7 Quick Takes Friday: Counting quick takes, buying Halloween costumes, a forgotten Nerf gun, simultaneous soccer scrimmages, and Pete the Cat’s visit

Guess how many editions of “7 Quick Takes” I have written! I’ll tell you the answer after the 7th take. It’s more than you think. Or maybe it’s fewer. I was surprised by the number, but my most faithful reader guessed it almost exactly when I asked her last night.