One Down And One To Go.... With Many Parties Before We Sleep

Our daughter flew into town last night, so I was summoned to the airport to pick her up. This year, we have a new twist on things. Snooty Daughter broke a small bone in her ankle a couple of weeks ago, and is hobbling around on crutches. So, when I went to claim her at the airport around 11:00 PM, I had to park the car and go in to get her bags, helping her to also *crip* to the car. Luckily, I found a parking space as close to the baggage area as can possibly be found. I think I should have bought a lottery ticket after that.


She didn't like the doctor she went to in L.A. for her ankle, so I've made an appointment for her to see my orthopedic surgeon, who made both of my knees new again. Hopefully, he can work his magic on her too. She's a rather pitiful sight at this point and it completely wears her to a frazzle going around on the crutches because it's too painful to put any weight on the foot. Now that she's here, I too, am worn out, but she's clearly content being home again and letting me pamper and care for her. On a limited basis, to her specifications, of course. Well, for nine days anyway.


We stayed up way too late talking and I slept until Noon today. What a treat that was! We laid around her room most of the day today, talking and watching TV and laughing. It's good to be able to do this before her brother comes home.

Tomorrow (Monday) night we have The Minuet Club Christmas Ball (which is also the Deb Presentation) to attend, but SD says she isn't going this year because she doesn't want to hobble around the Petroleum Club on crutches all night. Can't really blame her for that, even though I would. It's the best party in town, I swear. It's the one big party during the holidays that we almost never miss. The food is to die for and it gives me the chance to see friends that I seldom ever get to see anymore. Every one's kids are home for the holidays and it offers me the chance to talk with them as well. Nope. I don't want to miss it. Besides, it's the one time of year I get to really dress up and we always dance and have a wonderful time.


Here's a picture of the dress I got at Nordstom's, to wear this year. It is absolutely gorgeous and makes me look really skinny. No. Honest. It Does!


Then, we have another favorite party we're invited to every year, whose theme this year is Dress As Your Favorite Hollywood Star which is on the 23rd. This year the host and hostess are dressing as Sharon & Ozzy Osborne. Last year the theme was 1970's Attire and this party is such a gas! There are usually like 200 people there, so it's a good thing they have an enormous home. I'm anxious to see how the wife dresses this year, since she's always the innovative half of the couple. As you might have guessed, I'm going as Joan Crawford AKA Mommie Dearest, since I'm anxious to get a few more miles out of that costume, minus the black hair. When I wore it to the Halloween party, it was a different group of party-goers, so I'm safe there. Do you think I could pass for Lana Tuner (with blonde hair) instead? Any suggestions?


Snooty Son is also flying in that night and is scheduled to arrive around 7:00 PM, so we might be a bit late to the party, but we will hopefully have both kids in tow. It's going to be SO MUCH FUN! Did I mention that I'm the only one in our family going in costume? Which means there is a 75% probability that I won't go in costume at all, so as to not humiliate the family, as much I'd really like to.

Last, we have a party at a friend's house on Christmas Eve. Sometimes we go and sometimes we don't. I'm not yet sure if we'll go this year but they bought a new house this year and I'd love to see it.