Halloween is almost upon Us ...
 

it's my favorite holiday, too! I am putting up decorations this weekend and hope to head to a few adult Halloween parties at the end of the month. no idea of costume yet.

:)

GAH!! Halloweeny already? :| Someone needs to slow this year down a bit!

I have to say I dont partake in Halloween or I havent for yrs and I mean like 30+ but since meeting the most beautiful woman in the world and knowing how much she loves the holiday also I have had to come to terms with Y I havent partaken in Halloween in so long. I dont think Im right or wrong or that she is either. I can see where not everyone uses the holiday as evil and knowing that I wont be doing that and neither will she.

I am hoping that I can find the excitement that she has for this time of the year, it may take a year or 2 but Im willing to do what I can to make her happy and to see that smile.

I told her I wanted to go as a lost salt shaker or a black eye P they are easy to do. She told me I couldnt do the mamogram machine

Halloween is a fabulous holiday. Since having The General it has changed from big adult parties to kids venue time. Still wonderful. I do struggle with "the little sugar addict" side of The General. And yes I am serious, she has issues. Breaks out and starts wigging out...

I digress...

This year I am thinking Dorthy. Sensible enough to wear to school. Totally sexifiable for some fun role play later. I have red shoes I love too. So I will be super sparkly.

Daddi could decide to be another Wizard of Oz character but I try not to hint too much. Oh wait... I think I just did.

The General will be a Monster High character.

We will go trick or treating and see a parade. Carving pumpkins will happen too. Which I just love to do. The part of NH we live in is odd in that you don't go out to a pumpkin patch and get a pumpkin. The farm folks remove them from the vine, clean them off and put them in an empty field for you to select. The General thinks this is just rude. I think it is redundant.

Teddys right! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Halloween!!! :) I have already started decorating and we went to get pumpkins last week...We are also planning on going to Salem for Halloween day :) I'd like to remind a certain un-named someone that Halloween started out as a celebration of the dead. It proceeds All Saint's Day which is Nov 1st. Halloween was originally all hallow's eve. A hallowed day. It was a day to remember the dead and give them blessings. And I'm sure remember them in your prayers to the saints the following day. It does have pagan roots but the pagans are peaceful earth loving people as anyone who has any knowledge of Wicca knows... In closing I'd like to present exhibit B...which is the fact that our local CATHOLIC church gives out candy for Halloween....nough said....

Okay for the record...

You are too funny Tucker!

The shoes are red patent leather. No heel. And well they aren't super sexy but they are fun. Not that Stoney needs the shoes to have a heel to be considered sexy.

I think the outfit can be easy altered by changing the length of the blue gingham dress and the tightness of the white blouse under it. And white lacy socks? come on... can't miss the innuendo there.

hey I did say I was coming to terms with it. I do know the origins of it but I also know that SOME ppl use this time to hmmm shall we say do unspeakable evil however baby I do know most ppl dont view it like that

Okay so tell me does Salem, MA have super spooky stuff going on for Halloween? Cause I think it would be a blast to drive that way for some fun.

i hear they d0

grinning so damn big !!! I have a very very good visual now of the shoes spritz. Oh and the innuendo did not get by Me in the least, yes def the white lacey socks.

I am glad I made you laugh. :)

A hearty thank you to all who are home on Halloween for passing out candy. We really appreciate it!

Leigh I wonder if you could be a zombie bride.... Marilyn Monroe was my back up choice.

Oh yessss a zombie bride - perfect choice would be The Corpse Bride ... or Annie (with Jack Skellington as your date) from Nightmare Before Christmas !!!

Good idea spritz !!!!

Spritzer, Salem at Halloween is AMAZING! They close down streets so you can walk around like a block party and many people dress up...There are museums and tours galore. Last year I took a cemetary tour that gave sooo much history information. There are also trolley tours and candlelight ghost tours. Nathanial Hawthorne's inspiration for The House of Seven Gables is there and can be toured...and one of my fave things to do there....is the soap/scent shop on central street. They have many scents of glycerin soap that you cant find anywhere else :) In short, there is SO much to do there...you honestly could stay a couple days! Not to mention....there are cute towns all around that are worth meandering for. Ipswich has a lovely winery if you enjoy wine (as I do!) Feel free to IM me if you want any more info! :)

Now what will be RiverRunner be? We already know who should ring his door for treats.

Boo!
 

Grant & Worm's favorite Holiday is Halloween, I celebrate Samhain into Día De Los Muertos. I love love Day of the Dead rituals, customs, and art! I also love partaking in watching how fun it is for lil crumb munchers. I tend to be an agist With the candy, I give the 9 and under crowd in costume more candy than I do the other ages, it's not so cute then.

Umm... I find older trick or treaters to be a turn off. I don't give them much candy either. And trick or treating parents chap me.

Going to need to unearth the fog machine...

Lots of great choices so far. I can see you as all of those I suppose (hint post a pic in the gallery). Hmm... historical.... musketeer. Even with out the other 2 side kicks it would be dashing.

I went to Salem not last year but the previous two years and loved loved LOVED it. It's like the Mardi Gras of Halloween. You guys have fun and take lots of pictures!!

I was there 2 years ago Scuba! Did you see the painted lady that looked like a bronze statue?? That was me! J/K :P

Lady Snow - thank you for responding. I hope I do not sound like a Fool. I know a bit about Samhain. However, I do not know about Dia De Los Muertos. Could you explain both to Me? I am very interested as I said in the History side of all holidays. But, Halloween even moreso. Thank you in advance.

I also agree as to giving the "older" kids candy. I have actually told them "nice costume" and not given them the candy because I know they have free dances, etc in the area that they can attend.

I work for a major grocery chain...we have lots of signage that we use in the stores. Some of them get sent out through me and the safety team....

I happened upon two signs that I would LOVE to turn into a costume....
the red one says:
DO NOT BLOCK
EXIT ONLY........I would put that on the "rear" of my costume <giggles>

The white one says:
NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY
PERMIT REQUIRED.......and that one would go on the "front"....<snickers>

Now, to figure out what to use as the base of it....:rofl:

I crack myself up....:cracked:

I Love Halloween!! I want to go on the ride through Salem!

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i want to have a spooky set up like this but i know my neighbors would have to out do it - that thought keeps me at bay for now

Still not sure I want to be a Wiz of Oz charactor but if I was it would be the scarecrow. I have a dred wig and was thinkin' of doing something with that or being a "Jack" in the box...

Here in my town they are having a Zombie Walk and there is ALWAYS a tour around town in honor of Stephen King. We also have here in Bangor a house from the Historical Society that gives a tour of a particular house "haunted house." Another thing that is big here in the state of Maine is the Fort knox Haunted Fort. I enjoy pumpkin carving and doing the trick or treat thing too. When I lived down south, Louisiana has Ann Rice's tour but well, that's way down south. It ain't happening.

u were looking good

i haven't dressed up in a while and that's ok with me, i do love to watch the little ones in their little outfits and i do love to hand out candy to them....

Im liking this thread. its fun to read....

If i were to go to a party i would pull off the school girl outfit easily

Hahahaha ... You'll all know how to pick me out of the crowd when the Zombie Apocalypse happens!