Monday Meanderings - 10.30.2017

Pretty close to using up October - and next week is change-the-clocks time already. Have I mentioned how much I dislike the time change?

We had our 2 days of Fall here in ATX. Now it's back to warmer, muggy weather till a cold front comes wafting through. Beats triple digits, though.

Ran the sound for a National Honor Society induction ceremony for our friends from the high school across the street. It was a somewhat fancier ceremony than when my kids were inducted, with a guest speaker, and a valiant effort at some pomp and circumstances.

It fell a little short at the point that the NHS key was bestowed on each honored student. The expectation was that as each name is called, the student would cross the stage, an NHS officer would hang the key around the neck of the student, handshakes would occur, and that part of the program would occur with speed and dispatch.

The reality was that the keys, dangling from some type of chain or lanyard and piled in neat stacks on the central table, snagged and tangled together, and before long all of the people on the stage were trying to separate them, and the line was so backed up that whenever a key was untangled, it was thrust in the hand of the recipient and they were hastily sent on their way. You would think that this group would have been smart enough to work that out ahead of time.

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend $9.1 billion dollars on Halloween this year. Elaborate costumes, decorations and festive occasions will add up to a record amount. Clearly, our household is not doing its part. We probably should go buy some candy...and sit at home in the dark and eat it in honor of the occasion.

And finally, here's a test for all of you. If I have "fajita bandit" jotted down in my Blog notes, what exciting story was I going to tell you?