CMSP Fall Festival

 You might not know this about me but I volunteer for the Colorado State Parks  as a raptor monitor.  That is, a team of us keep on eye on breeding raptors as they are apex predators and hence, their numbers and ability to breed says a lot about the health of the parks ecosystem.  So when Cheyenne Mountain State Park announced their plans for a fall festival, I knew I had to step up.

Now I have always been down on trunk or treat.  But after 6 years at my residence, my turnout for Halloween remains dismally low.  So if the treaters won't come to Lady M's Haunted Parlor, I am gonna have to bring the Haunted Parlor to the treaters.  I can't wait to give away some candy. Here's my car set up.

Here we are at the event

This gorilla was riding around all night giving me the stink eye so I gave it right back.

The temperature was cold and the wind brisk so we were freezing and that probably kept the numbers lower than on a fair night. Despite the cold conditions, we gave away lots of candy.  The kids costumes were very cute but I did not comment as I stayed in character as a grim faced matron who said "good evening. You make take one".  Some kids were scared shitless and other were fascinated.  One little toddler came back 3 times - he couldn't get enough of Lord and Lady M.