Boy I’m glad the sun’s out. Too bad I have laundry to do. I wish the leaves would rake themselves. I’m starving…

Ooops! Sorry about that! Just practicing for Oct. 12, when we celebrate Free Thought Day. I presume it’s a day to simply allow your thoughts to roam, uh… freely.

National Kick Butt Day, also on the 12th, sounds like a lot more fun, though, doesn’t it? As luck would have it, it’s also Moment of Frustration Day. Crazy how those two coincide. Sounds like a good day to stay in the house.

Be Bald and Be Free Day lands on Oct. 14. No, it’s not a typo. Whatever floats your boat, here. I imagine some bald person had said, “enough is enough, we’re  people, too,” and instituted this day. To which I’d respond, “who said you’re weren’t people?” Quite frankly, many a bald man is a handsome man. So there.

National Grouch Day is Oct. 15. Of late, that’s a characteristic I’ve had plenty of, much to my chagrin.

On Oct. 17, we celebrate Wear Something Gaudy Day. Remember the TV show Three’s Company? Well, in one episode, Larry, the used car salesman, declared that it was, in fact, Wear Something Gaudy Day. It stuck.

Much of the attire from  the 1970s – and in retrospect, that show – was pretty gaudy if memory serves. So if you still have your brightly colored bell bottoms or jumpsuits, drag ‘em out of the attic. Add some flashy jewelry and massive curls to your hair and you’ll be good to go.

I might even get in the spirit of this day. Maybe it will make me less of a grouch.

Until next week, get your party on!