Interesting talk, lots of laughter - why are these "women only" parties so much fun?
A neighbor had an old friend (from growing up together in Cleveland) drive out to visit her for thr weekend. The neighbor invited four other good friends (including me) to come for wine at 8:00. (Everyones' teenagers went straight to the basement - to watch movies, hit the internet, play ping pong, etc.)
No effort (and calorie) filled dinner. A bag of tortilla chips and some veggies with ranch dressing was all that was served - with plenty of wine. Nobody felt guilty about eating too much. No dishes. Six wineglasses to wash.
We pulled chairs out to a small deck - and everyone sat with feet up on a table, in a circle close enough to hear each other without effort. I was the first to leave (at 12:30 am!) The time just flew by! We talked about everything - growing up in a rural area and then going to a city. Two of the women were from other counties (Hungary and Mexico) - and we talked about different life styles - walking more in Europe, more open and friendly in America, etc. Talked about raising teenagers, American politics, anything ... So much laughter.
I think both sexes really enjoy this kind of thing. My husband loves to go out with his golf buddies for a day of laughing. :cloudnine:
A neighbor had an old friend (from growing up together in Cleveland) drive out to visit her for thr weekend. The neighbor invited four other good friends (including me) to come for wine at 8:00. (Everyones' teenagers went straight to the basement - to watch movies, hit the internet, play ping pong, etc.)
No effort (and calorie) filled dinner. A bag of tortilla chips and some veggies with ranch dressing was all that was served - with plenty of wine. Nobody felt guilty about eating too much. No dishes. Six wineglasses to wash.
We pulled chairs out to a small deck - and everyone sat with feet up on a table, in a circle close enough to hear each other without effort. I was the first to leave (at 12:30 am!) The time just flew by! We talked about everything - growing up in a rural area and then going to a city. Two of the women were from other counties (Hungary and Mexico) - and we talked about different life styles - walking more in Europe, more open and friendly in America, etc. Talked about raising teenagers, American politics, anything ... So much laughter.
I think both sexes really enjoy this kind of thing. My husband loves to go out with his golf buddies for a day of laughing. :cloudnine: