Sunday morning – Party

I wasn’t sure how last night’s party was going to turn out .. or how we’d all feel about it… but in the end it was really good. We had lots of help from our friedns with set-up, so that part was really easy… even so, around 4 in the afternoon yesterday, I was so tired, I couldn’t imagine having a party.. it had been rainign hard all day and the though of hundreds of soaked party gowers tromping around the house was pretty hard to get my head around… but… the rain broke right before the party started.. and people started showing up right at 7.. and by about 7:30.. the place was packed. the mood was good.. Sam was very present in all of our minds.. So was being together and having fun… I have no idea how many folks showed up.. but the house, barn and yard were still very full at midnight… we finally got everything quited down around 1:30… a great night.. and here it is in pictures: Thanks to all who showed up !

-me

The lull before the storm.. some of our friends did some last minute decorating

Sam’s room was a favorite hang out before and during the party. It always has been

Max’s friend Chris was goign as Wloverine (he really looks like Wolverine). He wanted some claws.. so I welded him some yesterday afternoon

Samara (named for the little helicoptery things that fall off of maple trees) and Brittany are soem of the first to show up

Garret looking thoughtful (I think)

The inside ligths before many folks showed up


Max as Buddy Holly !

Me as Times Square

Kids hanging out int the garage.. about 7:15

Dinae is the Sue – Chef.. a lawyer cook !

Jessie – nice version

Jessie – mean version

Main room aout 7:30

People !

My lights in Rger B’s chestpiece (Roger.. you won a custum competion category .. we’ll get you your prize)

The art school kids.

Emily came as a tatooed person.. and the rest of the Pratt kids did her ink .. it was amazing.. all of this was done using Sharpie pens we had around the house

The food table started to fill up

Sam was never out of my mind for a second

Spooky food !


Abbot came as his brother Mason (who called from Italy with Tyler, Rusty and Alex right before the party to say
‘happy party’)

Ryan came as his brother Eric

Jackie came as herself


Shoes must come off.. huge piles at all doors

Things started to get really busy around 8:30

Willa the pterodactyl

Chadwicks !


Self portrait with headband


Many small hang out areas scattered through the house.. tpy room, tower, sams room, tv room, barn etc


The view towards parking

Gabe as flashy light up dude

The front of the house


STarirs were always packed


Art kids chillign out in Max’s room


Sumner and friend


Juergen showed up from Germany.. (OK .. he was already in Burlignton).. Always good to see him !


The moon even came out !


Me and Sam again


Mary with stars in her eyes


It was crazy around 10.. We did the custume contest..


Marie K won most scary


Howdy and Keen won .. something.. Funniest ?

Emily won most elaborate

The SLoans (Jeff won.. ‘most basic’).. they got these smiles in the mail from their dentist earlier in the day

These guys got best team

Here’s the official prize list:

Most Basic :  Jeff Sloan
Best Classic: Bill Rogers
Most Outrageous: MJ Dickerson
Most Colorful: Rebecca Kelley
Scariest: Marie Kenny
Funniest: Howdy and Keen (Dylan Peters  and Stephen Mignano)
Most Unusual:  The Trojan (Roger Bombardier Jr.)
Most Elaborate: Cat Von-D (Emily Susen)
Most Original: Austin Kemp
Cutist:  Little pirate dude
Best Group: Lumberjacks – theyy sing ! (owen R-C, Ben Feinsen, and Nick Exler)

Lots of kids around the bonfire


And music going all night in the barn.. this was a quoet set with Erin B. doidg Regina Spekter


Gabe did some great fireworks

I did some homemade fireworks

Lots of folks were outside.. I think this was about 11

The view from outside


A tribute to Sam


We collected a good amount of canned goods for the food shelf..


Around midnight.. things still pretty busy

Nate playing Sam’s Sheckter

Thinking of Sam.. he would have loved htis party.. I hope he did

By 1:30.. things are empty.. still about 25 folks about.. but the room is clean-ish
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That’s all for now.. DIan’es been up cleaning for over an hour.. I need to get craking.. Thanks again to all who came.. and Happy halloween to everyone…

Trick or treat Sam !

-me