Halloween full of fun in Region 7
The turnout was not as high as some years but the Halloween spirit was plentiful with an abundance of Halloween decorated desserts, music in the background featuring everything from Monster Mash to Meatloaf’s Time Warp.The party included guests from the USS Avenger and the USS Sovereign. Admiral Bob Vosseller (your’s truly) got into a situation as “The Situation” from Jersey Shore complete with foam 6 pack abs.
Challenger XO Jeff Victor traded in a SF uniform for a new Battlestar Galactica uniform. The only thing he was missing was the XO flask. Todd Brugmans was a silly superhero while Annie Slonski was a lady pirate.Challenger finance officer Julie Victor was appropriately garbed in a costume with paper money plastered to her and dollar sign frame glasses.
Challenger Pat Comune who heads the chapter’s Marine Strike Group donned a kilt for the occasion.Kevin Victor wore a bright green Frankenstein’s monster shirt with what appeared to be Dracula’s pajama bottoms. He looked comfortable.Conversations ranged from the status of sci fi shows like Fringe, V, and The Event to current horror films like “Paranormal Activity 2”
There were plenty of laughs to be heard and even a few comments on Election Day which was just days away.The party lasted from 7 pm to the witching hour of midnight. No one really wanted to leave but many of us had busy plans for Halloween day itself.
I was one of those people and hit Atomicon XXII a comic book show that featured Tom Palmer, long time Marvel Comics artist and colorist whose work is well known on The X-Men and Tomb of Dracula. Tom rarely makes comic book show appearances but he was very friendly. He said he enjoyed working most on Marvel’s Star Wars title for years. A group of people came in dressed as DC comics superheroes including the original Sandman with gas gun, The Question, Red Tornado and Zatanna.
I donned my Captain Corn Fusion costume fresh from my appearance at Zooloween, a collectible show that also held a costume contest earlier in the month. I knew there was no way I was going to get a prize this time but that was okay, it was just fun to be in costume for a short time at the show. I raided the organizer of the show’s 25 cent book box bringing home a horde of Aquaman, Sub-Mariner, Spider-man, Captain America, Morbius the Living Vampire, The Shadow, Superman, JLA and numerous other titles.
Visiting my long time friend and Challenger’s Chief Medical Officer David Singleton’s home, I even ended up tagging along for a few blocks trick or treating discovering that some folks were giving away healthy treats like cheese and crackers, juice drinks, Welch’s fruit snacks and Rick Krispies treats. A far cry from what I recall getting when I went out as a kid to trick or treat. All in all a pretty spooktacular time as the season of fright concluded.