October 28th was NOT a day

 "JUST LIKE ANY OTHER"  eight years ago...

          " In the politics of the United States, an OCTOBER SURPRISE is a news event that may influence the outcome of an upcoming November election (particularly one for the presidency), whether deliberately planned or spontaneously occurring. Because the date for national elections (as well as many state and local elections) is in early November, events that take place in October have greater potential to influence the decisions of prospective voters and allow less time to take remedial action; thus, relatively last-minute news stories could either change the course of an election or reinforce the inevitable".

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That said, I prefer my October surprises as 'spooky', not political !!

Today Would Have Been

  YOUR  BIRTHDAY...

and you would have been 95     

WOW ! Little Princess...

                                    Turns 3 tomorrow !!!                          

   

We Love You, Kelly Quinn !!

And a big happy b'day to your daddy, as well!

POST-SCRIPT

... And Kelly and her daddy had a great "shared birthday" on 10-9

Earnest Accolades Appear Justified

 

a propos ...

THIS  TRULY  PENULTIMATE

SEASON  OF  THE  YEAR

AUTUMN:

  Deftly Casting its Dazzling Magic 

                                                                   

Festooned by

Burnished grandeur ;

 PANORAMA,

Très premier !

Amber leaves kiss

Sagging branches;

Copper foliage

 Secrete deer...

Dusk distributes

Crispened sunsets;

Frost confirms   

  It's settling near...

Yet, bleak landscapes

Conjure worries;

( For it's DEATH

   We MOSTLY fear)...

                            -Poem above, written by L.P.-Grenn

YOU DESERVE A PAT ON THE BACK IF

You do NOT vote your 

 proverbial "pocket-book"

but cast your vote

largely based on the

CHARACTER

                     of  the candidate...      

                             

Wealth comes and goes;

When 'health' is lost, it's true that

"something" is lost;

However, when character is lost,

EVERYTHING is lost.

It should be crystal clear WHO is power-hungry and who genuinely supports democracy.