It's Our Party, and I'll Lie If I Want To
In the end, all my careful plans were undone by a large amount of beer. I'm sure this has been true for countless people, but in my case, it was unusual not because alcohol was involved, but because the catalyst was beer, and not wine (or whisky). Of course I will explain (that's the whole point of a blog, right?) A couple of months ago, I decided Chad and I should have a little shindig to celebrate our upcoming 20th wedding anniversary. The only wrinkle with this decision was that several months earlier Chad and I decided (note that both spouses were involved in this decision) NOT to do anything extravagant or complicated to celebrate our 20th. No vow renewal, no party, no wang dang doodle. Maybe next year, to celebrate our 21st anniversary, when our relationship would be old enough to drink (legal intoxication always a cherished milestone). Well I'm all for a big 21st anniversary bash (warning: friends and family may be subjected to more hoopla next year) but...