I'm out here in the sanctuary of the backyard in the sanctuary state where I've

gone to find sanctuary. Jeff Carlin likes me out here at least at the beginning

of these. To sit under the tree so you could pick up some sound ambiance, some

natural sound. I don't know what can you tell the sound of a golden maple tree

above my head or across the wake and you can you hear the sound of the brilliantly

dark purple maple tree that I see framed against the blue sky. I don't see the

the geese soon they'll be flying. The October winds will get cold. The winds

will bring rain and the rain will slant across your face like a dill and

Thomas poem. And another thing happens when the October winds and rain they

bring with them November and November brings with it an election national

election the midterm elections and local elections and another thing to at

least it did. Back in the day November was the time for elections and circus and

you know what I have a confession to make I really hate the circus I really hate

it I hate it I hate it so bad I can't stand the carnival barkers and I can't

stand the stupid clowns they're run around in circles with their violent

pie in the face humor and we're supposed to laugh once they got rid of animal

acts and the you know those were on cool and I'm not going to pay circus

prices to watch dog tricks okay I can teach Zeus hey Zeus you want a tree here

you want a tree you want a tree there you go see I don't have to pay to see

that he's a good boy but you know the carnival barker that I'm thinking of is

JB Pritzker governor of Illinois and is mini me clown is little evil mini me

clown Lori Lightfoot and they're telling you not to pay attention they don't

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