Joe's Halloween 2009

This Halloween my Stake had a Trunk or Treat, and I had the opportunity to Dress up. I decided an "easy" costume would be, the Grim Reaper or Death.

I started the Costume by finding a Robe. I found a cheap Costume that fit me that was from the movie Scream. All I had to do was throw away the mask. I then bought some cheap Cotton Gloves.

I then had to find a Scythe. I found a bunch of cheap ones but they were cheap and small (no more than 3' in length) Obviously I wanted something better. I went to Home Depot and found myself a rake handle, Poster Board, and some spray paint. I then took two days to paint and assemble the Scythe.

One of the Rules for the Trunk or treat was that we couldn't use masks. I instead chose to paint my face as a skull. I got some Red, Black, white, and Ivory face paint. I had a rough guide I got online, and I painted my whole face with my fingers. Lastly I took a small brush and painted individual teeth causing the face paint to really look like a skull. I then put some red on my face to make myself a little scarier. I also colored my hair black with black Hairspray, just in case.

I then went to the Party. While most of us were young adults, there was also a few little kids. I noticed one of these kids (he was about the age of Burke, or William) staring at me. I noticed him and Smiled. He instantly turned away from me and was generally scared of me for the rest of the night.

The Party had a Costume Contest, which was judged by the Stake Presidency. I won the Category of Scariest Male Costume, and for a prize I got a huge bag of candy. I think David was happy with the candy.

I had a lot of fun this Halloween, and I hope to see pictures of more Halloweens posted here.