Irwin Mainway's Invisible Pedestrian

So fall has come around Chicagoland with it is dark mornings and early evenings. This also brings the cooler weather. The combination, and a lack of attention to detail, created a strange situation for me.

I've got a dark pair of sweats pants that I've been using. Also, I recently lost my favorite sweat jacket, so I bought a new, blue zip-up hooded sweatshirt. I didn't realize until I was about to head outside that these combined to make a wonderful "Invisible Pedestrian" costume. I just didn't think about it.

For those of you who might not remember Dan Aykroyd & Jane Curtin in this gem I've pasted in an excerpt below. Keeping to the sidewalks, and less traveled roads, my run turned out fine. I'll make adjustments, but you please be safe out there too.

Consumer Probe;
Joan Face: Alright, Mr. Mainway, if you don't think that was unsafe, how about this Halloween costume, which you market under the label "Invisible Pedestrian"? [ holds up the costume ] It's an all black suit, gloves and mask. Now, it seems to me, Mr. Mainway, a child wearing this costume at night to go trick-or-treating is in grave danger of being hit by a car!

Irwin Mainway: Car? What do you mean "car", Miss Face? I mean, a car is a pretty big object, right? I mean, kids are smart today, you know? They know when a car is coming at 'em to jump out of the way. I mean, most of the kids I know go trick-or-treating at houses, right? You don't see too many kids walking along the expressway knocking on windshields looking for treats. This is a "sidewalk" costume!

Joan Face: A "sidewalk" costume?

Irwin Mainway: Yeah! I mean, you know, we don't recommend this for blind kids. See, there's a warning right on the label - "Invisible Pedestrian, Not For Blind Kids." [ turns packaging around to show this warning in big bold letters ] Huh?

Catching Up...
BTW. If you've been keeping track and wondering, my posting here has been scarce because it just hasn't been a time priority. I'll put something up soon to highlight the achievements since April. There have been some outstanding moments this year.