Custom (sic) Contest, Part 3

The costumed pumpkin decorating event was fun. The only ulterior motive management had was to introduce a Hospice they are partnering with. So, after a short speech by a representative of the Hospice, it was on to the festivities.

Walking into the Community Room, it was a happy surprise to see more than just myself in costume.

The Baker was without, because she'd just rushed back from a doctor's appointment.

Checking the competition, I figured I was a shoo-in for Best Costume.

Wonder Woman Forever

But then in waddles Dream Lover and I knew my chance at Best Costume was all over.

I was correct, the dinosaur won — a $50 Visa Card and huge box of candy.

Ain't mad at it. Was a great costume.

Red Light won Best Creative with her old lady with a cane and hair in curers costume — same huge box of candy, but no Visa Card.

Pumpkin decorating turned out to be painting not carving, and the pumpkins were HUGE.

Before

After

Jenne and I tied for Best Decorated Pumpkin, and Management worked out breaking the tie by pulling our names from a bag.

Jenne won — another huge box of candy.

This was not my lucky day, but I wasn’t disappointed because I was in it for the fun. Besides, a huge box of candy wasn’t anything I could use.

Black Witch was a no-show, but all of a sudden someone at my table gasped. 

Following her eyes to the Community Room door, there stood our Karen character.

Seeing us looking at her, she smiled and waved. Before I realized what I was doing — opening the door for her to get friendly with me, I instinctively smiled and waved back.

Then she walked away.

I could see through the doors on the opposite end of the room, that she was walking all the way away, back towards her unit.

THEN, all of a sudden, I hear a gasp again, looked over and there she was in the door again.

Stalking us.

She took a step inside, looked around — probably looking for Dream Lover.

Fortunately for him, she couldn’t recognize him in his costume, so she walked away and stayed away.

YIKES, she was looking dead at me when I snapped this photo.

Should she confront me about it, I'll say "Photo? What photo? I was taking pics of my table mates".

Lunch for the seniors was hot dogs. There was also a cute dessert table.

So that bit of fun is over and done with, as I look forward to the Bingo Costume event on the 21st and a 5K on the 23rd.

It’s been a busy month for me, if you include Spa Day.

Mildred’s Day 9 challenge — A song that makes you happy, is another that’s difficult to single out one song because music, in general, makes me happy.

However, a song that resonates with me — because it expresses how happy, free, like a ceiling without a roof I’ve felt since first divorcing my ex, then making it to retirement, where I no longer have to take crap from an employer, is Pharell Williams’ "Happy".