The weather was perfect for Halloween Trick or Treaters this year. As usual, we had at least 100 kids show up for their treats. James handed out most of the candy with Mom giving him breaks during the evening. We saw a lot of creativity in the costumes this year as many people decided to make their own which made it a lot of fun.

After all the trick and treating was done, we settled in and watched monster movies for the remainder of the night. Dad had the next day off to tear everything down so we could stay up a little later than normal.

Once everything was down, our front lawn was transformed into the political landscape of the day.

Continue reading “2024 Trick or Treat” →

Everyone had a wonderful time at this years Halloween party, some felt it was the best ever. Lots of food as many of the guests brought food in addition to what we had (thank you very much). Once again the weather was great and we were able to have the back yard (garage) open.

What really makes this party fun is seeing folks I have not seen in decades and once again this year it happened again as I met up with a couple friends I had not seen in ages.

This year we made some major changes to the displays, the back room became a skeleton room, the living room became a carnival (or carnevil if you prefer), and the kitchen became a Beetlejuice display since the new Beetlejuice movie had just came out earlier in September.

A great time, not many pics of the party folks this year as we were very busy with the guests, although many of the attendees did have their pics taken by the magic mirror.
Continue reading “2024 Halloween Party” →