WINTER IS NEAR

A chilly 30 degrees in Bootlegger's Cove this Wednesday morning.  Early morning fog has been replaced by clear skies and sunshine.  In addition to the cooler temperatures, Sleeping Lady across the Knik has a new blanket of snow up high signaling winter is out there nearby.  Seasons change is inevitable.  Only in Texas do they seem never to vary.

Nevermore

Halloween signals the beginning of the Holiday season.  I remember the Halloween Carnivals at Highlands Elementary as being something special.  Had almost as much fun the following morning as we searched thru the trash for treasures.  Living near the school had its perks.  Likewise trick or treating was always an adventure as we tried to fill our bags over and over with candy.  Mrs. Hopper's popcorn balls also found a spot in our bags year in year out.  Wonder how many she would make each Halloween.  Looking back its amazing the degree of freedom we had to roam the streets at night essentially unsupervised.  Those days are gone now, stolen from not only us but all future generations of little ghosts witches goblins by the depraved actions of a truly evil person, the Candyman.