Ariele, My Halloween Dream

Now, I’m so happy I could

SCREAM.

And I do all for the frightening

Love of you.

Some people run, some people dance,

but with Ariele I’m so entranced.

Happy Halloween Birthday from your ever-lovin’ husband

This is Elizabeth when we first rescued the three kittens. Note the still blue eyes.

Brad Huff, lifelong Washingtonian and poet, is married to Ariele and lives in Aberdeen. His stories, poems, and photos have graced books and magazines.

SHARING STORIES is a weekly column for and about the 50 plus crowd living in the Puget Sound region. Send your stories and photos to ariele@comcast.net. Tell local or personal stories; discuss concerns around aging and other issues; share solutions, good luck, and reasons to celebrate; poems are fine too. Pieces may be edited or excerpted. We reserve the right to select among pieces. Photos are always a plus and a one-sentence bio is requested (where you live, maybe age or career, retired status, etc.).

SHARING STORIES is featured on http://www.northwestprimetime.com, the website for Northwest Prime Time, an online publication for baby boomers, seniors, retirees, and those contemplating retirement. For more information, call 206-824-8600 or visit http://www.northwestprimetime.com. To find other SHARING STORIES articles on this website type “sharing stories” or a writer’s name into the search function above.