Halloween 2000
Still in San Jose at the same apartment and since everything seemed to go so well the year before, I thought I would be even more ambitious with my decorations. I found a deal on a 200-foot roll of 29" black gossamer, and I had discovered for MardiGras that foam mounting tape is your very good friend for removable decorations, much more than staples are! Of course, the gossamer only was just enough for my walls, so the ceilings were still solid black with tablecloths and staples, but I think the overall effect succeeded. You can decide for yourself with the pictures below...

We had a tie for the Halloween Name that Spooky TV Theme Quiz this year (both 12 out of 13! Congrats Robert/Maureen and Josh! You are each almost as much a musical pop culture geek as I am!), and Sheridan and Delenn won hands-down for the costume contest. It was a record year for total attendance - 28 guests! Now I just need a bigger place!

The Party
Costume Gallery
Decorations



The Party

The Gang around the Table

"What? You're taking a picture of us eating?"

Spread 2000 Mischevious Silent Bob

Halloween Spread 2000...Josh proves he really is as silly as Silent Bob by picking a haunted nose...

Room Two

Ahh...a touching Addams moment between the pipe organ and the tapestry-covered walls...

The Musical People Room One

Musical people in front of a musical decoration...another party "action" shot...

Room Three

More partying people, with spooky atmosphere all around them...

Costume Gallery

Sheridan and Delenn Wednesday Addams

Our winners, Delenn (Tracia) and Sheridan (Doug) from Babylon 5...Wednesday Addams (Cassandra), complete with her headless doll...

Alternate Universe Louie Merlin and Lynette The Goths

Alternate Universe Louie (note not only the uncharacteristic tie-dye, but the giveaway goatee)...Earl and Lynette in Garb...The Goth Chicks (Megan and Tanya) with Majdi...

Jenny and Scott The Jesters

Jenny the KittyCat and Scott the Sheik...Steph & Mel entertaining us with their jesterly antics...

Silent Bob Scream and the Mobsters

Our spot-on Silent Bob (Josh)...that Scream Guy hovering over the Mobsters (Matt and Maria)...

Warrior Ray and Batgirl Wena Britta, Amazon Goddess

Warrior Ray-Ray and Batgirl Rowena...your hostess, Britta, Amazon Goddess...

Gomez and Morticia Addams

And last, but not least, Gomez (Robert) and Morticia (Maureen) Addams, who did not pose for an official costume photo...

(I apologize to Chris and Mindy, Earl's friends from Denver who were Bug and Feature, since my photo of them did not come out...but if you look closely, you can see them in their yellow and green wings in the last main room picture above...)

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More Decorations

The Wizard's Corner Skull Wreath

The Wizard's Corner...my Skull Wreath I made back in about 1994, I think...

Entrance Hallway Entering the Hallway

The Haunted Mansion Hallway...entering the hallway...

Inside the Hallway Fabric Stained Glass Window

...she's watching you...my fabric stained glass window and five-foot tall wrought-iron candlestick...

Witch and her Cauldron The Ghost in the Wizard's Corner

The witch watching over her bubbling brew...the ghost is watching over the wizard's books for safekeeping...

Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands peeking over my china cabinet...

Gargoyle Corner

Gargoyle Corner (note the candlestick that is the same Notre Dame gargoyle as in the frame!)

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