Happy Halloween!
That's me, on the left, with my authentic Bolivian dance costume... for last Halloween.
Halloween has always been a fun time of year for me. It seems that its just a darn good excuse to dress up and play the role of someone else.
As a kid, I was obsessed with ninjas. It seems I was dressed up as some form of ninja for about 5 years straight. But before that, I was much more imaginative in my costume selection (well, to be fair, my mother was much more imaginative in helping me put together my costume). One year I was a knight, complete with silver spray-painted plywood shield and wooden sword. Another year I was Superman which included blue, ballet tights and a homemade cape.
It was from about 15 years old until I was in my late 20s that I really didn’t dress up at all. Other things really just seemed like they were more important. It’s only now, as I creep daintily into my 30s, that I’ve rediscovered the fun in dressing up for Halloween.
In 2007, my wife and I went to Bolivia for a couple of weeks. We brought back with us a couple of traditional Bolivian dance costumes. We had some concern, however, when we brought them back through customs. They were adorned with authentic horse hair, goat toenails, and other animal parts that should not be mentioned. Yet, they were authentic, which I loved.
Last year, my wife and I dressed up in these traditional costumes and had a great time (see picture). This year???? Well, my costume is ready. I’m so excited about my costume this year that I actually told my wife, “If I had thought of this before our wedding, I would have insisted on walking down the aisle with it on.” Yes, I’m quite excited about this year’s costume. Stay tuned to see what it is…
Excellent!!! too funny. I can’t believe they let you through customs with that thing!
Went as a cereal killer one year… had boxes of cereal taped to my outfit with knives through the boxes and blood…