Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my Halloween ghosts and goblins! How are you? How about that wind? Oh my. How frightening to have a tornado touch down right in our county, near a factory and shopping center and schools. And so much property damage done in Racine and Kenosha. And today is supposed to be more of the same. Oh my, oh my. We were enjoying such a long and pleasant run of weather. I thanked Mother Nature loudly and often for her blessings. Perhaps not loud and/or often enough? What is she, deaf? I don’t know. In any case, prepare for the worst, my dears. Batten your hatches and tie down anything that could blow away, including your pets. The meteorologists say that the huffing and puffing should subside tonight. I’ve never really followed that religion, but I’ve noticed that sometimes they are right about the weather. And sometimes not.

I really noticed our magnificent Green Bay Packers on Sunday night as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings. That game went back and forth, back and forth. A real rock-em, sock-em, spectacle. I almost felt a little sorry for Mr. Brett Favre as he hobbled about the field after the game, greeting Packers that he knew. Almost. Right now, though, I think I may feel a little more sorry for his wife. Thank you, our wonderful, beat-up and bruised Packers, for once again giving us a fantastic game and making us proud of you. May you devastate and annihilate the New York Jets this coming Sunday, Halloween. May the powers of the season align themselves with you. Boo!

In the vein of the Halloween season, I found a couple of appropriate videos for my dear Irregulars. The first is an informative short from National Geographic entitled “Halloween History:”



And for laughs, here is “Funny Halloween Pranks:”



Thank you for reading my blog this week my dear, dear friends. Be sure to cheer on our beloved Packers this Sunday and enjoy your Halloween, too. I’m thinking of going to a costume party this weekend as a meteorologist. What do they typically wear?

Please send your tricks or treats, or both, to: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com.

I love you, my readers, both manual and telepathic. Be sure to be very careful in the windy winds of wind today. Driving, walking, almost anything can be hazardous. Even just sitting at home. Oh my. Lexiphanicism!