Dilemma:[/color] Hurricane Wilma causes destruction to your
Halloween destination, Key West, FL for Fantasy Fest. Home of Freaks, Geeks and Goddesses...What do you do?...Time for Plan B....
In years past to seek out the Freaks, Geeks and Goddesses, you attended an event in N' Awlins, LA and a joint venture with the Steel Pony Rally. However, this year's event has been cancelled due to another Hurricane called Katrina...Time for Plan C....
Several locations come up for review, however they must stay with a theme in mind. However, after a careful debate and a lot of hesitancy, a location is determined, reservations cancelled and new ones made and off you go to the unknown.
As you arrive, you are greeted by the host and presented an unknown adult beverage concoction. Hesitant to consume, I decide to join in the festivities. After the 15 second download and several more, we are moved quickly towards the main stage where our Queen will be arriving.

During the erie walk towards the main stage, you view many ghouls...



Rat Boy was on display for all to see...


All of a sudden, the fog becomes even thicker, the crowd screams, the music's volume increases, dogs begin to howl and the sound of a motorcycle becomes closer. What does all of this mean? Our Queen is arriving...


The Queen demands a sacrifice in honor of her presence here this evening. Now comes the selection of the victim and her blessings to the Queen.

An eye is requested and therefore presented.

Not satisfied and I thought only men where never satisfied, more blood is requested and the chain saw is presented for this mission to be accomplished.

In the end, the sacrifice is placed into the hell of eternity.

At the
Death Becomes You after party, I was able to hook up or should I say look up, to some of the Queen's Court.




After that, it was time to meet the Queen herself, since I knew we had a number of items in common. The least of 'em being motorsickles.

Even being the less than memorable guy I am, we exchanged the necessary information for future contact. However, my spouse was being approached by another matter that would negate anything up to this point.

It has been over 20 years and loss of conditioning since my training in the styles of Okinawa Shorinryu and Songahm Taekwondo Karate. It did not matter what degree of Black Belt I was, the event was now and the skills are no longer there. Therefore, we were to exit without event, Thank GOD !!
In the end, my wife and I were able to successfully conclude our adventure.

At this point our next ride report will be NYC and the revised Fantasy Fest 2005 dates, if we can make it there from NYC.
Until next time, Happy Halloween...
