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Halloween 2020

One eyed Willa of the Jolly Voter ship!

One eyed Willa of the Jolly Voter ship!

Halloween 2020

Halloween 2020

A family of pandas!

A family of pandas!

I may be a few holidays late, but I needed a good feels day to write, and that day is today! I am feeling decent—so writing it is!

Despite COVID, I’d say it didn’t ruin our family Halloween party.

There were some great costumes including: a family of pandas 🐼, pirates, and dead musicians.  We went all out if you can’t tell. 

Prince, John Lennon, Baby Elvis!

Prince, John Lennon, Baby Elvis!

Actually, my pirate costume was the most detailed and I had help from mom, dad, and my sister. I wanted to be a pirate because, well eyepatch hello! But also make it topical (I also wanted to be a mail carrier...Save the USPS!). So I decided to add number 45 to the mix. Ok, I not only added a tRump “damnit” doll , but made it walk the plank. Then I called my ship “The Jolly Voter”, because Election Day was just around the corner. I’d say that was pretty topical! Ha! 

I don’t know if you heard but tRump did walk the proverbial plank and Joe Biden is our President-elect! On the night he finally won, he mentioned Disabled people in his victory speech. This, friends, is huge! He’s one of the first president’s (elect) to actually utter the word in a speech!! I think many people in the Disability community are hopeful for the future and what that could mean. Maybe more disability representation in politics, (and I don’t mean Madison Cawthorn though. ugh. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/04/north-carolina-madison-cawthorn-election/) actually LISTEN to disabled voices, and implement disability rights and accessibility for all! That’s not too much to ask, right??

Win win chicken din!

Win win chicken din!

Anyway, back to Halloween. I didn’t even tell you the best part! I entered a costume contest through my favorite thrift shop (cakeplussize.com) and I fricken won! Well top three anyway (they didn’t say who’s who so I’m gonna go ahead and claim first place!).

Needless to say, I had a blast! I think I rested for a week after, but that’s my life!

That’s it for now! Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Oh and Happy Inauguration Day 😀!!

xoxo,

elo

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