Halloween

Wednesday was my first Halloween in West Hollywood. It was nuts. The LA Moishe House is in prime location for a Halloween party. The parade marches right by our house, through WeHo, and ends at a stage that hosted costume contests and a special performance by Mini Kiss! The sights seen walking around were incredible. People went all out in their costumes. Our party saw at least 80 people through the door. It got to the point where we couldn't even count. I put together a Roger Rabbit costume. I had found a pair of red overalls at a thrift store and it was perfect. They seemed like they'd fit. Who tries on anything other than sunglasses at a thrift store? About 15 minutes before party time I slipped them on only to find that they were too small. Lee helped me stretch it on. We got the zipper to close. But I felt like a girl at a wedding. I had no room to breathe and was incredibly and uncomfortably squeezed in all the wrong places. Better yet, what would the chances be of finding another pair of red overalls at a thrift store? I had to make do. So I took some scissors and cut a slit in the crotch and one along each side. I ended up looking like a disheveled, past-his-prime Roger Rabbit who hasn't had a hit movie in 19 years. Nevertheless, it was a great night.

COSTUME HIGHLIGHTS:
One dude showed up as Iceman from Top Gun, only to find that 3 dudes he didn't know were Mavrick, Goose and Hollywood.
Bruce and Cory as Kermit and Miss Piggy.
John Poulos was the most believable Charlie Chaplin I've ever seen.
Dave Eagle as the Grim Reaper character from Guitar Hero II. He even made the scythe guitar.
Baby Cael as Babe Ruth.