The Halloween Visitor

Halloween brought a friendly spirit to Flippist World Headquarters: Annie Rhiannon (Atkins).

Arriving via Amtrak, Annie's charm eclipsed any ill effects from her all-night train ride. After a hearty breakfast, we all crashed for a bit. Awakening refreshed, we were ready for an afternoon spent exploring the wilds of Anoka, Minnesota, the city that is home to Flippist World Headquarters.



Come nightfall, hordes of trick-or-treaters came to the door, whom we obliged with pounds of candy (after all, Anoka is the Halloween Capitol of the World™.) When the kids were finished it was time to hit the highways, destination: HOLLYWOOD! Not that Hollywood, but the "Hollywood Sports Complex," a roadhouse in the country, 30 miles west of Minneapolis. When we got there it seemed as if everybody had read Annie's blog…



The band dedicated a song to Annie by that noted "Welsh" singer
Joe Cocker. Annie seemed most pleased to "Keep Her Hat On."



A surprise visit from a celebrity enlivened the band's performance…



By the end of the night everyone was dancing:



AND A SPLENDID TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!