The kids and some friends and our friends’ kids are going out tonight to frolic among the undead and other creatures of the night, eat pizza, walk medium distances, exchange perfectly good candy we purchased for different candy from strangers, and generally make a complete and utter mockery of Evil. Have fun tonight.

The Lovely and Talented Wife, who volunteers at our elementary school, recently convinced a kindergartner to do something he didn’t want to do by offering him the next two days off from school. Guess what day it was.

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