Halloween 'Outing'

Last Halloween I began to costume-up to go trick or treating with my daughters. Last year I of course went ridged as all I had to do was to pull the uniform out of the closet.

This year, my daughters decided to go Pirate. I was planning on taking the easy way out and go Klingon again, however my daughters suggested that I too go as a Pirate.

So the scramble began.

As my most recent pirate exposure was that of Jack Sparrow (excuse me, Captain Jack Sparrow), I tended to use him as a model.

My Captain had made the comment that my uniform boots could double duty as pirate boots, so I had something to wear on my feet. My uniform belt also found duty after I removed the belt buckle. Being a biker, of course I had a leather vest, so that too was included. A lucky find at Old Navy scored me a suitable white shirt (for only $5!). A stop at JoAnne's got me red material for a bandana.

I was well on my way to looking more pirate-ish.

On Ebay (I'm an admitted junkie) I found some Sparrow jewelry reproductions for an excellent price. The last thing I needed was a tri-corn hat!

I checked the Halloween shops in the area, but found nothing really suitable. An excursion to Disneyland also turned up nothing I liked.

I was about ready to go hatless, when one day out for a ride I spotted a shop in Burbank sporting a Calico Jack flag. Curious, I stopped in and found a workable tri-corn hat.

I was now ready to terrorize the Seven Seas!

At the local Community Center Halloween party, my eldest daughter (the one on the right) and I won first place in the costume contest!

When I first joined the Hurgh HaP, our captain Sylvia asked if I had any interest in the Pirate-side, to which I said "being Klingon is enough for me."

But now that I have had a taste the rum, I find myself longing for the spray of the sea in my face, looking for that horizon.

I have been 'outed' as a Pirate. And I am proud of it. I hope to make some of the Pirate events next year.

I've even chosen a Pirate name. My Klingon name, HoS'etlh, means 'strong blade'. Sounds Pirate enough for me.

Yo Ho! A Pirates Life for Me!

- Strong Blade 

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