Nov 01 2009
A Harlow Halloween
Schatzi in her “Happy Halloween” sweater, which glows in the dark!
Megan and I ventured to Lu’s new house for a party on Friday night.
The new house is near a small town called Gualala (variously pronounced Gwa-la-la and Wah-la-la). It’s about an hour’s drive away, on twisty and turny roads (there seems to be no other kind around here). It was so foggy most of the way that I was spared the horror of looking down the precipitous cliffs to the ocean below, and it had an appropriately horror movie feel, with the fog drifting out from wind-bent trees. Megan, having often driven the ambulance down this road in storms and icy roads and other adverse and perverse conditions, was unperturbed as usual.
On the way, she pointed out the sign for the Beacon Bar. Apparently, it’s a guy who turns his barn into a bar when he feels like it, and when he feels like it, he lights a beacon to alert the drinking and driving public. The fog had cleared enough by the time we came back to see the light.
En route to the party, we stopped off in the charming little town of Point Arena for coffee. It has a nice old movie theater showing new movies, some cafes and little shops, including, surprisingly, a record store.
The sun came out as we approached Lu’s house, which is set on four acres in the woods. We were greeted enthusiastically by the humans and canines, including little Harlow (aka my puppy), who Lu and Rick adopted a couple of weeks ago. Harlow helped to carve a Jack-o-lantern:
while wearing a ballerina costume. Later, she managed to get out of the outfit and had a nap in her fancy bed:
I think she’s done pretty well for herself.
The party was fun. Lots of people, kids and dogs running around. Rick had made his famous jambalaya and beer bread, and we ate at a bonfire near the house. After dinner, we went through the haunted house Lu and Rick had made in the woods. I thought it was great, though they have made much more elaborate ones in the past. The perfect touch was added by one of the kids jumping out and yelling “Boo!” at me, making me jump and scream in a satisfying manner.
Up next: experiments in gravity. Turns out ol’ Isaac Newton knew what he was talking about.
2 Responses to “A Harlow Halloween”
So glad you had a good time, looks like a good time was had by all, I especially like the costumes the dogs are wearing, can’t say I would blame them for falling asleep after such a busy event.
A highly satisfying evening, by the sounds of things. So nice for you to have more socializing and friends/ relatives around you. Very cheering.
jx