October is one of my favorite months, not only because it’s my birthday month, but I love Halloween. I’m not into the spooky/scary stuff so much, I just love a chance to dress up and act silly. Halloween is my perfect excuse.
I’ve attended my share of Halloween parties. Once I went to a party with my friend Alyce
and didn’t know a soul, which was convenient because that year I dressed up as
Mary Katherine Gallagher and fell down all night showing my underwear to
strangers.
With this being a 50th birthday party, my costume had to be another Molly Shannon creation - Sally O'Malley. I've loved her for so many years and was so excited to actually be her AND be 50.
This was my first Halloween/birthday party to throw on my own. What fun! Thank you to my brother and sister-in-law (Paul and Lori) for allowing me to have the party at their house. My house would have been a bit crowded.
I invited a mix of family, work friends, high school
friends, and other “new” friends thrown in for good measure. It couldn’t have gone any better. I suggested folks dress up as Saturday Night
Live characters. I’m not a dictator and
didn’t demand it. The majority
complied. Several came in their own
creations. A few didn’t dress up at
all. The main thing is that they came
and I greatly appreciated it.
The biggest surprise of the night was my parents. All week they said they wouldn’t make it. Their excuses? It was too late. Too far to drive. Too dark. Etc. The doorbell rang, I opened the door, and it took me a minute to recognize them. My dad dressed up as a patient, and my mom dressed as a caregiver. (Kind-of swapping places.) Hilarious! Must be where I get my love of costume from.
This was my first Halloween/birthday party to throw on my own. What fun! Thank you to my brother and sister-in-law (Paul and Lori) for allowing me to have the party at their house. My house would have been a bit crowded.
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| Finger cookies |
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| Had to have bat cookies! |
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| That's one big spider! |
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| Taylor (we need more cowbell!) and Megan (Dooneese) |
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| Wayne and Karen |
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| Cat lady Lisa |
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| Kelly (Lisa Loopner) and Jimmy (Todd DiLaMuca) |
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| Julie (Ruth Bader Ginsberg) |
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| Liam (Jack Jack) and Trina (Evelyn Deavor) |
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| Linda (Sally O'Malley), Paul and Lori (cheeburger cheeburger) |
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| Linda and Vivian |
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| Krista (Collette Reardon) and Kenny |
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| Warren Central "gang" throwing our sign |
The biggest surprise of the night was my parents. All week they said they wouldn’t make it. Their excuses? It was too late. Too far to drive. Too dark. Etc. The doorbell rang, I opened the door, and it took me a minute to recognize them. My dad dressed up as a patient, and my mom dressed as a caregiver. (Kind-of swapping places.) Hilarious! Must be where I get my love of costume from.
What a way to cap my Year of 50. I am blessed beyond measure with a wonderful
family and an amazing group of friends.
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