Halloween has always been my favorite holiday and this year I got to do something that I have wanted to do ever since she was a baby: This year I celebrated Halloween with my niece. Of course, by waiting until this year I got a bonus: Now that my nephew is here I got to celebrate his first Halloween with him too.
Once upon a time, a young, hip mom found a cowardly lion baby costume that was just the perfect size for her baby. He looked so adorable when he tried it on that the mom was conned in to declaring that Baby would celebrate his first Halloween as the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz.
The young, hip mom also had a daughter and it just so happened that the little girl’s current favorite movie was The Wizard of Oz. With charm (and a little bribery) the mom convinced her daughter that she should be Dorothy for Halloween. The little girl (who, from now on will be referred to “Dorothy”) was very excited to be Dorothy and her enthusiasm was so contagious that her aunt nominated herself to be the Scarecrow. Because Dorothy and the Scarecrow were teasing the mom about how wicked she was, the mom decided then and there to be the Wicked Witch of the West. And true to her wicked ways, a few days later she drafted the dad into being the Tin Man.
And so it was done: On All Hallows Eve, Dorothy (and Toto too!), the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, and the Wicked Witch of the West started out from Munchkinland and worked their way up the yellow brick road to the Land of Oz.
The entourage stopped along the way to gather chocolate nourishment and was requested several times to sing for its supper. Dorothy and the Scarecrow sang and danced their way up the road while the Witch and Tin Man pushed the Cowardly Lion in a cart. The ordeal was so frightening that the Cowardly Lion fell asleep half-way through the journey.
After Dorothy clicked her heels for the Fairy GrandGodmother the little group ended up back at Dorothy’s house in Kansas Iowa. The Cowardly Lion was asleep by this time so the Tin Man stayed with him while Dorothy and the Scarecrow hopped in on to the Witch’s car broomstick and drove flew off into the night to finish celebrating Halloween.
The End.
Dacee says:
This is a wonderful story, sounds like you had a ball!I instantly got a mental picture of the “cast” skipping down the street! It is so great that you are able to spend this time with your family and tie those bonds tighter, I am sure everyone can benefit from the time spent together. I stumbled onto your blog and have been checking it out every now and then and really enjoy reading it. I am really inspired by your “1001 days” and I’m going to try something similar myself, but I’m just not sure where to start! I have debated posting a comment for awhile and just decided to go for it after reading your Halloween story, it was just a great story!So I decided to not even think about it and just respond, hoping it wouldn’t cause any problems. I wish you all the best with your job hunt and personal goals and look forward to your next entry.
2 November 2006 at 08:16
Singular Stitches says:
I love the story!! The Cat-O-Lantern is adorable…but where’s a picture of the Oz Crew??????
2 November 2006 at 10:03
Cathy says:
Very sweet story, I bet you all got a lot of compliments!
2 November 2006 at 10:03
Brooke says:
I can’t wait to see photos! And it sounds like you had a great time! Check out my page for my new photo album!
3 November 2006 at 09:19
Carol says:
I ditto Dance, except for the “1001 days” part. That’s too ambitious for me! You’re going to have to make a tradition out of this and get the Oz Crew together again next year.
Found your blog a long time ago by way of “collectingmythoughts” blog and know you’ve gone through a lot this year. I wish you the best and look forward to many more great posts!
Carol
Comstock Park, Michigan
3 November 2006 at 09:23
Carol says:
Ooops! I meant to say Dacee, (not Dance). Apologies.
Carol
3 November 2006 at 09:26
Dacee says:
Aplogy accepted and no offense taken Carol!
My name gets confused quite often! I’ve been called Daisy, Stacy, Darcie and even Dixie. However, Dance is a first
3 November 2006 at 11:24