holiday party check list

Didn't hear from my friends in Wilmington, NC. No power? No cell phone, either. Dammit. Flooding would have been the issue. They weren't particularly worried. Good insurance.

Angela. Call me.

Got a call from some friends partying on Perdido Key on the Gulf. They were half in the bag. I wished I was there - there was some serious fun being had. Serious. I'm sure they're howling at the moon right about now, skinny dipping and enjoying the pure sensual pleasure of being human. I am jealous.

Then I got a call from my friends in Illinois. Also half in the bag. My friend Marjorie is calling it quits with her "sucks the life out of you" job. Lynn, who has been feeling that way about her job for all the years I've known her (and she's had this job for almost 30 years) said Marjorie was a weanie. They were laughing their asses off and I was seriously sorry I wasn't there with them. We were Three Indecisive Pisces and a Scorpio (Me, Barb, Lynn, and Marjorie the Wonder Chimp, aka the Stunt Monkey) and now we're not. I've moved away from them twice. I miss them like something awful.

But no worries. hobbitt and I are planning a serious surprise on her last day at this job (which I am responsible for her getting, by the way). She'll enjoy it.

I also got a call - a message, and by the time I got back here it was way too late to return the call - from my friend Lily34, or Rebecca. She was partying too, with her soon-to-be spouse.

So many of our friends are partying in good company tonight. There's nothing like laughter that eventually hurts the muscles in the belly. There's nothing like the hangover with giggles. You know the feeling. "Ooooh. Ouch. Holy shit. HAH! Did I really? Ouch. Crap."

Angela, all those folks are raising a glass that you might not be able to right now. I know as soon as the power went out you reached for the gin in the freezer first, you excellent girl!

But no worries. You'll be back here soon and we'll get some Brokers and set the night on fire. And let me know if you're getting new carpeting and furniture. I want to help you shop.