A party for the new neighbors. OK - they're not that new!!! But I've recently chatted with the new neighbors -- and they are wonderful and friendly. I ran into them on the street - another benefit of gardening.
The new neighbors have a girl who will be going to the public high school next year. (She is in private school now.) One of my friends has a wonderful son at the high school. So - I've invited both families for pizza at 5:00 Sunday. Plus another family -- they have a daughter at the private school - and they also know the family with the boy in high school. We all live on the same street.
So, there will be about 16 people (including kids). Dominos has medium pizzas for $5 each - if you buy at least 3 medium pizzas. S0, I will get lots of pizzas, paper plates, etc. and I will provide all drinks. Sodas, beer and wine, water too. And tubs of ice cream and cones for dessert. I will ask each family to bring a big salad for 16. And I will make a salad too.
I pray that it doesn't rain so we can be outside. I know all of these people and they are friendly and charming (even all the kids are charming.)
I think I will also include a couple of widowers in their 80s -- one very charming, the other not so charming but he does LOVE being invited out to eat. (He is really pleasant and happy when all he has to do is show up and eat.) And maybe a few other neighbors - maybe 20 in all.
This is very informal and easy, as you can see. My husband refuses to commit that he will even show up -- but he likes all the people (except he hasn't met the new family) so I'm pretty sure he will show up. By the way, he is extremely charming and funny and nobody can believe that he is an introvert and doesn't like to entertain. Everybody is unique in their own way!
arty:
The new neighbors have a girl who will be going to the public high school next year. (She is in private school now.) One of my friends has a wonderful son at the high school. So - I've invited both families for pizza at 5:00 Sunday. Plus another family -- they have a daughter at the private school - and they also know the family with the boy in high school. We all live on the same street.
So, there will be about 16 people (including kids). Dominos has medium pizzas for $5 each - if you buy at least 3 medium pizzas. S0, I will get lots of pizzas, paper plates, etc. and I will provide all drinks. Sodas, beer and wine, water too. And tubs of ice cream and cones for dessert. I will ask each family to bring a big salad for 16. And I will make a salad too.
I pray that it doesn't rain so we can be outside. I know all of these people and they are friendly and charming (even all the kids are charming.)
I think I will also include a couple of widowers in their 80s -- one very charming, the other not so charming but he does LOVE being invited out to eat. (He is really pleasant and happy when all he has to do is show up and eat.) And maybe a few other neighbors - maybe 20 in all.
This is very informal and easy, as you can see. My husband refuses to commit that he will even show up -- but he likes all the people (except he hasn't met the new family) so I'm pretty sure he will show up. By the way, he is extremely charming and funny and nobody can believe that he is an introvert and doesn't like to entertain. Everybody is unique in their own way!
arty:
