notes from the commute

Have I mentioned that we commute with Middle two days a week? Yeah, he can't believe it either.
Anyway, we do. We arrive in town and K takes a train to his office and Middle and I walk down town about ten blocks. I am in love with this walking of the ten blocks. Middle? Well, some days he is sullen and "tired" and some days he is just a little chatty. Those days are pretty terrific as Middle has always been very quiet and I am eager to draw him out - but I'm getting off track here. What I really want to do is show you The Friday Morning Commute (read: walk) during which we played: Halloween? Or Just Freaky?



Hey, said Middle, is that ice?
He pointed to the shiny looking stuff on the sidewalk.



Is it ICE?



Shiny like ice, I slid my boot into it.
It was NOT ICE.
It was GLUE.
The walls of a construction site had been plastered with posters. It was a flour-y kind of glue.
It was kind of gross to slide my boot into.

Look at this great old bike.



We are going to try to figure out if it is abandoned. Not that we'd do anything about it - we are just wondering if someone rides it.



There's plenty o'grass available in the flower district. I've grown wheat grass like that - it comes up fast. I wonder how much it is to buy...



yes, the flower district is all kinds of Autumnal right now.



But, what about the PEOPLE? Are people celebrating Halloween in my neighborhood?



We aren't sure about this guy. He may just be wearing two different colored pant legs -IT'S HARD TO SAY.

Sidenote:



if you seek an incredibly embellished handbag, email me and I will give you the address of this place.

I think I see Halloween!



Orange socks with jack-o-lanterns qualify, don't they?



Will you look at that huge cement thing?



We have a quick debate. Is she dressed for the holiday or just a little freaky?
Just a little freaky wins.

There is no debate, though, about the baby, in his stroller, dressed as an astronaut. Or the tot in the superhero costume. Halloween wins!

We part at the corner near our favorite dining establishment:



America Gourmet Food. Oh, we've never eaten there. We just love the name of the place.
We left each other (and did our customary fist bump) and went about our business.
Middle has some invitations to some zombie events in town and I'll be answering the door and doling out candy.

Youngest is still somewhat interested in the festivities -



he's going as a hit-man from a video game (don't know who or which one).



Sometimes this hit-man wears a mask.
Don't ask me, I have no IDEA.

I wish you all a good weekend!