My niece Devin wanted to have a Halloween party this year. It was held at my place on the afternoon of the 31st. Click on images to enlarge. Month's back, Devin and I sat down to start planning. We searched online and flipped through catalogues for ideas...
A week before the event, she came over to help with some decorating. I taught her the ancient ways of cemetery fence installation and the arcane mysteries of hot glue...
Being her party, Devin became very demanding as to what she wanted. Her critiques were endless with no concept of time and money. I soon found a way to get her to approval...
Friday the 31st came. There was a chill in the air and leaves falling everywhere, it was a real east coast feeling Autumn day in Los Angeles. Everything was ready, except I was unable to use my coffin this year...
The guests started to arrive and the place filled up fast...
To greet the kid's...I dressed as the monster, my brother Ted was Dr. Frankenstein and Devin's dad Paul was head of security...
Ted's role soon became overall party entertainer and toy parachute de-tangler. Paul found himself the owner/operator of a graveyard day care center...
Early on there was some social awkwardness. Witches stuck to their covens, Superheros teamed up...
Princesses had their "clicks" and Jedi's kept to themselves...
That sooned changed when the games began. Here Dr. Frankenstein and the monster demonstrate the rules to "Pin the Stem on the Pumpkin"...
A scavenger hunt was held. Kid's looked for the hidden pieces of pirate Capt. "Broken Bones" and the key to his treasure chest containing the party favor bags...
No Halloween party is complete without bobbing for apples...
Everyone seemed to have a great time... kids, parents, grandparents and little zombie cheerleaders...
Even the monster made friends (although he suffered a few bruises from several unprovoked lightsaber attacks). Sadly, grouchy old man Myers broke the party up...
World's greatest Uncle.
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