Boo!
Happy Halloween! I write this with my borrowed Geisha costume complete with white make up and red lipstick. I dare not smile too much or my face will crack. 
When I dropped Nikki off to school today, she suggested I drop her a ways off where no one from her class would see me. I’m flabbergasted (there goes another fun word!). My daughter is embarrassed of me! I’m embarrassed myself so I kept my eyes on the road all the way to work, afraid of the reaction from the other early morning motorists. When I saw a guy or gal in front of me in this hideous red wig, I knew I was in good company.
It was a different story when I arrived at the office. You’d think you came to a carnival of some sorts. My neighbor to my left came in as a Jane Fonda in her warmers in the 80s when aerobics was stylish. Across the hall from me is Karate Kid and the other a Harley lady-rider looking intimidating with her leathers. We have Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz as a receptionist, loooove her red glittery shoes! Someone came in as a wrestler diva. She had boa feathers and a large hat for effect. But my favorite this year is on the other side of the building. She came in as Princess Fiona with the green face and tiny ears on top of her head. Mind you, she didn’t even need a body suit to fill up her gown. I kinda looked past her half-expecting to see Shrek behind her.
It’s almost noon and I don’t think anyone has ever done any serious work so far. People mill about checking out each other’s costumes. We’ll have a pizza party at lunch and we’ll take a group picture to record how silly we all looked today. It’s nice to be a child and silly again, if only for Halloween.**Sigh** Now let me hunt me some nice choco treats.
