Halloween in the Oakland Hills
My wife and I went to a fantastic Halloween party last night. The entire house and gardens were decorated straight out of a Hollywood horror movie: tombstones; full sized skeletons, spooky lights and eerie sounds. Down to the door mats, towels, and cobweb-covered bed linens, everything kept to the Halloween theme. The groaning board of a buffet was laid out on and around a real coffin set on a trestle table.
Costumes were extremely creative showing how long some guests had spent preparing and/or making them. Dr. Suess’s Cat-in-the-Hat came with his clown companion; there were enough incredibly dressed witches to form a coven; the Grim Reaper wandered in and out all evening without ever speaking a word; banshees and sundry caped characters raised goblets with a sari-ied lady, a Hawaiian Queen, a trio of bloodied chefs (who threatened to turn a few of the skeletons into their next stew) and one fellow who had to continually explain he was an Australian Coast Watcher (non-WWII-history buffs, look that one up – interesting!).
Our hosts were amazing, both in their hospitality and creativity. They say this may be their last HP, but we are hoping it ain’t so!
Our hosts
1970's Backflash and his Mystery Lady