Having a teenager makes me an anomaly since now pretty much all of my friends have little kids.
It's to the point where I have actually thanked my sister for having three adorable children in less than three years. It allows me to live vicariously through the parenting and have a remote chance at offering something in conversations with my friends about all of these little kids.
So on Friday night we had our annual Friendsgiving and no one brought their little kids. During dinner it was mentioned numerous times how nice it was not to have to chase anyone around or worry about anything...just eat and talk without a care in the world.
I was really happy for them, but again I'm the anomaly. I don't have to chase McIntosh and I can just eat and talk with him and not have a care in the world. Now granted I worry about everything with him, but that's a post for another time.
So I discovered this no-little-kids event had one bonus detail for me...I could light candles with reckless abandon...on the table...around the dining room...on coffee tables.
The tealights were out in full force.
I would have gotten a photo of the house all glowy, but that would have taken a tripod set up shortly before everyone was arriving...and I had to make turkey gravy instead.
I do have photos of the table though...with some candles...and my version of place card/napkin rings...and little flower arrangements...oh and our wedding "china" (Crate & Barrel circa 1999)...
I mentioned the other day that I always make CDs for everyone to take home and I accidentally made one extra. I'd love to share it with my friends here...please leave a comment if you'd like it...
