Well, tonight, it was 30 degrees at 5pm, dropped down to 25 by 8:00.
Cold, cold, cold.  Too cold for the tape players and cd player to
work.  Only one of the foggers managed to warm up enough to work.

I had 3 adults and 4 kids(7-13) helping in the haunt.  We had between
60-70 TOTs, and it was over by 8.   There were no "accidents" and no
thrown candy, mainly because the older kids decided not to brave the
weather.

So, there were lots of cold-related problems, but we got at least 20
more kids than last year, and everyone had a great time.

I lost my digital camera in my pile of prop supplies, so I don't have a lot of pics. 

The night shots are improved from last year, but not by much.
    

Halloween was a success this year.
Not huge, but successful. The party on saturday had about 50 people,
which crowds my house, and it went until 5am. Everybody had a blast.

We had about 50 TOTs this year. It's not a lot, but last year we didn't
have more than 30 and everybody loved it. Dozens of kids swore they
were coming every year. My yard haunt had a staff this year. Me, a 12
yr old, a 7 yr old and a 6 year old. There were kids jumping out of
coffins, coming out from behind bushes and tombstone, and me, dressed
like a poorly stuffed prop. I'd wait until a small group got near me
arguing about whether or not I was real before I jumped up screaming.

We got enough screams that the neighbors came to see the yard. There
was one uncomfirmed peetality and LOTS of spilled candy in the yard. 

This weekend was the most fun I've had in a long time. Now for the
pictures.