Birthday Party

The birthday party went off without a hitch. My mother supplied sandwiches, a shrimp tray, chips, nuts, cookies, a red velvet cake, chocolate fondue, strawberries and cream puffs. I supplied alcohol, and there is a lot left over too. Everyone who was expected showed up. The party ended at 4 am, though I bowed out at 1 am. Brittany entertained my guests until 4 am, which is typical of gatherings out my house. I can’t stay up too late. I am Cinderella when it comes to midnight; I turn into a pumpkin after midnight. I really was a Cinderella on Saturday too; Brittany bought me a tiara and made me wear it.

The only really entertaining thing happened after I was asleep; a poker games started around 11 pm and when the game finally ended at 4 am the pot was $20 short and a near NBA type brawl ensued. Like my grandmother always said nothing good happens that late at night. I like playing poker but only while I am drinking and I was not drinking on Saturday. I was spending too much time playing hostess. I have a few groups of friends and they don’t know each other; work friends, running friends, golf friends and family friends, but the only group that did not mix well was my work friends. My work friends were isolated all night and the Kid did not say a word to anyone else and did not drink either.

I have started writing my thank you notes and only have two left to write. One more thing my mother taught me to always be polite to people who give you gifts.