| Birthday | Diwali | Halloween |
| Our neighbor’s child, Mary Winston, went from zero to one in 365 days, and they gathered friends and relatives in their backyard one afternoon to celebrate the milestone. It was fun watching the guest of honor’s face as she tasted the cake made with edible starchy tuberous roots — a.k.a. yams. | We attended the Diwali — Hindu festival of lights — celebration, hosted by our neighbors Sarah, Sameer, and Krishna. It was indeed a festive event, complete with great Indian food — appetizers, entrees, vegetables, naan, and desserts; a bartender tending an open bar; a DJ; fireworks; and lots of nice people to meet. | Our friends Dana, Finley, and their daughter Amelia had their 17th annual zombie party. We “zombified” some costumes we had from a nautical-themed party on a recent cruise we went on, by adding on face paint. The “grease-based” make-up we wore finally responded to some mineral oil to remove it. |
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