On Friday, October 14, 2016, I competed in a Fred Astaire ballroom dance event, Octoberfest. The event was held in Milwaukee. I competed in smooth dances. This included Fox Trot, Waltz and Tango. I danced with Larsen, my Fred Astaire instructor. The smooth dance events were all held on Friday, while the rhythm events were on Thursday and dance combo events on Saturday, which I did not compete in. I arrived at the location for "hair and makeup" at 7:15 am. This included as

Carving pumpkins has always been a family fun day. Both of our daughters, Sammy and Gabby, came home to carve pumpkins. It was a great family fun evening. Lighting the pumpkins at night in the backyard is our tradition. I was able to complete my regular duty of getting all of the pumpkin guts out. My usual tool was still effective. Neither cleaning or carving the pumpkins was impacted by Parkinson's and I am still amazed at the little serrated orange pumpkin knife is th

For the West Bend East and West homecoming parade, my friend and colleague Matt drove his DeLorean in the parade and needed a side-kick. Matt (Marty) and I (Doc), along with Matt's son Mason, entered the parade as the lead car for the elementary school mascots. Matt and I both find it ironic that one of his favorite movies and pastimes has a major character who in real-life has Parkinson's. While it was about 60 degrees, Matt decided to drive the car around the parking lot