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October 27

Lucy loves the shower. It is embarrassing how dirty the shower floor is. We have a seat in the corner of the shower and she will sit there while I take my shower. This morning she was very intrigued by the drain.

October 28

After Goofy died, we decided we needed a new cat to keep Lucy company. We went to the animal shelter and met this precious angel. Her name at the shelter was Marianne, to go with her litter mates Ginger, Professor and Gilligan. But since we had Lucy at home, we decided to call her Ethel. Amazingly enough, all five of us agreed on the name without any discussion.

October 29

The leaves are starting to fall off the trees in the front yard. I love all the different colors.

October 30

Jim was Bob's Big Boy for Halloween. He got rave reviews from all of his friends and fellow partiers at the bar.

October 31

We always give out chocolate. It is a must, because that is what I like best. What is the point of having candy that you don't like? There could be leftovers (and we always have leftovers!) and it would be silly to have candy we don't like.

November 1

We had so much fun at the Roxy watching Eric's band play. A lot of people from the neighborhood drove up on a Thursday after work to listen to The Jakes. The traffic at the end of the drive was horrid, but it was worth it to see Eric on stage doing a great job and having such a good time.

November 2

The nice thing about having two active Marine bases nearby was that we didn't get commercial aircraft flying over the house day and night. Ever since the bases closed, more and more flights are routed over our house. I was in the backyard taking this photo. I am very thankful that a new airport at the old El Toro base is not going to happen.