All Soul's Day

After last night's double feature of Ghostbusters and World War Z, I had a little trouble sleeping (I might have woken up a few times worried that Gozer was in my room).  So the Halloween concert put on by the Naval Academy Music Department was the perfect non-scary antidote.  

Sarah, who has done some preservation work up at the campus, graciously gave us a tour.  I mostly paid attention, although it was a struggle given there were so very many handsome mid-shipmen walking past us on campus.  After our tour, we wandered through historic Anapolis, where we found a fantastic restaurant, the Iron Rooster.  

Then we headed back to the Chapel for our concert.  It started out strong and very Halloween-ey.  The Phantom of the Opera, the Sorcerer's Apprentice and the Harry Potter crew all made appearances.  We heard the Ride of the Valkyries and Night on Bald Mountain.

Then things got a little weird.  Inspector Javert came on and sang "Stars".  We witnessed an epic light saber battle.  There was an extended Mary Poppins sequence.  Then SpongeBob SquarePants showed up?  After a long "trip around the world" (My Irish Rose and the Mexican Hat Dance at a Halloween concert? Really?), we finished up with a reading from the gospels and a lighting of a candle for those lost to us. 

Despite a few very weird moments, a fun time was had by all.  Many thanks to Sarah for hooking us up!!