I kinda can't believe that Laura Bush and Colin Powell appeared on the same ticket as a guy who pretty much has to be a teach-you-how-to-spam guy, an aggressive stock instructor, and someone who teaches you how to flip trailer parks. Joe Montana gave a speech that was unintelligible to me, and despite having a speech impediment, Lou Holtz was much clearer, and perhaps the most on point and charming person on the ticket.

Laura was just there because of her husband. She's no speaker.

I forgot how much I wanted Kalinda's clothes.

Loki was roaring around earlier, diving through the cat carrier in his circuits around the house. I guess he wore out, because now he's asleep in it.

After years and years of cats you'd have to fight to get in carriers, I have 4 who sleep in them if I don't put them away.

Halloween achieved. Both HKF and her friend went as Hermoine (Tiffany Aching plan was nixed for this year after the fifth person said 'who?' and a Plan to Educate the Population has been formulated). They decided on their own that one of them was 'Actual-time Hermoine' and the other was 'Time-Turner Hermoine' and proceded to claim that they did twice the trick-or-treating that a normal kid could do.

This is the first time in a while that I haven't made the costume. It was easier, and way too disconnected for my tastes.

Jilli - you look awesome. Happy anniversary to you and Pete.

Hey, Sarameg, I have a really dumb question about trojan orbits. Do you know people who know of these things?

I have a really dumb question about trojan orbits

I suspect they have nothing to do with either condoms or horses.

trojan orbits

Is that when something has almost the same orbit as Earth, so sometimes it gets captured by Earth and sometimes it escapes?

Where are my trick-or-treaters?!?!? I expect small children in costume at my door!

ION, that cheddar apple quick bread recipe is amazing. Nom.

I suspect they have nothing to do with either condoms or horses.

hee.

Is that when something has almost the same orbit as Earth

The best of my understanding so far is that they allow an object to share an orbital path with a larger object, without colliding. There is of course, mathiness involved.

Got more trick or treaters, one escorted by a very drunk father. There was a super cute little pirate girl. I'm giving it until 9 pm, I think. I'm a little surprised I haven't gotten surly teenagers at all, lord knows we have lots in the neighborhood.

Am continuing to pay bills. Fear my adultness!

I know of people who know these thing. My dad, likely, for one. Fire away.

it's been a very slow night. Hubby is sitting on the porch with a bag of candy and some candles. A father and his small ones went by, and dad said, "This house has lights on and there's someone sitting there who I bet has candy." And his little girl said, "No, Daddy, we're not allowed to go to houses with unmembers." IE, not members of the Mormon church. IE again, our house has been blacklisted.

I don't care, but Hubby adores this kind of stuff and is quite hurt. I've told him that he can go to church if he wants to blend in with the neighborhood, but it's not my church and I will not pretend it is.

Dammit. Maybe some freethinkers will come by.