Two Days

Yesterday I went to Dad & Ma's at 1:00 pm for my birthday dinner and the Patriots/Dolphins game. Ma fried chicken wings for us. So good! They gave me a pound of coffee and a 50 dollar bill. Georgia came by for awhile to hang out with Ma, and Sarah & Jon stopped in on their way home from a weekend in Portland, ME (the real Portland, as least as we in New England see it). After I left I realized I had forgotten my cell phone, so I circled back. A fun time!

Today I got up at 9:00 am, and after breakfast (2 eggs scrambled, ham steak, fresh broccoli, multi-grain toast, orange juice and coffee) and 2 episodes of "Riding a Unicorn", I made an errands run. Target for laundry detergent and an 8" frying pan; Pet Smart for cat litter ($3 coupon, plus $2 in customer credits); and Starbucks, for my first pumpkin spice latte of the season. I missed drinking these, but at $7 a pop for a venti-sized cup they are way too expensive.

New Music - K-POP

I've been a fan of K-Pop band Illit since the spring, ever since I heard their song "Magnetic" and watched the video and various performances of that mesmerizing routine. As a result I have been listening to a lot of K-Pop ever since. There are so many catchy songs, with upbeat and happy dance routines that go along with them, performed by beautiful and graceful women, that I can't help but be in a good mood every time I run across them in my social media feeds. Groups such as (spelled as they prefer): NewJeans, aespa, Le Sserafim, (G)I-DLE, Katseye, FIFTY FIFTY, Kiss of Life, and more.

Anyway, today I found some leftover iTunes money and snagged:

• "Whiplash" by aespa (single).
• The "Love Tune" EP by FIFTY FIFTY (featuring the songs "SOS" and "Starry Night").
• The "I'll Like You" EP by Illit (featuring "Cherish", which has been stuck in my head for over a month now).

Driving in my car just got more fun... ♫♪♫♪

 

Low Tide

It's that time of year again where the town drains the lake a bit to accomodate next spring's snow melt. It's always a cool sight.

Halloween Evening

I went to the lake at 5:30 pm to walk and enjoy the 70's and end-of-day sunny weather. The walk was nice, no sunglasses needed, and I only needed a t-shirt for the temperature. 

After my walk I had a nice pumpkin beer from UFO Beer Company, a "Journey to Planet Pumpkin", in a pint glass I brought along. It was pretty decent. Then I hing out until 7:00, well after sunset, enjoying the lights, the night boaters and the ridiculously unseasonable (and insect-free) weather.

Halloween

 

Pumpkin Walk

I went for my usual walk today, but before I arrived I bought a mini-pumpkin, and after my walk I carved it into a jack o'lantern. A nice day and a cool project!

Halloween-ish

I usually draw a lot more in October, during Instagram drawing events like Inktober, but this year I've been kind of slacky. So with very narrow nib Pigma Micron pens (and a Prismacolor colored pencil) I scribbled out this tiny skeleton and pint glass, just 'cuz I felt like it: