Melaween

I know two posts is one day is a record for me. However, Ry's friend and co-worker, Lara, took the best pictures of "Melaween", as she called it, and I wanted to share some of them. Melaleuca really does Halloween right for their employees and their families. Ryan works for a great company.

When Ryan told me last year how awesome trick or treating was going to be at his office I didn't believe him. I thought the kids would go from cubicle to cubicle and office to office and get candy. They'd be excited but no big deal. I was wrong. Every department picks a theme and decorates their office space in that theme and every employee in the department dresses up, again following the theme. Last year the Marketing Department (Ryan's dept) did space as the theme and Ryan and another co-worker were the in-famous Yip-Yips from Sesame Street.

This year Marketing did the Wild West as their theme. Pretty cool if you ask me.

First we hopped the train to Rustic Touch, Idaho

Like any good mining town, in Rustic Touch the saloon is the first place
you'll find on Main Street.



Then of course, the jail for those who were too rowdy in the saloon.


Next is the bank.

What a handsome banker, even if he does look a little smarmy.

After visiting the bank for some gold, you are ready to hit the General Store.

I was right, the banker is smarmy.


The local blacksmith can fix your horse up right.


One last glance down Main Street before we have to make a dangerous choice.

The mine or Indian territory.
We braved them both.



On the way we saw the open range.

The mine


Indian territory

Rustic Touch Cemetery

The residents of Rustic Touch, Idaho

Other themes this year were How to Train your Dragon, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Candy Land, and Toy Story, complete with Andy's Room, Al's Toy Barn, Sunnyside Daycare, and Buzz light year of Star Command. Sadly, I have no pictures of the other themes as I didn't bring my camera with me but, trust me, they were all cool.