this afternoon we are hosting a bridal shower for 26 people- it is hard to serve a group of women who insist on spending more time out front smoking cigarettes than they do eating our food or opening presents. the bride is probably one of the smokers......several have commented about our rule for smoking outside rather than inside. somehow, a bridal shower in a smoke filled room seems declasse even for this part of the country. at least the favors at each placesetting weren't packs of marboral lights.......