Your Weekly Antics, Georgie is Back Edition...10-27-23

Heads up kids, our next full moon is upon us and will illuminate the night sky on October 28th, just in time for Halloween shenanigans to begin. Despite all of the creative full moon photo's and decor associated with Halloween, it is actually a rare occurrence to have a full moon on Halloween, only happening every 18 to 19 years. If you live and work in the Woo however you'll know that the rippling effects of the full moon will be felt for many days after it hits the night sky. We will continue to be gifted with a variety of visual entertainment that makes us ask ourselves how we got so lucky to see what we see around here day in and day out - the unusual will be plentiful. I assure you these unusual sightings and phenomenon will come out in droves and we will have our latest full moon to thank for it. Buckle up, here's what I've got...

1. Just when I start to think how boring and quiet it’s been around here this week because Joe's been busy doing the work of the people, I come home and see this. All is right in the world people, Leaf Blowing Joe is off the roof and has taken to the streets. It is officially leaf raking season, get out there. Exhibit 1, leaf wars have begun.

2. Domain and range – otherwise referred to as D and R. These terms are used in high school math, but when your Mother has worked in social services your entire life, you hear DNR. When asked if anyone in the class knew what it would mean should they mistakenly refer to D and R as DNR, the youngest Kap kid responded, that’s what I’ll need if I fail this class.

3. Sue Miller’s azaleas are blooming people, the poor little buggers think it’s spring. My hydrangea decided to make an appearance and begin to flower, that too is confused. It’s almost November yet the plants and flowers and birds are telling us different, going about their business chirping, flying around, blooming, like it’s still summer. They’re all screwed up and don’t understand that winter is right around the corner - if they're out frolicking so should we, and so we did. The fabulous 76 degree weather allowed us to get in one last hoorah, take the top down and enjoy the sunshine. Gibson fully enjoyed himself, ears flapping in the wind, tongue hanging out drooling all over the place, Goose not so much because she was sitting down wind of all the slobber.

4. Gibson made his first trip to Wegmans last Sunday morning kids and I’m not sure he was overly impressed. They don’t hand out munchkins at Wegmans, he had to wait in the jeep without the top down and without snacks. #thisiswhyimthepreferredcaregiver

5. Our old school plug in to the wall Popcorn Popper has been getting a lot of use this week. Now that Gibson has stopped being afraid of it and now understands he is not under attack, he's mesmerized by it. If I could figure out how to keep it running all night long without burning the house down that could replace the sound machine.

6. Word on the street is that the Nutrition department at ESW has the best gear, or swag, whatever you kids are calling it these days, socks. That’s right kids, socks with the Elder Services logo on them. This item is in such high demand and so coveted that they are being held under lock and key, hidden away so the rest of you bandits don’t steal them - in Joe's office, right out in the wide open - in a plastic bag - on the only extra chair in his office...is that specific enough for all you potential thieves out there? These socks are just another fine example why you should all be so lucky to work in the Nutrition Department.

7. Parking tickets. Heads up kids…those parking tickets that used to be $15 are now $30 – I may or may not have found this out the hard way this week, but, do not be alarmed. I have seen the error of my ways and continue to make great strides at staying on the right side of the law. Not only did I already pay that ticket, but I did so before pulling out of the spot I had parked in where said ticket was issued. Come at me parking people...you will not be getting one extra dime out of me, stupid pay by plate parking meters. Exhibit 2, this is not a photo of the parking police. This is Peet Moss, the resident cat who spends his days perusing the aisles of Mahoney's Greenhouse in Concord MA. He did not charge me $30 to park in their lot.

#ifoughtthelawandthelawwon

8. Cursive. Many, if not most of our modern-day young people cannot read cursive. This was only taught for a short time in the Worcester Public Schools, at least at the schools the Kap kids attended, and was discontinued all together by the time the middle and youngest Kap kids started school. You want to mess with these kids? Text them that you’ve left them a handwritten note at home with something really important on it that they need to read, review and follow up on. Maybe it has something to do with money. I Guarantee, your phones will be blowing up with a picture of that note and them asking you what the hell it says. Unless you’re Joe Burns – Joe Burns can read cursive, I tried this on him this week.

9. The youngest Kap kid has begun timing herself in such tasks as getting in and out of the shower in a timely manner to avoid the wrath of her Father and his lectures on the importance of water conservation and more important, the oil bill. She now times herself by singing the entire ten minute version of Taylor Swifts All Too Well. That friggin song has been on a loop, permanently burned in to my brain - I'm not sure how much more I can take. Between that and the start of the NBA season I may be moving in with Sue Miller.

10. The new and improved Georgie and Pennywise are back and in position at the tree in front of our house in anticipation of Halloween. The originals didn’t make it through last season and met their untimely demise in the dumpster, but alas, new ones have been created. Next year I'm going to make sure the dogs are all outside when I'm reassembling my one contribution to scaring the neighborhood kids for this candy - getting holiday. This may prevent future anarchy like the confusion that ensued when they had been alerted to movement outside by the seasonable rustling of the leaves; mistaking our Halloween decor for two random jamokes threatening our humble abode at 3am. This made for a long and sleepless night.

And last but not least...Don't complain that your plate's full when you said you were hungry...Author unknown.

Have a great weekend!