Santa Fe was in its usual Fiesa mood for Halloween. There were many parties to choose from and we chose one at the Santa Fe Playhouse. They have been performing a series of short French horror plays and for Halloween it was preceeded by a reception and followed by a costume contest and party. The food was quite good, catered by Cowgirl Cafe and the Chocolate Maven, although since we had eaten before leaving we focused mainly on the desserts. We both came up with costumes, but decided they were really too subtle for an event like this one. The best costumes were 2 gnomes who were very padded, dressed in blue gnome coats with tall red pointed hats. There was one very tall slender guy dressed in drag and 5" heels. Another group had come as French men and women (a baker, another guy in beret and striped shirt and 2 overly fashionable women). Haven't guessed what our costumes were yet?! I'll post it at the end.
The plays were great, for Halloween - gruesome operating scenes and stories about lovers throwing acid on their cheating partners. There was also a funny one to start with about a guy who gets stuck in a guillotine that is on display at a museum and the only person who can get him out is his girlfriend's husband! The party afterwards was short-lived so we went on to Cowgirl Cafe where things were hopping! Most of the patrons were dressed in costumes - caveman, Santa Claus, pirates, catwoman, teddy bear (he had gone as "bear naked" the year before but was too cold). The band was dressed in drag and played a variety of rock music. Across the street was another party in a couple old rail cars, the "Angels and Devils" party sponsored by the Santa Fe Railway.
Okay, I was "Once in a blue moon" and Jake was questioning where the new RailRunner commuter railroad tracks go between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. They head off to the east at one point under the highway but then reappear on the west side of the highway in Albuquerque!
Like I said, maybe a little too subtle.
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