Olivia Eleanor’s Baptism and First Birthday Lunch, February 20 Frankly I feel guilty for not preparing for Olly’s party as extensively as I did for Oona’s first shindig. I remember running around like a headless chicken, months in advance! RF and I racked our heads for godparents, the guestlist, food …Read the Rest
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PARTY PREPS: THE LAST DETAILS
I spent the last few days mucking about in maintenance and other practical life matters, that I realized that I was backed up a few entries. So, to make up, here’s the last of the Party Preps! *** Since we couldn’t splurge so much, if at all, I went gaga …Read the Rest
PARTY PREPS: THE CHURCH THING
Picking out the church was easy. St. John Bosco Parish was a stone’s throw away from our house. We liked its simple, peaceful ambiance. There was none of the garish, overwhelming religiosity we aren’t too fond of. On the practical side, there was a parking lot near the entrance and …Read the Rest
Party Preps: THE GODPARENTS . . . er, ODD-PARENTS
Most of our friends are oddballs. Nevertheless, we love the few that have lasted this long with us and whose level of intimacy with our lives are on the blackmail-able level. Hence, the term. Zoning out on cartoons every so often didn’t hurt either. As inspired by Nicktoons, “The Fairly …Read the Rest
Party Preps: Have Event…Will Party!
A SIMPLE CELEBRATION RF and I wanted a simple celebration for Oona. Yes, we would’ve wanted games, coverage, an AVP presentation, a performer, a tarpaulin banner, fireworks…heck, the whole deal! But apart from not being in a financial standing to splurge, we know the celebrant would not even be able …Read the Rest
Party Preps: Oona turns One!
So it’s been a year since I went to the hospital, getting pissed at the driver and cracking up the nurses’ station with my drug-induced stand-up comedy routine. God, I should be stoned more often. I was never wittier, funnier and never had a much more appreciative audience than when …Read the Rest
