Friday, October 31, 2025

2025.10.31. Halloween

10/31, Friday. The rain started mid day and just non-stop.

Amazon put out some "dark" balloons. I especially like the eye ball.

I got a free tour of the new Equinox gym in Rainier Tower today. It's gleaming. Quite a few people at lunch time Friday. Tons of machines, freshly changed yoga mats in the yoga room. It boasts sauna, cold plunge, robotic massage. I got a 15 minute AI massage by these 2 robot arms. Certainly more gentle and cushioned than my sister's massage chair. But only 2 pressure points: a bit disappointing. They are recruiting members. The membership fee is $230/month, and with a year subscription. After googling for reviews, I decided this is not for me: you need to install an app just to sign up for a group class, and only 1 day ahead. I don't want any more apps. You get 1 free massage per month. Seems sauna, cold plunge cost extra too.

On the way out, saw this skeleton hovering over the piano.

The holiday spirit of this event by the Friends of Waterfront is a very dampened. A few spectators (standing in the rain), 3 people dancing over a boombox under a canopy. This guy, kudo to him, span into the rain for a couple of moves, won much applause.

On the way, I noticed these murals, that are quite impressive.

Saw a couple of people in costumes. Most are like me, wearing regular outfit. Senaca Plaza was supposed to show Beetlejuice double feature this evening, but there was no one there, understandably. A very wet conclusion of October.