Party? With the world like this??

This past weekend was just a little hairy.

Had a birthday/housewarming/solstice party on Saturday and had a good turnout. We had forgotten all the work that goes into a party. That is, if you care.

Had a ton of food left over. Quite a few beers too. Eight people brought a bottle of wine, and I think we only killed about six bottles, so there was a net gain of wine, which is fine by me.

Too bad the weather didn't cooperate much on Saturday. It rained a good bit of the day, but then got really steamy, humid and just too warm. Not to mention the chairs on the deck were soaked. And so, naturally, Sunday evening was perfect. The sun stayed behind the clouds most of the time, there was a really nice sunset and cool breezes. Even the hibiscus opened up on Sunday, a day late. They say timing is everything, but WTF do they know? We enjoyed just sitting on the deck, watching the sun sink and the light play upon the clouds. The birds were chirping, the flowers blooming. We are so lucky....

This is only the start of the party season. This next weekend we have some friends from New York coming in and plan to have a little different kind of party. This past one was for co-workers. You know, gotta keep that one "clean." This next one will be for long-time friends, with a few freaks thrown in. Oughta be fun, and we have plenty of booze left over.

And then, after this coming weekend, some family members will be coming in for a few days around the 4th of July for yet another different kind of gathering.

And the weekend after that, yet another party with different family members.

Must get plenty of rest.