Parties are Dwindling Down

As we get closer to Christmas the number of parties I still have to throw is dwindling down. Tonight we had our neighbor’s over for a drink. They have lived across the street from us for a year and a half and finally we have them over.

We got to share with the the stories for all the various people who have lived in their house over the last 32 years. When we first moved in our house we were the youngest people on the street by at least a decade. The Outlaws lived in the house across the street and always told us all the gossip about everyone in town. Mary Teer Outlaw was the best since she was a Durham native of the finest order. I do miss her.

Some of the others who have lived in that house were not my favorites. But the current occupants are tops and we are glad to be the old people and have some young people around.

Carter and Claire sent some beautiful flowers today as a surprise. It was so thoughtful since we don’t have them for Christmas. The flowers will be perfect for our Christmas Eve dinner with the Toms. That will officially be the final Christmas party. Anything after that will be considered new years.

That makes seven parties for this Christmas season. It does not seem like enough given how decorated the house is. If you want to stop by and have some Christmas cheer go on and do it. Everything is clean and bright. I think I can wedge one or two more parties in somewhere.