Some years back a friend led me to the Mütter museum here in Philly. As a native Philadelphian, I had no idea the place existed. Soon I would discover this small chamber of horrors is on display all year around for medical students and the general public with a penchant for the bizarre. The museum houses fluid-preserved anatomical and pathological specimens, medical instruments, anatomical and pathological models and dates back from 1750 to the present. Needless to say, in 1750 medicine was primitive and very gory by today’s standards. The day we visited it was warm inside and out. I remember feeling light headed at the fetuses in jars and quickly collapsed into the nearest chair facing a vent shooting out cool air. The skeletons and primitive OB-GYN instruments were painful to view. Thousands come through Philadelphia to visit these wonders of science every year. The museum isn't large and much to my relief didn't take long to tour. When we finished studying the relics, my friend bought a tee-shirt to commemorate the occasion. As for me, well I have since visited my doctor but never gone back to the Mütter museum.

Last night Evan and I dressed up and went to Jay's Halloween party. It's really the first time ever; I made a point of dressing up and going to a party. Evan and I had to meet at a mall and pick of a few last minute costume extras; me a fishnet glove and Evan some safety pins. I was traumatized walking into the mall with a ripped up sweatshirt, huge hair and a cross around my neck. Would anyone notice that I was dressed up like the 80's or would they think I normally walk around stuck in a time warp?

My sister-in-law laughing said, "Liz, don't worry about it, it is Halloween!"

Evan was my favorite superhero, Spiderman. He looked great in the costume. He is one of the few grown men that can actually get away with wearing the costume, well besides Toby McGuire anyway. Jay has a beautiful home and with the help of some other guests he put out a delicious spread of various foods and desserts. The party was an enormous success. Evan and I had a very nice time. As for dressing up, we just laughed at each other all evening long.

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