I know that if word got out that I did something funny and completely out of character, and did not share it; there’d be a lynching party outside my door. This situation would not be very pleasing, not to mention, I can think of better ways to leave this earth than from the end of a rope. :-) So, here comes my post!
In my little circle of sisters and friends, we have a little tradition. When the leaves turn and fall, the apples ripen, and the pumpkins rise; we have a Halloween party. It is always held at Charlotta’s place. The day of the party, we all get together in the morning and spend the day cleaning the house, making the goodies for the party, finish the decorations, and have a good time. About an hour or two before the party we get into
our costumes, help out with hair and makeup and such.
After the loot has been taken care of, we sit down and watch horror movies until bed. This year we watched Red Rose-the haunted house that used to be in Seattle, Washington until the early 2000’s. It was four hours long and great every second.
Now, costumes. We shall start from oldest to youngest.
Nicole: She decided to go as a cowgirl but after all was said and done, ended up a scarecrow. It was very cute and she didn’t even have to pay for it.
Amanda: Took an Athena costume (which traditionally flows to the ankles) and turned it into Artemis (which ends at just above the knee). She completed the ensemble with an olive leaf tiara.
In my little circle of sisters and friends, we have a little tradition. When the leaves turn and fall, the apples ripen, and the pumpkins rise; we have a Halloween party. It is always held at Charlotta’s place. The day of the party, we all get together in the morning and spend the day cleaning the house, making the goodies for the party, finish the decorations, and have a good time. About an hour or two before the party we get into
our costumes, help out with hair and makeup and such.
Then, the other guests arrive and it's time to party like it’s 1999! After an hour or so, comes another tradition. Trick or Treating. Charlotta’s family believe that there is no age limit to this activity. I agree. For the most part, most people are quite hospitable for us ‘older kids’. This year, not a single person complained. This one guy asked each of us “Trick? Or Treat?” Everyone in our party said treat. I looked the man in the eye and said “trick”. The man looked at my companions and said “you should have said trick” as he handed me a dollar bill. SCORE!!!!! The rest of our sojourn through the neighbourhoods went nicely.
When we got back, we participated in another tradition: Sort the Loot! 
This is where we sort through our sweets and then take turns picking what we wanted. This went in the following order: Marissa, Amanda, Nicole, Charlotta, and myself. Charlotta is always among the last to have a turn due to her rabid addiction to chocolate. She still made off with quite a bit. I did not mind as I am not chocolate fan.
This is where we sort through our sweets and then take turns picking what we wanted. This went in the following order: Marissa, Amanda, Nicole, Charlotta, and myself. Charlotta is always among the last to have a turn due to her rabid addiction to chocolate. She still made off with quite a bit. I did not mind as I am not chocolate fan.After the loot has been taken care of, we sit down and watch horror movies until bed. This year we watched Red Rose-the haunted house that used to be in Seattle, Washington until the early 2000’s. It was four hours long and great every second.
Now, costumes. We shall start from oldest to youngest.
Nicole: She decided to go as a cowgirl but after all was said and done, ended up a scarecrow. It was very cute and she didn’t even have to pay for it.
Amanda: Took an Athena costume (which traditionally flows to the ankles) and turned it into Artemis (which ends at just above the knee). She completed the ensemble with an olive leaf tiara. Charlotta: As always went as a Vampire. Instead of all the blood and what not, she decided to be an elegant one. She dressed in all black along with a wicked black cloak. Her fangs were great (as she has had them for a few years).
Myself: I was completely at a loss on what I would go as. Money was tight and my wardrobe was somewhat diminished. Dad then suggested that I borrow his black graduation robe and go as a hanging judge who ended up at the end of her rope (a possible theme, perhaps?). I decided to go as a Vampire Judge. When I was getting ready it was suggested that I wear a red cloak. So I did. Nicole used four cans of white and silver hair spray to turn my hair silver. The aerosol was sooo overwhelming! My hair ended up as straw so when I took a shower the next morning, I had to wash my hair several times.
Myself: I was completely at a loss on what I would go as. Money was tight and my wardrobe was somewhat diminished. Dad then suggested that I borrow his black graduation robe and go as a hanging judge who ended up at the end of her rope (a possible theme, perhaps?). I decided to go as a Vampire Judge. When I was getting ready it was suggested that I wear a red cloak. So I did. Nicole used four cans of white and silver hair spray to turn my hair silver. The aerosol was sooo overwhelming! My hair ended up as straw so when I took a shower the next morning, I had to wash my hair several times. Marissa: Vampire number 3. She decided to go Goth.
She purchased coloured contacts- ice blue, and her fangs online. She too wore all black along with a scarlet tie. She also wore a killer trench coat. It was awesome!!!
She purchased coloured contacts- ice blue, and her fangs online. She too wore all black along with a scarlet tie. She also wore a killer trench coat. It was awesome!!!
It was fun having everybody there. The food was great, the company pleasant and the movie was to die for…..literally…..Well, I hope your Halloween---where ever you were---was pleasant and that you were all safe. Thanks for reading and I will post again soon!
C-ya!
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