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Co-hostessing
February 03, 2005 19:33
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Last night I co-hostessed a meeting of my town’s women’s civic group, BETA (Bettering Endicott Through Action – isn’t that cute?) but in hindsight, this wasn’t a grand idea. Since I’m remodeling, having people at my house was a non-starter. I had originally planned on holding the meeting at “The Depot” (an old train depot, now partly grain storage, and the closest thing my town has to a community hall), but their furnace wasn’t working and someone had stolen the tables, so that idea was scrapped. Enter the co-hostess. The deal was people would meet at her (newly-remodeled) house, and I would furnish refreshments.

Now, I like this person very much. She’s considerate and nice, and she has a beautiful home. The downside is that she takes a much more laissez-faire approach to party-planning than I do. When I called to talk to her about logistics (when to arrive, where to set up, etc.) she was very, “Oh, just show up 10 minutes – if that – before we start, and it’ll be fine.” I do nothing by halves, not even hostessing a half-dozen people for cake and punch. I like to check – and double-check, and triple-check – every possible detail. I like to DECORATE and PLAN and FESTIVATE. But since it was at her house, I was limited in what I could do. I made a great cake, had decent punch, and a good time was had by all, but it was a lot less “ornate” than I would’ve liked. Live and learn.
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