the party...

ok, so saturday night my spouse and i ventured out to one of those crowded holiday parties......only to find that it was catered by TRC........and the bartender was none other than my friend Gail....and the soon-to-be-owner was hostessing.......well, i rounded up my spouse and we introduced ourselves to her directly......and encouraged her to move forward with the deal asap.....she seems perfectly decent....and young....and attractive in the ways that a person vying for business in a competitive market needs to be......she will do fine....and i will sleep better...when the ink is on the signature line.......we did have a nice time....several of our closer friends were there, as well as parents of classmates to each of our children.....we had received a christmas letter from friends in columbus, ohio...who worked very hard on kerry's campaign, and whose letter reflected their abiding disappointment....in speaking of them to danville friends....and mentioning that these columbus friends are the most liberal people we know......the comment was made that we are 'the most liberal people' that the commenter knows...i take that as a complement, by the way.......ah well....it was good to get out.....and good to go home without overeating....i didn't touch a thing on the buffet.....mostly because i have prepared said recipes so much that i am immune to their charms.......gentle readers, pray for closure in this restaurant sale.......