Making the Halloween rounds

Happy Halloween 2017, Charleston, SC  

There is nothing I like better on holiday evenings than watching all the fun pictures come in on social media. What a creative crowd my friends and family members are. Not having little ones around I especially love the kiddie pictures.

This was my merry band of hospital volunteers dressed as Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls. We all contributed candy and they roamed the hospital treating employees and visitors to a sweet treat. I guess that is reverse trick or treating. Happy Halloween to all! Be safe. 

Gimme a kiss!

Chocolate Kisses Halloween, Charleston, SC   

One last Halloween post before I close the chapter for the year. Halloween is like a national holiday for the hospital volunteer department. This happy group coordinated their costume designing and came as Chocolate Kisses. The funniest part was trying to get them all on an elevator together! They roamed the hospital passing out candy treats and posing for photos.

Onward!

Meet my Minions

Charleston, SC  

Halloween is like a national holiday for the volunteer team at my hospital. They brought in bag after bag of candy treats, planned their costume, in some cases knitted their own hats and made their goggles and came dressed as minions.

I don't have grandchildren so I am out of the minion loop but apparently they are most beloved characters and everyone wanted their picture taken with the happy gang. It was a fun day. Happy halloween!

Hospital Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Ms. M & M, Pumpkin Decorating Contest, Charleston, SC   

I try to make sure we continue our pumpkin decorating contest no matter how busy we are because I work with some incredibly creative folks. It is a popular choice contest and there is another chance to cast a vote tomorrow so we can't announce winners yet. Thanks to my volunteers who came in today to staff the table. Ms. M & M is bringing in a lot of votes so far. 

One of my favorites below is by the Engineering Department who did a portrait of their boss and the most frequent word they hear coming out of his mouth. Luckily he does have a sense of humor and posed with his namesake. Heheheh. Thanks to everyone who participated! 

The Great Healthcare Pumpkin Carving Contest 2013

Surgical Scene by Rehab Services

Each year in October I see a spike in blog hits and can track most of them to people searching for ideas for pumpkin decorating contests in hospitals. They land on my blog because clearly I have the most oddly talented coworkers in the world. Here is a full surgery scene decorated by our Rehab Department. Check out the close up of the top surgeon pumpkin below with his aspirating syringe of pumpkin pie filling.
 

Pumpkin Surgeon with aspirated pumpkin pie filling

Top prize went to the Emergency Dept.

I.S. Dept has a sense of humor!

Rave the Tatas! Women's Services

Last minute entry by Maintenance Engineering

Easiest costume ever! Where is Waldo? I am on the left.