Greetings.

This is a photo of Innocent Husband and I on Halloween. We are waiting for the trick or treaters and dancing about like goofy ghouls do.

Can we call this a marital moment? After a groovy dance move, I told Innocent Husband that I’m going to wear my scary mask and my red hat to bed tonight.

He said, “Good. I’m looking forward to it.” He’s very funny.

And, clearly, spooky!

We are odd. Quirky. We accept this. We have been together a very long time and this is our excuse.

This year, however, Innocent Husband complained about wearing the pink, light-up, glittery cowgirl hat. It was “too girly” he whined. “Why do I have to wear the pink hat?”

Buck up, Innocent Husband, I said with docile gentleness, as is my way as an obedient, subservient wife. (Insert hysterical laughing here.)

Be the man! Gather up your masculinity, turn on your testosterone, and quit complaining! Plus, you look cute!

He sighed and did what he was told, which is best.

The cats swirled around his jivin’ legs. Even they weren’t fooled by the frightening mask. Simon meowed. Leroy stared impatiently. He wanted Innocent Husband to sit down for a snuggle.

Innocent Husband sighed again. He knows, at heart, that he’s a cat-man and their faithful servant.

As to our very favorite trick or treaters? We probably embarrass Rebel Dancing Daughter, Adventurous Singing Daughter, and Darling Laughing Son on a regular basis with our words and antics.

We are too old and creaky to care. We made ‘em, we raised ‘em, we fed ‘em and housed ‘em. They are now adults. If we are too much for them they can gather themselves up and go to a bar, order tequila, play pool, and recover.

Poor kids. WE LOVE YOU. Dance on!

Happy (late) Halloween from the Lamb ghouls!

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