Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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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, October 31, 2009

Halloween

Lori sent pictures of David and Jacqui's Halloween party in Boca Raton. Lori is Cleopatra, I think-pretty whoever she is.
Jason went as Doc Brown from "Back to the Future," the Christopher Lloyd character. That apple didn't fall far from the tree.
David had his costume embroidered. Below a group photo-I know all but one of them-Looks like a great time. Forty nine pictures in all a pretty big party.

At home, pretty much a quiet day. I had a little reaction to the flu shot, swollen arm, itchy, hurty at the site and tired since Tuesday. Rich said that is typical-he was supposed to massage the spot but it wasn't going away. Val told him to take the band-aid off. I hope today was my last long nap.

I woke late from my nap and decided I wasn't up for cooking so we went to town for a pizza. I called Dominos. As I was pulling out here, Dayne and Kristy stopped and I admired the four kid's costumes. They were on their way to trick or treat and the kids were turned out Kristy-style- perfect. Cute as buttons: a cheerleader, a lady devil , an afro guy and a cowboy. In town Riverton had done its thing and six blocks of downtown were cordoned off and the merchants were handing out candy right and left. It was like an ant-hill. Amazing and fun. The merchants are no dummies-the Christmas stock is out and this thing gets the fannies through the doors and creates good will. Firetrucks, firemen, police and wagon rides, and hooplah. Great holiday. I fought traffic all the way there and all the way home. Rez kids hit the town for intense trick or treating. Dominos managed to screw up my order. I was so disappointed. Ate only two pieces. Pizzas are shrinking. Bad idea for dinner but I was glad I took the trip.
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