What We Did This Weekend:
Stroke of Genius
This weekend we attended a tremendously fun pre-halloween/birthday party at our friends' house in Lee's Summit. There were more than a dozen of our friends there and, of course, all of their kids (which increases the fun exponentially). We carved pumpkins, had a cake walk, braved the spook alley in the basement, helped the kids fish for candy and prizes, and shared all sorts of treats and goodies, including the "blood" punch below.
It happens most every year. At sometime during the summer, Brookie and I start thinking ahead to Halloween and planning our costumes. This year our big idea was for me to dress up as a Kansas City Monarch and Brookie was going to be a Rockford Peach. But since we didn't do anything about it, we ended up finding some cheap, last-minute costumes instead.
In 2006 we were going to be Mario and Luigi (which I still think is a great idea for us), but couldn't find what we needed. That year, our last-minute solution was to be an email and an attachment. I thought it was clever, however, that's probably only because I'm a geek.
In 2007 I don't remember what we were going to be, but I remember that we had trouble coming up with anything. Then we finally decided on something kind of straight out of Guys and Dolls. I guess I was supposed to be a ganster-type scoundrel, and Brookie was a flapper girl. At the time we thought this turned out great. But looking back... Well... Did I mention that we've lost a little weight recently?
Last year was 2008 and yet again we needed a quick costume idea in time for the Ward Halloween Party (and, since that's what it is, that's what I'll call it... I don't care how many posters at church say it's a "Fall Festival" or some other innocuous title– it's a Halloween Party. Deal with it). Amazingly enough, the party was on a Friday and we still hadn't decided on a costume when Brookie got home from work. Then, with no time to spare, we decided to be a pair of Newsies, using stuff we had in our closet and some newspapers we picked up on the way to the church.
This year, like I said, we had some grand plans of sweet, award-winning caliber costumes. But, come Saturday morning, the morning of the "carnival" at our friends' house and the first time we would need to dress up this year, we had nothing. Then, Brookie had a stroke of genius (literally) on our way to the gym. "We could be Mac Geniuses*," she said. It was so simple. And, quite honestly, so us. We picked up a few blue t-shirts at Michael's, and I whipped up some copy-cattish graphics and printed out our name tags and some iron-ons for our "uniforms."
*It was apparent at the party that many of our friends have the unfortunate distinction of never visiting an Apple retail store, and thus, had no idea what a Mac Genius is. If you are in the same boat, do yourself a favor and make a point to visit one soon. In the meantime, here's a video explaining the role of Mac Geniuses. And here's a funnier video. And here's one more, just because we love you.
And that's what we did this weekend!
Go to the board!
It happens most every year. At sometime during the summer, Brookie and I start thinking ahead to Halloween and planning our costumes. This year our big idea was for me to dress up as a Kansas City Monarch and Brookie was going to be a Rockford Peach. But since we didn't do anything about it, we ended up finding some cheap, last-minute costumes instead.
In 2006 we were going to be Mario and Luigi (which I still think is a great idea for us), but couldn't find what we needed. That year, our last-minute solution was to be an email and an attachment. I thought it was clever, however, that's probably only because I'm a geek.
In 2007 I don't remember what we were going to be, but I remember that we had trouble coming up with anything. Then we finally decided on something kind of straight out of Guys and Dolls. I guess I was supposed to be a ganster-type scoundrel, and Brookie was a flapper girl. At the time we thought this turned out great. But looking back... Well... Did I mention that we've lost a little weight recently?
Last year was 2008 and yet again we needed a quick costume idea in time for the Ward Halloween Party (and, since that's what it is, that's what I'll call it... I don't care how many posters at church say it's a "Fall Festival" or some other innocuous title– it's a Halloween Party. Deal with it). Amazingly enough, the party was on a Friday and we still hadn't decided on a costume when Brookie got home from work. Then, with no time to spare, we decided to be a pair of Newsies, using stuff we had in our closet and some newspapers we picked up on the way to the church.
This year, like I said, we had some grand plans of sweet, award-winning caliber costumes. But, come Saturday morning, the morning of the "carnival" at our friends' house and the first time we would need to dress up this year, we had nothing. Then, Brookie had a stroke of genius (literally) on our way to the gym. "We could be Mac Geniuses*," she said. It was so simple. And, quite honestly, so us. We picked up a few blue t-shirts at Michael's, and I whipped up some copy-cattish graphics and printed out our name tags and some iron-ons for our "uniforms."
*It was apparent at the party that many of our friends have the unfortunate distinction of never visiting an Apple retail store, and thus, had no idea what a Mac Genius is. If you are in the same boat, do yourself a favor and make a point to visit one soon. In the meantime, here's a video explaining the role of Mac Geniuses. And here's a funnier video. And here's one more, just because we love you.
And that's what we did this weekend!
Go to the board!
Two confessions: I had to think really hard to remember what a Mac Genius was. The blood punch really freaks me out.
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ReplyDeleteYeah, it was a little freaky, especially in that picture, but it was so good. Maybe we'll share some other "gruesome" Halloween treats later this month.
i have to confess that i didn't know there was such thing as a mac genius. and at said halloween(not fall festival)carnival i think i even confessed my deepest darkest technology secret; i can't even remember how to use photoshop. and i used to have a special certificate saying that i was a small-time expert.
ReplyDeletebut i thought your costumes were genius. you guys are on another level.