Scenes from Halloween
1. Living off a Blue Ridge Parkway dirt driveway with no other houses in sight, this was the first time in the 17 years we’ve been here that we got any real live (two!) Trick or Treaters.
2. I didn’t have any candy so they settled for apples (which I didn’t make them bob for).
3. I wanted to trade some apples for a few coconuts off their mom’s costume but her coconuts weren’t ripe yet.
4. Later that night, Joe and I went to dance to The Kind at the Pine Pavilion. The band is longtime local favorite that plays mostly Grateful Dead cover tunes. They inspired my costume (see below), created for the Grateful Dead song “Dark Star” and influenced by recently seeing the movie Star*dust.
5. GET DOWN WITH YOUR BAD SELF!
6. Major Tom, the bartender host, dressed as The Colonel. In the email Costume Party invite, he posed: Join us as we attempt to answer the ultimate Halloween question … why do so many Floyd men seem to enjoy wearing women’s clothing?
7. My friend, builder Bob by day, who won a costume contest at the Sun Hall as a lady a couple of Halloween’s ago, can attest to how much fun it is to wear a skirt and wig.
8. I call this: Blind Date Gone Bad.
9. And this one: The Stalker
10. Question still looming: Are you a good witch or a bad witch and which witch is which?
11. The fortune teller predicted it would be a fun night of dancing, and it was!
Note: Soundtrack clip is HERE.
Comments
so many people got in the spirit. how fun. that costume of supergirl deserves a prize for sure.
Posted by: Pearl | November 1, 2008 5:35 PM
Oh my, not my best side. Bob won for the worst costume. The Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland won for the best costume. And they had the moves on the dance floor, choreography.
Posted by: chris youngblood | November 1, 2008 8:24 PM
I can see that I should have donned the green makeup I bought for Halloween party. After I read the directions and saw what could happen, I decided against using it. That green witch looks great!
Posted by: kenju | November 1, 2008 8:25 PM
fun!!
Posted by: sky | November 2, 2008 6:40 AM
My green was courtesy of my professional face painter friend, the other witch.
Posted by: chris youngblood | November 2, 2008 7:50 AM
LOL! Is that you behind the black mask, stalking!?? Hahah...you are such a delightful, spirited woman! Happy Belated Halloween Colleen!
Posted by: Poe | November 2, 2008 1:59 PM
Yes, that's me, stalking in the Ladies Room. Put a mask on me and I can really get away with it.
Posted by: colleen | November 2, 2008 2:58 PM
Which one were you? That fortune teller freaks me out. I've always found those encased ones creepy.
I posted a few Hallowe'en things this year - film recommendations, a fun link and a couple of videos.
I've also got a couple of new poems you may like.
Kat
Posted by: Poetikat | November 2, 2008 4:59 PM
love the creative costumes. not a Spiderman in the bunch~
Posted by: Marion | November 3, 2008 6:05 PM
I love your costume. I love you too!! xox
We went to the neighborhood bar and dressed up as a wench and a cavilar/musketeer. xo
Posted by: Sherry | November 3, 2008 6:18 PM
Oh, I know those Renaissance costumes! No Robin Hood?
Posted by: colleen | November 3, 2008 6:58 PM
Floyd, VA - a real party town! Apples? Good thing you didn't get tricked!
Posted by: susan | November 4, 2008 8:01 AM
Oh...It looks like you had a GREAT Halloween...Between the 'trick or treaters' and the dance....FUN FUN FUN!
It was very quiet up here...No kids come anymore. I think they drive them to 'the flats' where the Street Lights are better and there are many more kids. That was fine with me.
Posted by: OldOldLady Of The Hills | November 4, 2008 2:00 PM