October 31, 2020. Madison, Mississippi. Halloween.

Tonight there is a full moon. And it is a blue moon, so tonight would be the perfect Halloween night. But most events are cancelled. Greta Barbour and John had had to cancell their spendid party. Every Halloween night, they invite their friends, neighbors and family to their house for a Haloween party. John cooks a big pot of something deliciopus such as gumbo or red beans and rice. We sit on their porch and eat John's food and drink hot mulled wine. And we eat ginger cookies made by Eleanor. Then we get to hand out the trick and treaters. The children get taken to get their own treats, always with some parent. And we have a good time. But not this year. No party. Many places have told parents to keep their children home. Some areas have said nothing. But I was home tonight and had no children at my door. So apparently Halloween has been cancelled. Mary Frances made herself a costune. Fondren had a contest yesterday and she won the prize for being the scariest. Being clever, she dreams up the most inventive costunes. This year she was Frankenstein's wife. But there were no other parties. She worked at the coffee shop today but her wig was too cumbersome so she was going to wear another costume from past years. But tonight was a perfect Halloween night, with cool weather, full blue moon and an extra hour to sleep. But not this year. Halloween was mostly cancelled.