Halloween Decoration Contest: Not All Witches Are in Salem --- Day 12/290

Walk: Hood

Distance: 5.75 miles

Trans witch?

True Masterful Tales: Down and Up --- Day 12/289

Walk: Opera Plaza Cinema & Hood

Distance: 6 miles

So, Ciwt has been catching up on two true life tales told materfully on film.  One a downer, the other the opposite.

First the downer.  Not at all because it isn't told well.  In the case of Martin Scorcese's Killers of the Flower Moon, the word 'masterful' more than applies.  Many are calling his movie a Masterpiece which Ciwt didn't understand because she had a few quibbles with it here and there.  Then she spoke with a friend who is highly educated in film technique and learned that when film experts use 'masterpiece' they are often referring to things like scene set up, lighting, camera choice and angle and other technicalities beyond acting and plot development.  

So, Killers is likely a masterpiece but it is also 3 1/2 hours of watching which is demanding for the viewer. And it tells a bleak and, unfortunately, absolutely true story.

The up story. Nyad,  is a masterpiece of swimming .  Or rather singluarly rugged, nearly inhuman determination, focus, stamina,  courage while in the act of swimming.  Also true.  And also of excellent and courageous acting on the part of two legendary actors of a certain age.  

Annual Neighborhood Halloween Decoration Contest: Extravaganza! --- Day 12/288

Walk: Hood

Distance: 4 miles

Always a WOW!   These wonderful holiday decorators live on a corner and decorate along both sides of the house, on the sidewalks across from the house, their lawn and their front entry.  Special Commendation from CIWT.

Annual Neighborhood Halloween Decoration Contest: Skeleton Vignette --- Day 12/287

Walk: Hood

Distance: 4 miles

Ciwt's Choice

Runner Up

Annual Neighborhood Halloween Decoration Contest: Single Scary Image --- Day 12/286

Walk: Hood

Distance: 4 miles

The Annual Neighborhood Halloween Decoration Contest Returns!!

You Are NOT Forgotten --- Days 12/275- 285

Walks:  All Around SF

Distances: 3.5 miles average

So, when Ciwt doesn't write please, dear and very important readers, don't think she is just sitting around ignoring you.  Never!  You are always on her mind.  But her mind has a way of getting over stimulated by things like San Francisco attractions, beloved houseguests, still settling into her 'new' home and maybe even a trip or two.  

To catch you up a bit, here are a few of the overstimulation culprits:

Road Trips:

Sonoma Square and Mission

Restaurants:

Greens

                                                                 Rotunda Room


Movies: 

And of course (thanks to friends prodding her) Opera:

Lohengrin at SF Opera

Plane Trips: 

Oh and a visit to her old/new home town.  Probably you can tell which is which below:

Reclaiming Territory --- Day 12/279

Walk: Hood and Around Home Shooing Cats

Distance: 3.5 miles

Ciwt's cats seem to have forgotten who is the Top Cat (moi) around here.

Back From The Land of Sky Blue Waters..... --- Days 12/277-287

Walks: Minneapolis, Ridgedale, Wayzata, Long Lake

Distances: 3.5 miles average

And for those of you (besides Ciwt) who remember "From the Land of Sky Bly Waters"♭♯♮