Halloween, it's not just for kids anymore

We are thinking about growing our hair out like this. Is that a little too far?

I think JulzHOLLA! is brilliant, because she found a way for us to sneak in some role playing. Yes, I met her online, and we're role playing now. Halloween, it turns out, isn't just for kids anymore. Now I remember why I had kids, so I could do kid things again - like play dress up.

JulzHOLLA! and her family have been out of town, then sick with that flu bug in a staggering effect, where one kid gets sick, then better, but just in time for the next. So between being gone and being quarantined - we haven't seen each other in over 2 weeks. It really has been tough. Because when you're gone and visiting family, yapping with your gal pal isn't happening. And then when you have sick kids home...three of them and you're sick yourself - not only are you quarantined in this lovely swine flu season, but really, calling or stopping to talk even on the phone isn't safe. There's barf, and fevers, and the kids and all.

Soon, everyone started feeling better, and JulzHOLLA! got an invite from Sven's work pals, Julz took me on a date. It was a couples halloween costume party.

"What about Sven, doesn't he want to go?"

"I don't think he wants to dress up, but I told him not to worry, I want you to be my date so we can go as Elphaba and Glinda. Will you go with me?"

"Uh, YEAH! I've got my broom right here. Bring it on!"

So we went as Elphaba and Glinda.If you haven't figured it out. We did NOT go as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. It's different. Because we did that one year. This year, we went with this years mutual obsession and went as the characters from Wicked the Musical. And we were hot. Don't you think?

Being a good hot date, I arrived to pick her up, came in, didn't just honk the horn. And made Sven take pix of us, you know, and said hello to her man before I took her out to buy her a few drinks. I even prepared and had the Wicked Soundtrack playing on our favorite song. Aren't we a cute couple.

And aside from the hosts we really didn't know many peeps. Which was fine - we had a chance to sit in a quiet corner and talk about our feelings. Reconnect, and get to know each other...if you like pina coladas. And gettin caught in the rain...

I think Ricardo and Sven are on to us. Ricardo got in the car the next day and Wicked was blasting. "Oh my god. You had this playing when you went to your party all dressed up?"

"Yeah, it was awesome! We were so hot, and totally in character!"

He just ended the conversation with a head shake of shame.

So if you care to find me
Look to the Western Skies.
As someone told me lately,
Everyone deserves the chance to fly!

Happy Halloween!
That's how I roll.