SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

It’s an exciting week here in the library with Halloween coming.

Alex, though, had such a busy weekend that he didn’t have time to think about his costume. The third graders…Well, that is another story!

When they came to the library for their regular visit this morning the question on everyone’s lips was: “What is Alex going to be for Halloween?”

“It is a surprise,” I said.

“Is he going to wear Footsie’s bat wings?” asked one student.

“Is he coming as a black cat? I still think he should come as Big Footsie,” said another.

“Is he going to be a witch?”

“No, none of those. You can have more guesses but I am not going to answer any more.”

That didn’t stop the guesses from coming: A vampire, a little green frog, a goblin and a skeleton were all mentioned. I didn’t tell the kids, but, no, none of those, although one may be getting a little close.

Our story today, Little Witch’s Big Night, by Deborah Hautzig, had a character wearing just what Alex will wear but nobody guessed it.

What will Alex be? It is still a surprise!

But I can tell you a few more things he won’t be, all costumes he tried on during our trip to Petsmart. One was my very favorite, a dragon. They didn’t have the costume in Alex’s size, though, only in an extra-small. Alex’s tummy is definitely not an extra-small! We also decided not to get the pumpkin costume or the lion. Lots of the kids are sure he will be a lion since we are the School for the Blind Lions! Boy, are they going to be surprised.

Alex spent his Sunday afternoon representing FuRR (Feline Rescue and Rehome) at a benefit. It was outdoors, and Alex acted like it was all no big deal; even the dogs there from another rescue group didn’t bother him. He wore his Halloween t-shirt and Harley bandana and had his picture taken with the governor, the lieutenant governor and the mayor.

But he was most impressed with the chicken wings that were served; he ate his and mine, both!