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. 

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??

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