Comic Con at the Symphony

One of Marina’s birthday presents from me is tickets to Comic Con this summer. Tonight, the symphony had a salute to Comic Con concert. Marina was excited to check it out. She wore her sailor costume from Halloween but this time she was Sailor Moon.

We arrived early for the show. There was plenty to keep us occupied. We found a large group of cosplayers in Star Wars costumes. Of course, Marina wanted to have her picture taken with them. We found the Comic Con table where we each posed for a picture in front of their green screen and learned more about the show. Marina also spotted a group of people dressed at the Avengers. She quickly went over to compliment them on their costumes.

Our seats were very close to the stage and we were happy when we recognized the conductor. We had enjoyed watching him during Peter and the Wolf, so we were happy to see him again. He came out dressed as Jack Skellington. Later on in the show, she changed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex costume. He conducted the theme from Jurassic Park dressed that way. It was so funny! After intermission, the conductor came out dressed as Harry Potter and he changed into a Chewbacca costume for the final two pieces from Star Wars.

We were fortunate to catch our train quickly after the concert. We were both very tired on the trip home.

Halloween Spooktacular

We have attended Halloween Spooktacular concert for the past four years and Marina wanted to attend again today. We arrived early and we went to try out he activities set up before the show. Marina made a spider web and a shield for her character Yandere Chen. 

As the time for the concert drew near, I had to convince Marina to go to our seats. She wasn’t happy that they weren’t right up front! Despite that, she seemed to enjoy the concert. She especially liked the music of John Williams – the symphony performed his music from Star Wars, Indiana Jones and the Harry Potter movies. She recognized the Wagner piece Rise of the Valkyries and enjoyed the theatricality of The Noon Witch and Conversations of Beauty and the Beast.

After the show was over, we took our time leaving the concert hall. On the way out, marina was given a goodie bag by an usher. She was quite pleased with that. The Spooktacular has become a tradition for us that Marina looks forward to every year!

Trek or Treat

While we attend a lot of events at the wildlife museum, Marina and I have never attended their Trek or Treat event. Since we had time today, we decided to try it out. We arrived shortly after the event opened and found ourselves in line with a family who we met at the Brave movie earlier this month. It was fun to see them again.

Once we got into the museum, we went to some of the trick or treat booths. Marina got to touch a constrictor snake and she collected some candy. We went into the ballroom where she learned about leaf decomposition, made ghost clay and played with slimy goop. She also had her face painted and collected more candy. We stopped for lunch before continuing on.

We went to make more crafts and met up with the family we met earlier again. Marina wanted to spend the rest of our time there with them. They made their crafts together and then went through the exhibits. Hopefully we will see them again soon!

Zoo Trick or Treat

Ever since Marina was a baby, we have gone to the zoo for their Halloween celebration. We decided to go today. The weather was perfect to be outside.

Marina wore her Yandere Chen costume and I dressed as Daenerys Targaryen. We didn't get started as early as I had hoped, but when we arrived at the zoo we found a parking spot easily. We quickly got into the zoo and Marina started her quest for candy.


We walked from booth to booth collecting candy and other offers. Marina played a few games and tried out some activities along the way. We actually got through the whole zoo very quickly.

After walking through the zoo, Marina wanted to see the "kitties." so we went back and went through the feline house. A tiger was fast asleep right next to the glass. Marina insisted she wanted to hug it.

We found the Pirate cove and decided to wait in line to meet Captain Jack Sparrow and Zarina, the Pirate Fairy. Marina greeted Captain Jack with a hug. Then we made our way to the Fairy Garden, where we were happy to find Tinkerbell, Rosetta and Silvermist. After chatting with them for a few minutes, we explored the rest of the garden.

Marina wanted to visit the bird exhibit. So we took a walk through it. Once we finished that, we decided to head out. The zoo was getting much more crowded and we were tired from all the walking we had done today.

Football Treats

Marina was excited to attend the Broncos Bunch Trick or Treat Party today. It was the first time she got to wear her costume, Yandere Chen, her favorite anime character. She put the costume together herself out of clothing she already had and I ordered a sailor collar for her. She also tried to spray her hair black.

When we arrived at the stadium we found a very long line to get in. Fortunately, we were behind a young lady Marina’s age in a Merida costume. We ended up hanging out with her and her father the whole time we were there.

Once we finally go inside, we started with the haunted house set up in the visiting team locker room. Then we went out onto the field and took some photos. A series of trick or treat stations were set up on the other side of the field in the landscaping services section. We went through the press room and finally the Broncos locker room. Marina was most excited to see the lockers of Demaryius Thomas and Von Miller.

After we went through the path, we found a few more trick or treat stations and a chance to have our pictures taken with the three Lombardi Trophies the Broncos have won. I think I was more excited about that than Marina was, but she still took a picture of the trophies with her phone.

We went outside for Miles’ Fall Festival. There Marina had her picture taken with the Colorado Ghostbusters. They called her “Sta-Puff” since her sailor outfit looked like the marshmallow man in the movie. She collected more goodies and had her picture taken with Miles the mascot. Once we finished with all the activities, we decided to leave.

Before going home, we decided to stop for lunch. Marina wanted Japanese food to go with her costume. Marina ordered teriyaki chicken and was quite happy to eat it with chopsticks. She said she felt like a real Japanese student!