Halloween P-arrrrgh-ty ‘06

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Host and Hostes; Cap’n Cutlass a.k.a AXARob and his beautiful Wench/first-last and only mate, Mesmerizing Mary

Knowing that we were not going to be on an island vacation for a while...we decided to bring the islands to us.

It be time to have a costume party and yes you guessed it… Halloween weekend 2006 was our first annual Pirates and Wenches party.

History;

Cap’n Cutlass fancies himself as having a bit o’ pirate blood in him (in truth it probably be when he has consumed a bit too much Pyrat rum) and for him’s birthday the fine wench of ole Cap's first born lad  known as the dreaded Brad-beard gived Cutlass a gift of a pirate book (yes, Cutlass can read) and a fine new Jolly Roger flag, ole Cutlass then gets an idea in him's skull that it is time for a party.

Cutlass did some investigating and found after a few (quite a few) sampled recipes an appropriate grog (punch) for the party after all a good drink needs a bit o’ citrus to keeps the deraded scurvey at bay. The wench of the home agreed, it be party time and the fine lass put together a rum based cake and other treats and we be off on a jolly adventure, we be…

It be no coincidence that me den and more importantly bar area have a Caribbean theme.  This being said it made this theme a no brainer, which for ole Cultass isn’t a far reach. The ship being the way she be ment we didn’t need to decorate much other than ourselves for this shindig.

We be in luck there too, as the yearly Renaissance Festival was in port for the entire month of September and most of October and there be ideas for pirate garb there that was a bit different than the regular costumes at ye Halloween shoppes. Cutlass be thinking…..the wench of the house in a fine bodice……mmmmmm!

Invites;

We mixed friends from many different ports we have visited in life; such as, Crew Cutlass works with, and other friends with a bit of pirate spirit and the Jones to travel the Caribbean as well as a few of Brad-beard’s friends and Cutlass’s second born Drew the tat-scull and he bringed hims fine wench with him too. We usually keep them pretty well segregated for Cutlass’s own safety so there be no mutinies but not this time, we invites them all.  Batten down the hatches and shiver me timbers...we're gonna have us a fine party.

P-arrgh-ty;

There was a bit of amusement just before the crew arrived to walk below ye ole Jolly Roger flag hung above the gang- plank that takes ye to our party.

Seems as if there was a pumpkin carving contest that be in Cap’n Cutlass’s port that evening and to be in the spirit of our party we carves us a skull jack-o-lantern and leaves ‘em on the porch with me colors flying above.

It seems as the good Cap’n had himself some luck and won the prize for the scariest jack in the port. He gots himself a bit of extra booty that he wasn’t expecting (ok think prize here).

Boarding for the party started at 7 bells (for you land-lubbers…7PM) but it was closer to 8 bells before the party truly began! Enough grog be drunk that most folks ...er.. at least the good Cap’n (your host) was feeling no pain….on this fine eve. By the time the party finished we had consumed 3 very large bowls of Grog, some land-lubbers had beer and a couple of magnum of wine for the daintier of wenches. We had all become comfortably numb!!

Thanks to monitoring by me boatswain bbdJohn and his bonnie wench, there be no tragic incidents, stabbings, clubbing, spillage of blood or running off with a different wench than the one ye burng.

Though, there was a bit of rum spillage and for that offense the culprit was given a choice to either walk the plank or be keel-hauled. We did have a few maties that chose to wear their civilian costumes so in the pictures they are referred to as land-lubbers!

The crew was free to mill about and disembark when ever they felt the need to be responsible. We locked down the gunnels at a bit after 1 bell (AM) and headed to our births for a nice sleep. A fine time be had by all.

The niceties; (grub & grog)

The fine and spirited wench Mesmerizing Mary provided home made cookies and a fine rum cake, cheese and crackers as well as a pirate’s booty (minds out of the gutter) of chocolate treasure coins and other wares.

Cap’n Cutlass provided the Grog, using what Cutlass says is "The best rum I've ever had the pleasure of pouring down my thirsty gullet!  This rum being Pyrat rum bottled and distributed in Anguilla (AXA) a Brittish colony just off north shores of French St Martin;

1 part white rum (Pyrat Balnco),

1 part amber rum (Pyrat pistol, the pistol is a 375ml bottle and the entire bottle was considered 1 part)

1 part dark rum (Pyrat XO reserve)

1 part Grand Marnier

3 parts Orange juice

3 parts Pineapple juice

½ part ruby red Grapefruit juice

Mix in a large punch bowl and add lots of ice.

This is best made about half an hour before the party so some of the ice can melt and mellow the punch a bit. This punch is very strong but by using finer rums there is no bitter alcohol burn at all. Be careful, three glasses of punch will equate to a drunken pirate and should bring a designated sailor with ye…. Drink up me ‘earteie yo ho!!

Another recommendation would be to procure a bottle or two of wine and with that a gold marker that will write on the glass. We had the entire crew make their mark on the bottle to keep as a souvenir that can be used for a guest list the next time!

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