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Today is Samhain and we have weathered Hurricane Sandy. Those of us who were unaffected should be grateful we were spared, and help those who lost their homes.

Even if we are not in the eastern United States, the best thing we can do is donate blood - or whatever you can. Even helping the homeless in our own community will help.

On Samhain, we honor our ancerstors who have passed before us. We should also honor those who lost their lives because of Hurricane Sandy.

One ironic happenstance that touched me deeply was the sinking of the tall ship HMS Bounty. One of two historical replicas of the original Bounty, the HMS Bounty was built for the 1962 movie that starred Marlon Brando. Another replica was built for the Mel Gibson movie in the 1980's. That one is still safe in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Bounty sank off the coast of North Carolina, another victim of Hurricane Sandy. 14 crewmembers were rescued by the Coast Guard. The captain's body has not been recovered yet. Another crewmember, was recovered unresponsive, but sadly died shortly afterward. She was 42 year old Charlene Christian, a descendant of Fletcher Christain, who led the mutiny on the first Bounty, over a hundred years ago.

Fo many years, the tall ship Bounty has sailed the Great Lakes and the Northern Hemipshere, stopping at ports and alowing the public aboard for tours. She had stopped at Buffalo twice - once in the early 1990's and then on July 10, 2004. My husband John and I went on board both times. She was a magnificent ship. And we honor her, her captian, and Ms. Christain.

I have been extremely busy in my personal life this past month, getting the house ready for winter and other things.

For those celebrating Samhain or Halloween, have a blessed day.