This past weekend the Manhattan Beach Study Hut team put down the books in order to celebrate the Halloween season in the annual Halloween bash. It was a ghastly gathering of ghouls, goblins, ghosts and cowboys all coming together to enjoy a nice barbeque and take our minds off the work week. With finger foods and burgers in hand, monsters and felines alike put their differences aside to enjoy the pleasantries of conversation and the company of their fellow teammates. Amidst the jack-o’-lanterns and creepy spider webs decorating the hut, tutors both new and old took the opportunity to get to know one another better, strengthening the bonds of an already close Study Hut family.
After grill master Rob the cowboy and his amazing sous chefs shut down the grill and filled every monster’s belly, the Manhattan Beach Study Hut team partook in some friendly competitions. Pitting scuba divers, black swans and star wars characters against Gypsies and cowboys, tutors and their friends enjoyed exciting contests and memorable moments. After several rounds of competition in the temporarily haunted Study Hut, the gathering quickly turned into a monster mash. With dancing and singing, and fun in the air, the Study Hut welcomed the coming Halloween.
As the late hours of the night quickly approached, when mischief and mayhem are to be expected, our responsible witches and goblins took off their party hats and made their way home. After a night full of sites of such terror and horror, silence once again came to the Manhattan Beach Study Hut. From the semblances of monsters and ghouls once again came friendly tutors tucked quietly in their beds, with fond memories and strengthened bonds. Until next year, when evil pokes its head, all that can be said is take a page out of the Study Hut’s book and be safe, have fun and happy Halloween.