I’ve been getting to know some ladies in my neighborhood.
I say ‘ladies’ because I’m younger than most of them.
By about 20 years.
I call them the Rat Pack. You know – oldies but goodies. ‘Cause they really are. Old. But good. Spin and I actually like them a lot, the Rat Pack also consisting of said ladies’ husbands.
I know exactly why they like us. (Hey Nina? Earmuffs.) It may or may not have something to do with trespassing late one night this summer and swimming in a vacationing neighbor’s pool.
In our skivvies.
It happened. Consider yourself warned of the dangers of a wine tasting party.
So, yeah. I think we make them feel….. young, I guess? One of the gentlemen still refers to that night as “I-still-got-it-baby!” one of the best of his life. I would like to refer to it never again, but perhaps memories mean more to a 60-something-year old.
Well, I went to a Cookie Swap with them last week. (And was subsequently invited to their festivities Saturday night, Sunday night and lunch on Monday, but that’s not the point. It’s December. I’m keeping my clothes on, thankyouverymuch.)
The Cookie Swap. Right. Well, cookies were optional.
Which really made it a cocktail exchange. And the Rat Pack? Can rock a cocktail. Or five.
I skipped the ornament exchange part too, but certainly not because I was too lazy to grab something ugly off my tree on the way out plan ahead.
Like I said. Cocktail exchange.
Well, get a load of this -
Merry Christmas Ladies!
Thank you all for coming to my cookie swap party last Thursday. I had a wonderful time visiting with you all, but I missed the ones that couldn’t come so hopefully you all can make it next year.
This year’s theme was a little lame so I’m changing it to an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party for next year with a Naughty Santa gift exchange. NO COOKIES! …LOL!
Start shopping thrift stores soon for the ugliest sweater because you may win a cruise around the world….nah….. just a bottle of champagne.
The party will be Thursday, December 16th, 2010 at 7PM so mark your calendars. Of course it will be canceled if I’m maimed, murdered or killed before then.
Have a lovely Christmas and I will see you all in the new year.
xo
S
2010?! The party was less than a week ago, but save the date for next year already?
Did I mention older than me???
{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }
That sounds like a bunch of ladies I’d love to meet! Those are ladies who knows how to throw a party.
All I go to around here are secret santas or white elephants… *yawn*!
I need a Rat Pack.
Know what I noticed lately? It seems to me that the ladies in the Christmas sweaters are the crabbiest this time of year.
Something about wearing your holiday spirit on your sleeve…
you should host xmas in july… that would freak their freak. plus, good skinnydippin’ weather. ugly xmas sweater optional.
Okay, seriously, the ugly Christmas sweater party sounds hilarious. I love that idea. I may steal it. If I could get pictures of all of the girls in Christmas sweaters…well that would be good blackmail material.
OK. They may be older, but dang … they sound like fun. I wish I could go and there’s nothing wrong with a little planning ahead, right?
And, yes, I do remember the swimming incident.
I would kill to know a group of people like this.
Come to think of it….I think YOU AND I will be the founding members of our own Rat Pack in 20 years k?