Captian Biggs (Joe) performed several very funny songs through out the night. Here he is capping the evening off with an original piece about how life is a little messed up now and and example is that cartoons moved to things like Sailor Moon (little girls) and away from GiJoe and Thundercats (Ho!) 
Amy made quite a lovely pole. We had to use 6 rolls of toilet paper and completely wrap the pole using all of the paper. We did not win but it was fun.
There was a wide array of interesting costumes. At the peak of the evening there must have been 30 - 40 people there and most of them in costume.
Here Mr. Prostitute (April) is explaining the rules to the ship race. We had four teams and we had to compete on several different games like: Hum that tune, Sharades, Pictionary, Wrap the pole. (They are way too organized)
April and Joe spare no expense. Joe built this very mood making set in front of his house. With out a flash it had much more effect. They had a fog machine hidden in the bushes and a sign on the door saying "Here there be Pirates (and Rum!)" You have got to love these guys.
This is April and Joe getting ready for the most excellent party. He actually shaved his head for his costume. I am not worthy!
We had several costume ideas for me but we ended up just going with my scottish highlander outfit as we could not figure out a way to pull of an Internet pirate or Jimmy Buffett (A pirate looking at Forty). We are at April and Joe's Halloween party. It is quite an affair.
Amy and John in their very excellent costumes. Amy is very fetching as a wench!
Dixie is a much better fit for me than Nipper. Amy, Karen and I went out riding this morning and a good time was had by all. This is shortly after Amy and I put the spurs to Dixie and Raven and really stretched their legs. Dixie is a great horse and is a blast to ride.
My Sony camera is really starting to fail as you can see from this horrible picture. I called Sony to get support for the camera when I discovered that my camera was purchased at a time they had issued cameras with bad CCD's. The Sony rep asked me a ton of very ambiguous questions and then proceeded to tell me that my camera was not failing due to a bad CCD. He never asked to have me send him a photo or anything. When I expressed my surprise that he could so absolutely diagnose my camera by just asking me questions and not examining the camera or pictures he suggested I send it in and if they decided I had the problem they would not charge me and would reimburse my shipping charges. (Yeah Right!) I said thanks but no thanks as my family has owned several Sony laptops and every time one of them has had to be "serviced" they would disappear for three to four months!!! That is the most ridiculous and terrible service I have ever heard of in my life. I will never again purchase a Sony product. Amy looked around and we have a VERY good warranty with Wolf Camera on the Sony so if they can not fix it they will give me a new camera thankfully. I guess I will have to purchase a new one so Amy and I might have a camera for the coming Holidays. DOH!!!!! Sony you suck!
Amy and I went horseback riding today. We took out Nipper and Raven and rode around the area of the barn. I managed to ride Nipper at a fast gate and not feel like I was about to fall off. Amazing.
