Oddball Observations

Today is All Souls' Day in Hispanic culture . . . when graves are cleaned and decorated and, in some places, picnics, music and drinking...

So here's how I feel this morning. Last night was our first Halloween in many years that we tried to ignore.  We went out to comi...

The days of autumn can be a bit cool, even in the Southwestern desert.  As I write this at 10 a.m. on Halloween it is 68 degrees F. outside....

Once upon a time, many years ago (actually it was 36 years ago - 1977!) your faithful scribe and his lovely SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) u...

Now, I KNOW it's Halloween season. I had inklings of it because of the decorated homes around us.  (I remember when that was only done...

My grandson and his wife recently celebrated their first wedding annivesary.  WITH A TRIP TO IRELAND!  As SWMBO commented "that's w...