Sandy, one of the ladies in my lunch group, decided to have a Halloween party at her house. It's been years since I've dressed up for Halloween, but I was surprised how everyone really got into the spirit. Sandy really went all out on her decorations (notice the giant spider on the fireplace).
One of the creepiest costumes was worn by this couple. They were the twins from Stephen King's movie, The Shining. I never watched that movie, but given how terrifying these 2 looked, I'm glad I didn't.
Sandy's kitchen island was overflowing with appetizers. The food was really creative, but hard to reach once all the costumed guests arrived (the guy wearing the pickleball costume kept blocking my way). She had meatballs, lady fingers, rice Krispie brains, guacamole spilling out of that wart-covered pumpkin, and a cheese ball in the shape of a pumpkin. She had a giant 6-layer chocolate cake for dessert (not shown), but when it came time to serve it, it was so big, she couldn't figure out how to slice it. She ended up pulling a big spoon out of the drawer and we all just scooped a chunk onto our plates (the pickleball guy finally moved). It was delicious!
I wore my Steampunk costume that I'd originally made for the library's ComicCon (notice my black combat boots). That tiny little hat is called a fascinator. There are 2 hairclips underneath to hold it on, but my hair is so thin, it kept sliding down.
The week before Halloween I went to a murder mystery dinner theater with the Parker Senior Center. To get everyone into the spirit, they were encouraging people to come in costume, so I wore my Steampunk costume there, too.
Courtney went to a Halloween party, too, with some of her co-workers. She dressed up as one of the characters from the Handmaid's Tale. She used a giant red sheet to make her costume, but I think the most striking part is the white cap. At her party, they all sat out front and handed out candy to the neighborhood kids and then went into the back yard to watch the movie Halloween while sitting around a firepit.
