A Very Scary Halloween Post

"And now for something completely different."

Halloween is a time for scary costumes.  Here are some.

Note: This entry was planned for October 30th.  But I will be heading down to spend the storm with some older family members, so I wanted to post this while I could.

My father took these pictures at the mansion in Chicago and the club in New York City in 1968. (Photographic coverage of this time and place was rare.)  The most modern outfits then are, of course, now the most dated.  However, the integration of guests is impressive.  And I am avoiding obvious labels in an anti-SEO attempt.

Hef holding court with actor Hugh O'Brian

 

Skyfall Tie-In?  This organization was founded the same year (1953) that Ian Fleming's first Bond novel was published.

A Young Richard Pryor

A Caribbean beauty queen and a fellow from Amsterdam

In Front of an Original Franz Kline

Ozzie and Harriet's David Nelson

 

 

[Insert "Yeah Baby" reference here.]

 

 

 

To me, the behind-the-scenes are always more interesting than the show.

A semiotics class at Brown could spend a semester identifying how many things are culturally problematic with this picture.

Boat Yard Storm Prep

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and Lake Winnipesaukee

Here is a fitting moment, given the lake was the site of the first Harvard-Yale Regatta in 1852.  Harvard won.

Wolfeboro belongs to the club of truly classic New England towns.  It is rich in beauty and tradition with a very active commitment to community activities.

Of course, it is impossible to talk about it without also appreciating New Hampshire's largest lake, Winnipesaukee, on which it borders.

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This is the view from my husband's family's land and cottage.  

 

The land has been in my husband's  family for many generations; his 9th great grandfather -  Governor of (what then encompassed) New Hampshire - was the first in the family to visit Winnipesaukee in 1630.

[Insert Escher's Three Worlds reference here.]

 

Yesterday (Friday)  we had to wear jackets as we got ready for lunch on the porch.

Wolfboro's town center is also bordered on one side by Brewster Academy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wolfeboro itself was established in 1770.

My mother-in-law has been coming here since she was a child.

Black's has been here forever and to me it has the same feel as the late great The Fligors in Edgartown.

There are many loons on the lake and The Loon Center is in nearby Meredith.

This is the place for ice cream, as long as you treat the lines as community building activities.

Wolfeboro is also where The Society of the Descendants of the Founding Fathers of New England is based, to which we all belong.

 

 

At least some residents would prefer that Mitt spends more time here over the next four years.

 

Wolfeboro hosts its annual antique car and wooden boat show, although it rained this year.

The public spaces are where many musical events are held.

Any real New Englander calls it Na Hampsha.

This was hand made and given to the town by Russian visitors.

It is a dog town.

Past the depot is a great place to go for walks.

Wolfeboro's original spelling.

This public trail was once the train route.

My dog-in-law admires the work of the local beavers.

It is a beautiful location, and this weekend's weather has been spectacular.  But perhaps the town was even more appreciated in great contrast to the day before.  

Wednesday's View From the Hotel Room Window....

...and Thursday's Speaking Venue (Cybersecurity).