You know you’re getting old when you need a whole day to rest after every party you attend.
I went to a friend’s house on Friday night to play board games. I didn’t mean to stay until 2:30 a.m., but that’s how long it took nine people to play three different games. We made it through a card game called Palabra (I’d never heard of it before and there’s quite a bit of math involved, but it was fun), a round of Cranium and a round of Frazzle. I won Frazzle, but only because the scoring is completely arbitrary and I think everyone was dying for someone to win so we could all go home.
The next day, I stayed in bed until late morning and didn’t make it to breakfast until after 1:00 p.m. My husband and I went shopping for last-minute Halloween costume accessories and then spent the rest of the day sitting around web surfing and watching TV except for another trip out into the world to get dinner. (We’re boring folks, what can I say?)
By the time I’d gotten myself all dressed in 1980s finery and gelled and scrunched my hair until it was HUGE, my husband had come to the conclusion that he didn’t want to go anywhere that night. I wasn’t about to waste my stylish rubber bracelets, enormous fluffy hair bow and patterned tights, so I went to the party without him.
As usual for this party, there were some good costumes: Carrie, the Ambiguously Gay Duo, Paris Hilton, Donatella Versace, Barney Fife, and The Bride and Go Go Ubari from Kill Bill (Go Go was portrayed by the husband of the woman dressed as The Bride, which made the whole combination that much more entertaining). My costume was well-received, but I’m going to do my best to come up with something more creative next year.
So today I’m tired and I think I might be catching a cold. Was it worth it? Yes, I think so. Still, I believe I’ll spend the next few weekends reading and snuggling with the cats instead of going out on the town. It’s all about balance…
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