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PARTY TOO

So I went to my second holiday party last night.

It was a hybrid. 'Bring Desserts' for passing around. Sweet tooths and all.

Actually the title said 'Sugar Plum Fairies'.

Yes. The double entendré.

A weak premise for a party. Perhaps there was going to be food.

Perhaps not.

I decided to go because I really like the guys who were putting it together and I assumed that they would invite others who I liked. They did.

It was pretty good. Thirty or so people, most of whom I knew; a few that I got to know better. Very good.

The decorations were great. I have not seen their equal. There was a small train running around the drinks table. (This was a no-alcohol party; another reason to go).

The tree was incredible. Real.

It was so good looking that you knew it was not artificial.

How the times have changed. It used to be impossible to get a 'better' live tree than artificial.

Now the tree guys have beat the phoney ones at their own game.

In addition to the tree, they had hung strings of blue lights across the 'ceiling' of the patio where most of the party took place. Tight. The lights were lined up like little soldiers. No sag. Nothing random.

Gay people know how to go the extra inch. So to speak.

There were two fires outside too. I came home with real smoke smell on my clothes. Very country.

I had a great time and spent an hour and a half which is an eternity for me at a party.

Was there food? No. Just desserts. Ha Ha. We got our just desserts.

I didn't have any.

But it was OK.

The social time was great.

I came home and built a sandwich and made a salad with half a bag of mixed greens.

This is the party that I went solo. John had a similar thing going on in the afternoon so we balanced it out.

Interesting. I don't think I saw anyone really eating any of the desserts that were brought. The party was a social success and a theme 'failure' but that is OK. Whatever it takes to bring my friends together, I am more than happy to go for it.

What did I bring?

I had thought of a number of things and finally settled on unmessy finger food.

I remembered my favorite sweet snack. Well, one of them.

Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats.

Tasty. More or less healthy. Easy to make.

I don't know if anyone had any but they did evoke comment.

I had one. It was pretty good even if today's marshmallows suck.