Bi-State Paranormal

So, it is finally Halloween our spooky little holiday, but you know what is really scary? Tomorrow, the Christmas decorations go up. I biked in the park today. It has been a wet and somewhat blustery day, but the latest forecast has the rain ceasing just in time for trick-or-treating. It didn’t rain while I rode either, but the threat of it must have scared most of the usual Saturday morning weekend warrior crowd away. The bike path was left eerily empty, so empty that it was downright spooky. I love it though, because it foretells that winter’s coming that season when Forest Park becomes my park, mine and a few of my long time bike path acquaintances, the regulars. I didn’t see any ghosts, but it was not for looking. We had a death in the family. It actually occurred last week. It was Dan’s car, a 2000 Ford Focus that had a heart attack or in mechanic’s parlance threw a rod, it died by the side of the road last week on the night before he flew to Saint Louis. This week he interred it with NPR. I asked him to start shopping online using our insurance company’s buying service for a replacement vehicle. If anyone knows of any better alternatives for buying a car in the LA area, let us know. The Ford had performed ably until this year. Dan was without a car for about four months this summer, because of some fuel computer problem. It was mainly a backordered part problem. He had only got it back for a little while, before it died, may it rest in peace. I may now have to reevaluate my decision to put Anne’s car on hospice. I don’t think that I can afford three car payments. That really would be a scary thought.

Happy Birthday, Doctor Alice!