Halloween 21

[smokingboot]

Dervish has hyperthyroidism. Poor puss! I'll go collect the medication this morning.

Guests last weekend as well as the one before; we went to the Halloween party at the local rock club. The live band were capable but not inspiring, the disco was great, possibly a bit too much AC/DC but is that even really possible? Good times were had by all...



My mother hated this pic.

You all look demented she informed me. I tried to explain that three of us were zombies and one was a Catrina.

The spirit is ugly, she texted, I do not know why you would want to do that to yourself.

She cannot bear anything less than conventionally beautiful. I remember her describing the Royal Ballet's Tales of Beatrix Potter as grotesque.

I mean yes, perhaps, in a very minor way, but grotesquerie can have its charm. Only not for her.

And then there's work. But that can wait for another post.

Comments

[mallorys_camera]

In the days when I was actively into Halloween costumes, I always opted for beautiful strangeness over humorous grotesque because vanity 😊 .

[smokingboot]

I fluctuate between the two, a mood thing. Then we went to the party and found ourselves surrounded by some excellent costumes, and I felt thoroughly under-cooked. We'll be better next year!