Halloween 2010

We went to the Boo Belly Bash at the Old World Center and saw a number of very accomplished dancers in inventive, eccentric outfits.

I especially liked the idea behind Tibella's mad scientist outfit (complete with lab coat and chemist's goggles), but have some advice for her, should she want to wear it again in future:
* A rubber apron to take off and toss to the audience
* Thick black rubber gloves (also to toss). The apron and the gloves really go with the goggles.
* Some sciencey devices to dangle from the jangling dancer's belt: a micrometer, a glass and steel syringe, a light meter, an Erlenmeyer flask, things like that.
* Maybe something smokey inside the coat, or in a pocket...?

We only got one group of three (adult) trick or treaters tonight, which was disappointing. But they went away with butterscotch candies and copies of Mad magazine, so I trust the spirits of the ancestors were satisfied.

We had a really nifty jack o'lantern designed by a friend (we'll post a picture when we get it uploaded). Pity he couldn't come by tonight, but that's life.

//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "Remember the dead."\\

Did I Mention I Was In "The Boy Friend" In High School?

Probably not. Geez, I hope not -- I have never thought of myself as the kind of person who refers very often to my high school years. Bad enough how often I start a comment with, "When I was in the Navy".

But the other day, Debbie Ellingsworth posted a photo from The Boy Friend on her Facebook page, and tagged it as having me in it (playing Lord Brockhurst, the dirty old man). So, I thought I'd mention it.

//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "At least you outgrew being a dirty old man before you became one."\\