" Nicely done Boston": Just woke from mini hibernation. Missed many news stories, funny and sad stories of people, places, and animals. The last day of October is warm and clear. very few " squirrel friends " coming to visit. Most have met their demise. Many famous people have also "gone". The world seems to be in worse shape . " Car 54, where are you" ( if you're from Brooklyn, N.Y., you know what I mean).Have to keep a " low profile" as today is " Trick or Treat Day ". Might as well return to ( yawn, yawn) to my siesta. Oh how I hate " doorbells ". Later..ZZZZZZZ

"SUPER WEEKEND": TIME TO WAKE FROM BRIEF HIBERNATION, GATHER NUTS, FRIENDS, EVEN NUTTY FRIENDS, ROUND THE T.V. FOR THAT BIG GAME. WHO TO INVITE, WHO TO EXCLUDE? IS THE MONEY SPENT WORTH THE "RETURN"? ONLY THOSE LOYAL FANS HAVE THE ANSWER. WHAT OTHER ACTIVITIES AWAIT THOSE NON-PARTICIPANTS IN THIS EVENT? MIGHT UNKNOWN FUNDS BE DIVERTED TOWARDS THOSE STILL NEEDY SANDY STORM VICTIMS?..WILL THE FORTUNATE IGNORE THE UNFORTUNATE?..WILL THE "CURRENT MEDIA STORY" ECLIPSE THE NEWS AND MEDIA FOREFRONT?..THESE ARE " POINTS" WORTH PONDERING..IT IS TOO EASY TO FORGET THE FREEZING, SUFFERING, HOMELESS AT THIS TIME..WHETHER FROM MAJOR CATASTROPHE OR ECONOMIC MISHAP..WILL POLITICIANS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISLE PUT ASIDE THEIR DIFFERENCES LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMPLISH CHANGES IN SOME OF THE PRESSING PROBLEMS OF TODAY'S WORLD? WHEW..THAT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU STOP AND THINK, EVEN IF FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. AT TIMES IT MAY HARD TO TRY TO BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE.SOMETIMES THAT'S A TALL ORDER..IN THE MIDST OF ONE'S DAILY STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE, IT IS TOO EASY TO FORGET ABOUT OTHER GROUPS WITH THEIR UNIQUE SITUATIONS AND OVERWHELMING PROBLEMS. PERHAPS , IN THE HYPE AND CELEBRATION OF THE " GAME OF ALL GAMES", WE WILL PAUSE, TO REFLECT ON OUR BOUNTY, OUR GOOD FORTUNE, SAFE WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IT IS HARD TO BREAK HABITS.. WAS IT DALE CARNEGIE WHO SAID " DON'T JUDGE A MAN TILL YOU'VE WALKED A MILE IN HIS SHOES?" AFTER THE DUST HAS SETTLED AND WE ARE SAFE IN HOMES,ANTICIPATING A RETURN TO OUR "NORMALCY"..THE ROUTINE OF WORK HAVING SET IN.. LET'S NOT FORGET THOSE IN NEED..NOR GET LOST IN RHETORIC WHICH LEADS DOWN EMPTY ROADS TO UNPRODUCTIVE CONFLICT. AS MAJOR WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS INCREASE, WE MUST ANTICIPATE AND PREPARE OURSELVES..OPEN OUR HEARTS TO "OTHERS IN NEED"..IS THIS TOO MUCH INFORMATION TO HANDLE ON THIS WEEKEND OF CELEBRATION? IS IT POSSIBLE FOR BOTH SIDES TO WIN, JUST AS IT MIGHT BE IN LIFE ? WHAT A THOUGHT. NO LOSERS..EVERYONE GOES HOME HAPPY.. WHAT WILL 2013 BRING? TUNE IN. TIME WILL TELL. NAP TIME: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ