Halloween!

Having been together a long time, my wife and I have shared nearly a decade's worth of Halloweens...which means Halloween parties, of course...which means couples costumes. I know that the schmaltziness behind the idea of a couples costume is barf-inducing to some, but I like to think we've done a tasteful job. We certainly haven't been as offensive as these people:

HAPPY HALLOWEE...Nope.

While the venues over the years have changed--college parties to bar parties, bar parties to house parties, house parties back to bar parties--the idea still remains very much the same; get dressed up, commit to your costume, go out and get tanked together. Here's a look back:

Our first Halloween party together: Rednecks

I really committed to this character, and I wore that wolf shirt for like the next 2 years.

Year two: Bees

Not my favorite, but that's probably because I didn't really commit. You have to MEAN it!

Early post-college party: Rednecks...again.

New friends means a re-do is acceptable, right?

NHV Zombie bar crawl: 

This photo is from early in the night, somewhere there are photos from the end of the night and they are way more ridiculous

Look at the love in those dead eyes.

Prize winner: Margot and Richie Tenenbaum

Total hipster costume, you know, before it was cool.

80s Prom dates:

I think this one she really got into.

Last year:  LRRH & the BBW (Big Bad Wolf, not that OTHER "bbw"...dirty birds)

We threw the 1st Annual Squirrel/Liffey's Halloween Party and it was a blast. A ton of people, lots of great costumes, loads of drunken debauchery. If you're interested in a good time this Halloween, get tickets for the party this Friday!

Sadly, we were one of three couples who showed up with this idea...still good though.

Stay tuned to see what we come up with this year...