Good evening, everyone! I think it is about time for another Thursday Rundown. Let’s get going with tonight’s five topics…

I Voted Sticker – On Election Night, Sloan made one of her homemade stickers for me. However, this particular sticker wasn’t a flower or smiley face—it was an “I Voted” design. She put it on me and flashed a big smile. Her creativity, thoughtfulness, and recognition of the evening’s significance made me feel some type of way. I wore that sticker proudly all night.

Sloan made this sticker for me and I wore it proudly.

Best Halloween Costume – Can you believe Halloween was just a week ago? With the election, a busy week at work, daylight savings, and more, it seems like a distant memory. But I can’t completely forget about Halloween without recognizing my brother’s costume. Glen dressed up as Blippi and totally nailed it! He didn’t just have the look, he had the vibe. We unleashed Glen to pass out candy at my parents’ house and he stayed in-character the entire time as he delighted kids—young and old—throughout the night. It was quite spectacular.

Me hanging out with Blip—I mean my brother 😂.

Trick-Or-Treater Count – While we are on the topic of the Halloween that seemed ages ago, let me announce a record-breaking night of trick-or-treaters at my parents’ house. Last Thursday, 318 young candy-seekers rang the doorbell! That surpassed the 292 trick-or-treaters from last year and the 275 trick-or-treaters from 2022. Was it Blippi that helped smash the record? Perhaps, but I think it was the larger supply of candy that allowed my mom and dad to keep the lights on longer and serve more trick-or-treaters.

The tally sheet of trick-or-treaters from the Tom and Mary Reser household. 😱

Mindy Kaling Book – Every now and then I like to share the children’s biography books we read to Sloan and Beau. Well, I want to share one I read—wait, one that SIDNEY read—this week. If you have ever watched “The Office” or “The Mindy Project,” you might know about Kaling, an Indian actress/comedian/author/extremely talented individual. On Monday night, Sid read “Little People, Big Dreams: Mindy Kaling.” This was a special book for my wife to read because Kaling brought a lot of joy to my wife in her young adult years. She watched Mindy’s show and read her books. In fact, her fandom of Kaling rubbed off on me. Even before “Big Brother,” the show that Sidney and I bonded over during our early days of dating was “The Mindy Project.” It was nice to teach Sloan about Mindy Kaling while also describing the role she played in our relationship.

Sidney read “Little People, Big Dreams: Mindy Kaling” to Sloan and Beau.

Pumpkin Disposal – A thought went through my head this morning: What must the trash day after the Halloween holiday be like for garbage employees? They would most likely have seven different days after Oct. 31 where households on their specific routes are disposing of jack-o-lanterns, much like my family was today. How fitting would it be if the crews blasted music from the Smashing Pumpkins for the entire post-Halloween week? Sorry for the dad joke.

Photo of our pumpkins before we threw them away this morning.

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That will do it for tonight. Renewing my call from Tuesday, be kind to those around you, especially those with different political affiliations. Don’t Blink.