Trick or treat 3

Argued over what
candy to buy. She wanted
KitKats. Blow Pops won.

J’s collapse

Home sick, she lies in
bed, stomach queasy, still in
her day-before clothes.

$600 bargain

Ben liked the armoire
worth $12,000 I
paid a fraction for.

Daylight savings time

Turn the clocks back next
week? I could use that extra
hour of sleep right now…

Trick or treat

Decorations for
Halloween still not up. Life
seems scary enough.

Clothing exchange

Suddenly it’s too
chilly to wear a tshirt.
Autumn’s in the house.

24/7 coverage

Where would CNN
be if breaking news ceased,
nothing to report?

Hometown

Back east, the skies are
clearing, blue unending. Cool
dampness. Leaves changing.

San Diego fire 13 – Lucky

Miraculous. Fire
missed Anne’s house. She’s back at home.
The worst thing now – smoke.

Teenage angst

My daughter thinks she
is misunderstood. Really,
she’s too smart for me.