Thoughts in My Head

Just cut an onion 🧅 which was determined to defend itself to the max. The 🧅 almost won. 😭

• Vote if you haven’t already
• Remember things will change throughout the day

• If you start feeling upset, angry, or confused, take a break.

  - Go for a walk
  - Listen to some music
  - Watch something humorous
  - Stay off social media
  

• Don’t share unless multiple reliable sources have reported it.

Hardy Autumn Flowers

Currently reading: 📚The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Eagan 📚

Finished reading: The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 📚

View of autumn leaves over a stream

Currently having the yearly Halloween dilemma of whether to buy candy to give out, I can almost guarantee no one will come to the door. But it is the word almost that is catching me; if someone does come, I don’t want to be that person who has nothing to give out

Sent in my Pennsylvania ballot today! 🗳️ No matter who you are voting for, just vote or don’t complain

Autumn View

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken”-Oscar Wilde

• Sometimes, I am shy, quiet, clumsy, envious, quick to anger and stubborn
• Sometimes, I am kind, goofy, friendly, talkative, and full of wonder.
• All of this together is me.

This is based on a substack post by Kareem Abdul Jabbar

My View on a Rainy Monday Morning

Morning at Lucky Bean

The area of Western North Caroline was devastated by Helena. The community is strong but struggling

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Autumn Pictures of Erie, Pennsylvania

Putting on warm socks on cold feet in the morning 🌄 is one of the most wonderful little things in life.

Why do I care what you think?

• I don’t even know your name, so why do I care what you think
• I have never met you face-to-face, so why do I care what you think
• All you want to do is criticize, and label me a fool, so why do I care what you think
• So why do I care what you think? Perhaps it’s the echo of doubt a whisper in the back of my mind
• It’s ok to doubt I am only human, but I will not let you define or affect me.

Morning coffee at the Tipsy Bean

Coffee at Ember and Forge on a Saturday Morning

Good and Strong Turkish Coffee at the Casablanca Grill

Wildflowers seen During Afternoon Walk

When I heard the news that Dick Cheney was going to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris for President, it reminded me of what Churchill said when someone questioned his alliance with Stalin during WWII

“If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.” –Winston Churchill · Devil Hell House Reference …

• Adding a 40-year-old quarterback, even a Hall of Fame one doesn’t automatically mean your team is headed for the Superbowl.
• We will not know how good the Saints are until they play a real team in a game. (apologies to all Panther fans)
• This year’s batch of rookie quarterbacks is confirming that playing in the NFL is hard and yes C.J. Stroud was special
• The New York Giants’ 1920 uniforms look much better in black and white than in color.
• Deshaun Watson and Daniel Jones are running out of excuses and time. 🏈

If you want to support independent bookstores, love listening to audiobooks, and are tired of supporting Amazon. I recommend Libro.fm. I moved to it over a year ago and have been very happy.

Sashimi Platter for dinner tonight at Samurai Kitchen + Sushi

The latest rumors are that Ted Lasso is coming back for another season. I don’t know how I feel about this. I loved the series, but I have moved on. I have gone through the withdrawal steps: denial, sadness, and finally acceptance. Now it is pulling me back in and I am afraid it will not be up to the standard of the previous seasons and will ruin my memories of the series. 📺