I took my mom to see Star Trek this afternoon. It was the last day in the theater. I felt kind of bad that it took me so long. I kept forgetting. There was just no way she wasn't going to see it on the big screen. She's probably one of the most hardcore Trekkies I've ever known. She loved it. Just to kind of put it into perspective...she thought it was better than Wrath of Kahn and The Undiscovered Country. That's saying a whole lot.

I have to admit, it is even better the second time around. I paid close attention to the details and didn't really find any plot holes. I was seriously looking for them. I still cried in the beginning. I still smiled through the rest of the movie. I still left extremely excited for the next movie.

After I dropped her off Maddie and I went to gymnastics and then the public library's Superhero Library Party. All the kids dressed up as super heroes. I am happy to report that D.C. outnumbered Marvel by two! My own lovely Wonder Woman totally pwnd Spiderman and won the musical chairs game. Great Hera!!!

I'm beat. It's almost time for Maddie to go to bed. Ahhhhh....

Another year has come and gone. I feel like the sad skeletons from Danse Macabre after the cock crows. Head down, shuffling back into the grave until next Halloween. ::sigh::

Since this is the culmination of my year, I was entirely too stressed about the weather. I usually have no provisions for housing 50 people inside my house if it's pouring. In the last eight years we've had a bit of drizzle once and some cold but that was it. This year the forecast was ominous and I had to figure out what to do. Lo and behold, colmunson to the rescue!!! He had a massive canvas 13'x20' merchants tent. Between that and the tarping I both borrowed and bought (for the purpose of screening in the porches) I figured we were set. Only probably was the entertainment would suffer. Can't spin in the rain and wind. ::sigh again::

Miraculously the rain stopped. It just stopped at 8PM (when the party started). It was a bit soggy but between the propane tent heater, the candles and both fires outside I think everyone stayed dry and toasty. We had several spinning sessions throughout the night as well. I didn't have as many kids activities that I wanted. Due to my obsession concerning the rain, the fact that you can't do most activities in the rain, and my preoccupation with getting tenting up it suffered greatly. For this I am sorry.

The costumes were incredible. It seems they get better and better every single year. I have to pat myself on the back for the ones I made. The brides were awesome. Rainbow Brite was ridiculously cute and I was pleased with my hobbit dress. There was much food and VERY much mead and wine. We have about eight full bottles left over (and there were about another seven drunk!). Much mead flowed freely and I hope no one left sober or hungry (except for DD of course).

Just about everyone came. I was pleasantly surprised to see fuzzy1313! I was just at the point where I thought he didn't like us. :( Greg had to shave for his "costume" so Fuzzy, Jesse and Christine put him on Vingolf probationary status. No beard, no kindred. ;) Fortunately he'll probably be reinstated before the next blot. He was quite uncomfortable without it. erichp also shaved for his costume so he and Greg felt depressed together. The things these guys will do for halloween. Warms the cockles of my heart. Charlie Manson and Sarah Palin won the adult costume contest. The Prophecy Angel (which he had become known as) and Lizzie Bride won the teen costume contest.

The firespinning was awesometastic (my spellcheck didn't like that). Jason (who now has an LJ: gypsy_jay13 awed everyone with his fire eating, spinning, and whip skills. Big John made his firespinning public performance debut to the delight of the guests. At one point we had Greg, John and Jason spinning at once. Happy day!

OK, enough chattering. Here are the pictures. I hope you enjoy them! Under the cut are some of the videos. I have no idea why Greg's first spin is sideways. My mother taped it and said she had the camera the right way (and she did...I saw). I think she might have the settings wrong. Anyone who knows how to right this should let me know. Until then, shut up, stop laughing and tilt your head, damn it! This is the first time he did any contact moves!

Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12225740@N03/sets/72157608401603761/

( Halloween Party Videos )
Christine, Melissa, and Jason spent the night and we headed out for brunch after we all woke up. We went together in Jason's purple hearse (Bella). It was fun climbing in the back and freaking out the Sunday afternoon old biddy church goers stopping by a diner for lunch. Hehehe

Onto schoolwork, laundry, clean up and all things boring.

Post script: GO PHILLIES! GO EAGLES! What a great weekend.