"Doing mental gymnastics to hold onto an outdated belief is a lot of work. Save your energy for physical gymnastics instead."

"You don't need to go looking for love. Love is all around you. Sometimes literally."

Footnote: Mother opossums can nurse up to thirteen babes. When old enough to explore outside the pouch, the babies ride on their mom's back.

"When in doubt, play dead. Sometimes the best thing you can do is nothing."

"Others might have prettier tails, but yours may be more useful."

Footnote: Opossum tails are prehensile, meaning that opossums can use them to carry things and hold on to branches while climbing.

I found a silly fun book. "When in Doubt, Play Dead" by Ally Burguieres.

Tagline: Life advice from an unexpected source

No kings in Oak Park.

I'm not good at estimating, but easily over a thousand attended, for over 2 hours, making a lot of noise. Cars drive h and honked in support.

Peaceful.

Some silly costumes.

(I smudged some faces in these, so anything wonky is that... Not AI!)

I tend towards cute Halloween decorations.

Little white blooms
Hidden under bush
Facing eastern light

#Haiku

Other pics loaded today, so I'll try again to share the calico toe beans (it shouldn't have been this difficult!).

This is one time you need the second part to that meme!

One book 📚
One movie 🎥
One album 💿
One tv show 📺

The cover is beautiful, and is beautifully different in each language. Here is the English cover.

I was #576,717!