spooktacular. ( Lord, he looks like our dad-who often held contented babies on his warm lap.) Heather and Tom annually invite other young marrieds and their kids for a party. Gourmet finger food for the grownups and food and goodies for the younger set. The tables groan at first, the people groan later.

Meanwhile, In Oregon Miss Audrey Hannah Montana went trick or treating in her neighborhood. Namee (Grandma) and Mom did the honors. Dad was traveling home from Florida. She is singing. The girl is transported by music. You can just see her "go someplace else."

As is my fate, no brave trick or treaters trespass here. And why should they? Riverton merchants cordon off six blocks of the downtown, put out their seasonal best goods and lure thousands of parents and kids with good treats. It is a zoo. Safe, police presence, no tricks, and beaucoup treats. Walmart evidently gets hurt so this year they did their own out on Federal. I forgot and went for bottled water, took one look and drove on by the whole shooting match.