Halloween Tea Party

I was scrolling through old blog posts and came across a reference to a Halloween Tea Party.  And now, of course, I want to hold one at the end of this month.  Something with bat-shaped cookies, and black tea, and clever little snacks.  I'm not sure how to make it work, however.  

First, there's COVID-19 and social distancing considerations to take into account.  That means an outdoor event.  An outdoor event means making some sort of provision for rain.  And possibly getting an outdoor heat source, like a fire-pit (heavily regulated by the city) or a natural gas outdoor heater (utilitarian and ugly, or atmospheric and impractical?).  

And then there's the dog, who might have to be boarded elsewhere to keep her from channelling her inner Cerberus and eating someone. 

After a quick check of the 'net... it might be too late to book a city park structure....

Ugh.  I guess this will have to be a Zoom event with tele-snacking... Well, humph. 

I yearn to make up for not having a gathering on last year's Full Moon Saturday Night Halloween, but it looks like that's not going to happen this year.  I will have to think of something else:  perhaps a dawn processional hike of Spencer Butte with top-side ritual-lite tea (and umbrellas) is in order.