The Haunted Hallway

My feet hurt.
Sitting here waiting to head back to the school to break down the Haunted Hallway.  It's crazy to think a 100 foot straight bland school hallway was turned into something like this in less than a day.  And it's crazier to think the school lets it happen in today's sensitive climate.  The principal told me that this event draws the largest crowd each year out of all other events....  over 650 people partaking in a Halloween Dinner/Haunted Hallway event.  Kids running around in costumes, music playing in the cafeteria and gym, tables decorated with orange and black plastic, and Halloween decorations everywhere.  Not Autumn decorations...but good ol' fashioned Halloween decorations. 

It was neat to be a part of it.  

Here are some photos...

 

 

Halloween Par TAY

The Haunted Hallway

...is coming

Back To School Mascot

You know, for kids.

Back To School

I always hated school. Every aspect of it. And I resented Summer. It was a reprieve from the horrors of school, but it occurred on the hottest months of the year. I despise heat.

I worship Autumn. A cruel joke that "Back to School" is usually associated with Fall. The advertisements for sales of school clothes, stationery, and supplies were always accompanied by images of autumn leaves and acorns. Sacrilege.

Though I always found myself waiting. Savoring each day away from school, but waiting for that change in the weather. Usually a storm in the middle of August would bring it. And most often at night. The morning after would be crisp, clear, and electric. It was only temporary, and the heat would quickly return. But you now knew that Autumn was out there waiting. And that made going back to school just slightly not as bad.

Image by Sparth.