“She had heard someone say something about an Independent Labour Party, and was furious that she had not been asked.”
I wonder where she is. It is far later than usual.
Well, I partied last night, and I partied well so I had a sleep-in morning and I needed to give my system extra time to recover. The cocktail party was wonderful. The food was spectacular. My favorite was the barbecued shrimp, but the lobster rolls were a close second. The music was great. I told them they could play whatever they wanted, and they chose well. The bartender kept an eye on my glass and refilled it frequently. The guests chatted away, ate enough for an army and had a great time. I hired someone to do the clean-up so today I all have to do is put the stuff away. It was a one-time spare no expense party, and it was perfect.
The day is again beautiful. I have plans to take over Gracie’s lounge chair and nap on the deck as it’s so quiet outside: no lawnmowers, no screaming kids and not a single barking dog.
I can tell I’m getting old. I can remember partying all night into the next day when I was in college. We did that most weekends and every now and then we partied on a weeknight. Back then I drank cheap wine, most of us did. We couldn’t afford much better. The wine came in screw top bottles. If we bought any food at all, it was potato chips. If we got really hungry we went out, usually around 2 in the morning, to our favorite dive, a small diner, a greasy spoon of a diner. It was open all night which was its main attraction. We’d pile into cars and head into Lawrence. The cook was the owner, and he always wore the same dirty apron, but we didn’t care. We had just partied all night.
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August 29, 2010 at 3:21 pm
It´s so hard to get back to normal nowdays after a party 🙂 Two or three days at least 🙂 So I usually are happy with one or two beers, nothing more. It was so much easier back in the days 🙂
Have a great day now!
Christer.
August 30, 2010 at 9:45 am
Christer,
Today I’m better, less stiff from all the hauling. You’re right about the old days-I could last forever!
August 29, 2010 at 3:42 pm
We did the same only we had Eddie Leonard’s Sandwich Shop on 14th street in downtown D.C. open all night and I tell ya who ever invented Subway stole the idea from Eddie. You could find a hundred drunk kids there at 2am on a Saturday night/sunday morning craving munchies and laughing outside the shop in the street. I was one of them. Later in life when I got a part time job as weekend overnight news announcer for WWDC we would send an Engineer downtown for the EL sandwiches. We ate good all night. Kat, those were the days! Good memory!
August 30, 2010 at 9:47 am
Z&Me,
Going out to eat in the wee hours was all part of the great adventure of college. I loved all of it!
I’m always happy to stir up a few memories for oyu.
August 29, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Everything changes – Big Rick’s green minivan carried our bikes through a cold low lying mist with an orange morning sun fighting to emerge.The windshield wipers couldnt keep pace with the dew. The lake was completely still, the trees were topped with a kaleidoscope of light, a wheel as the dawn forced into the warm morning sun. Lots of girls this morning says Big Rick – there were and this was a good thing. For the first time in months my fingers and back of my head hurt with the cold air. Big Rick was very somber, his 7 year old nephew had died suddenly – Everything changes
August 30, 2010 at 9:48 am
My Dear Hedley,
I’m sorry.
That was beautiful.
August 29, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Hi Kat,
I recall a benefit dance I got roped into about 8 years ago. I was in my early 50’s and the club’s clientele was definitely much younger. This do was on a Friday night. The following Monday I was relating the events to a co-worker of about my age. I ended my story with, “I got in about 3AM.” He was pensive for a bit and then said, “It’s been decades since I’ve gotten in at 3AM.” He looked a little sad. I’m afraid I laughed. Truth be told, it had probably been a couple of decades since I had gotten in at 3AM too.
August 30, 2010 at 9:51 am
Caryn,
Same here, I don’t remember the last time I stayed out so late. If I’m out until 11, it’s a long night. Most times my company is gone by 10. I end up taking a nap the next day!