Halloween Friday and I have so far seen a safari man and a park ranger and a demon headed guy dressed like a teenager; all hoodie and band t-shirt and jeans. I have only walked 5 blocks and now I am looking at everyone to discern whether or not they are in costume or their regular person.

I think of Donnie Darko and E.T. and then try to think of all the other movies set on Halloween. If I were a director, all of my movies would be set on Halloween. No matter what the movie was about. You always get a sense of the surreal on Halloween.

A metro worker, oldish black gentleman smiles bright and asks if I am a child for Halloween. I say no this is who I always am. He points to my hair, in panda ears. I say, nope, just me. Are you a Metro employee for Halloween, I ask? And he winks and says -- I wish it was only today.

Suki is singing The Mountain Goats to me and only me and I get out my pen to write this all down