Halloween at Camp

Where's Waldo Contest

This Saturday, the campground celebrated Halloween. This year, the theme was "Where's Waldo". Everyone was supposed to dress like Waldo, and they would win money if they guessed who the "real" Waldo was. People decorated their site, carved pumpkins and made their guesses. For each event you participated in, you won a punch on the pumpkin punch board and could win candy, money or gift certificates. It was a lot of fun and even though the weather forecast predicted heavy rain and high winds, it held off until after 8:30 pm for the festivities and we were even able to have a bonfire.

Lots of us dressed up and each got a chance to punch the pumpkin board

Those who carved a pumpkin also got a punch on the pumpkin board, plus money for the winner. There were some really cleaver ones.

Pumpkin carving contest winner

The winner of the pumpkin carving contest. He received $25. He actually punched holes and threaded the strings (web) through the pumpkin.

Everyone gathered in the pavilion to guess where Waldo was by putting their guess on a piece of paper and putting it in a jar. Mary would then see who was right. There were three who guessed correctly, so Mary had to ask four questions to determine the winner

One person wore a costume with all the answers to Mary's questions without knowing she was going to ask them. Mary tried to hide those answers.  So, where was Waldo - he was standing right in back of the pumpkin table, yah, the cardboard image. The winner won $25.

Site Decorating Contest

Here are some of the decorated sites

The girls won and they actually did two displays. They set up the Moose River Cemetery on Friday night, but because the threat of heavy rain on Saturday (day of festivities), had to take it down. The wolf was all fur, and the tombstones were cardboard. So, they decided to make another display inside their motor home. They really deserved the win. They received a $25 basket from the Maple Grove store. Here are all the displays they did.

Friday night display

Joann even made tombstones for Mary and Gary out of paper mâché (not too sure if they appreciated that)

HERE LIES

GARY

LUNDERVILLE

He died of a broken heart

The tractors that he loved

so much

Were sold for spare parts!!

RIP

MARY

LUNDERVILLE

Her death came quick

she was playing a game

when Bula took the joker

that bore her name

She plunged it down

right through Mary's heart

yelling

I'M YOUR FAVORITE

SARAH IS NOT!

By way of explanation, Gary just loves his tractors. Mary the girls and I play Pegs & Jokers (a card game) where the Joker kills your opponent and usually Mary uses it on me. Sarah actually made a t-shirt that says, "I'm Mary's Favorite".

Saturday night display

They took all Friday night's display down and put this in their motorhome window

The girls and I would sit by the bonfire enjoying our drinks. The display is us at the Moose River Tavern. Skeletons holding beer and Pepsi are the girls and the one laying down is me, with an empty bottle of a chocolate wine called Cow Pie made with Caribbean rum. My skeleton actually has red hair.....

Everyone who got a punch on the pumpkin punch board took their turn to win prizes. Afterwards, all the unpunched cups were punched out by Mary and her helper Christopher.

It was a lot of fun and everyone got something

The weather held off and we were able to enjoy a bonfire that evening