SCBWI costume contest 2010 - Heart & Soul

Well, it's red again this year. I always wait to hear the theme before I start working on my costume for the SCBWI National Conference's big Saturday night party. This year the theme is Heart & Soul.  I love this contest, whether I win or lose. It gives me and my buddies, Greg Trine and Yuki Yoshino, a chance to dress up and feed our inner hams.  I  look at the event as my performance art piece of the year. I've been working on our costumes since April. This is one of the many bags of red stuff that I've purchased. I thought maybe I would tone it down this year due to me being on the faculty, but after a quick poll on Face Book I decided to be my usual goofy self.