A Fine Dinner

Last night was the first in our new monthly dinner parties. Once a month, Smacky and I will be opening our home to guests for drinks, dinner, conversation, silliness, or whatever. Mostly just an excuse to spend time with our friends, enjoy life, and break the routine that weighs most of us down.

While small, the five of us had a lovely evening. The food was excellent (although I learned a valuable lesson about my BBQ recipe and cooking times when doubling amount of meat....*sigh*). The company was delightful. Conversation never really lulled. Everybody had a great meal and a great time. Exactly our intentions.

So hopefully future dinners will be as nice...I look forward to enjoying these nights with my friends in the months to come. Particularly in November, since the third Thursday is well enough ahead of Turkey Day that I might finally be able to have a Turkey Day celebration with my friends...something I've been trying to pull off for almost a decade.

To sum up...if you feel like you don't get to see your family and friends enough...do something about it...NOW. Our time here in this corner of the cosmos is too short to spend it constantly stuck in the same deadening and dulling routine. Break the cycle up every once in a while and act stupid together...be irresponsible...eat, drink, and be merry (even on a weeknight)...seriously.