Let’s Go! November is another spectacular month with a lot to look forward to. Although a Thursday Rundown might not be one of those things, hopefully tonight’s five topics bring some enjoyment your way.

Trick-Treat-Goose – In my Halloween recap post, I mentioned that we closed up shop after surpassing 200 trick-or-treaters. The tally is below. But if you look closely, you will notice there is an additional tally for “Comments on Greta.” Our porch goose was at our side when we handed out candy and she received a fair share of comments from trick-or-treaters and their parents. Sloan decided to mark a tally each time someone said something. Greta was dressed to impress.

Our tally sheet that included a count for trick-or-treaters and a count for Greta comments.

Lecture – On Tuesday, I delivered a guest lecture to EWU’s Intro to PR class. The course’s professor, Jessica Boyer, asked me to speak to the class and I didn’t hesitate at the opportunity. Students are the reason why I have my job and any time I am given the opportunity to speak with them I seize it. I reserved the President’s Conference Room as the location of the lecture and afterwards I took the students on a tour of our University Relations offices. But for the lecture itself I laid out the organizational structure of our department, described the types of marketing we do, showed them examples of our work, and highlighted our internship program. I also took plenty of time to answer the many excellent questions that the students and Jessica asked. This opportunity energized me for the rest of the week!

It was a pleasure to deliver a guest lecture to Jessica Boyer’s Intro to PR class on Nov. 3, 2026.

Beau’s Candy Haul – Below is Beau’s candy intake from Halloween night. The combination of houses that are built close together along with the generous handfuls of candy distributed by the neighbors resulted in a full treat bag after only 30 minutes. Beau would like to proudly point out that he collected SIX full-sized candy bars.

A look at Beau’s 2026 Halloween candy haul. Notice the many full-sized Reese’s.

EWU vs. Montana Football Game – Before we hunkered down in our neighborhood for Halloween night, Sid and I had the opportunity to attend the EWU vs. University of Montana football game earlier in the day. We enjoyed the action from one of the end zone suites in the company of several of my colleagues and their spouses. The weather was perfect and the game was competitive. One of the true highlights was speaking with several of my former University of Montana bosses and co-workers who accompanied the Griz football team to Missoula. A couple of them I had not had the chance to speak with since I left UM more than 12 years ago. It was rewarding to let them know how they positively influenced my career.

Sid and I had a great Halloween afternoon at the EWU vs. University of Montana football game.

National Chinese Takeout Day – Today is technically National Donut Day but it seems like that day comes around multiple times during the year so I wanted to focus on National Chinese Takeout Day. Who doesn’t love receiving a packed, greasy bag filled with egg rolls, fried rice, and various meats from your local Chinese restaurant? Although driving it home is always so tempting and mouth-watering-inducing, there is nothing better than plopping on the couch with your family and pigging out while watching a movie.

Panda Express is a solid choice for Chinese takeout.

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Hope the first full weekend of November is a positive one. With the elections this past Tuesday, let us pray for an eventual peaceful transition of power from the unseated incumbents to the victorious challengers. Don’t Blink.