In 1992, Kevin called me at work to tell me the fire department was there and I needed to come home. When I drove up, there were three trucks and four fire department cars parked out front. They had heard of our haunted house and wanted to see it. So Kevin and I gave them a tour. They were impressed but also offered several safety suggestions that we took to heart. That year was the first we used walkie-talkies so that we knew where everyone was at any time so in case of a fire we could tell the fire fighters. We made the second floor more accessible to exiting in case of a fire. It was another great year!
In 1993, a few hours before we were due to open for the Haunted House tours, we were told we could not open without a permit. We would have had to wait until Monday to get the permit and of course, by then Halloween would be over. After frantically making some calls, I found out the permit was necessary because it was thought we were charging money. Our signs clearly stated we accepted donations for whatever charity we were giving to that year. No one was required to pay to go through the house. It was just pure fun. We didn’t need a permit after all!
The first year all of our kids got involved, there was a huge storm the night before the party. They had worked tirelessly on a maze out in front of the house and a huge set of experiences from labrynth that went from the side yard all through the back yard. Wayne had built a pirate ship in the pool with skeletons for the crew (we even had a ship launching ceremony!). It was all in shambles and the pirate ship looked like a shipwreck. Everyone rallied together and we were able to repair a lot of the damage in time for the party that evening. The pirate ship we left to look like a shipwreck because frankly, it actually looked pretty good and intentional.
Each year we tried to out do the past year and we all were just getting exhausted. We decided that 1994 was the last year for the party and the haunted house. It was a bittersweet party but we have so many memories to last us a lifetime.
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- Dee Dee Hunt
- I have scleroderma, avascular necrosis, cervical spinal disc disease, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary aterial hypertension, and several other things that go with these diseases. I was diagnosed in 1991. I am 56. Brian, my husband was diagnosed 3 years ago with early onset Alzheimer's. He is 57. This blog is about the two of us living with hope that a cure will be found for these and other orphan diseases.
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Good times were had by all! I remember the year of the storm. Labyrinth wasn't that year, but the maze was mine that year, and I was quite devastated when we arrived to survey the damage. I never thought it would be repaired, but as you said, everyone rallied together. I definitely miss it.
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