Partytime

4. August 2008 by admin.

It was such an adventure getting to Butler to pick up the kids from camp on Friday.  The parent’s dinner was served at 5:30pm or 5:45 gay time.  If it was the camp ground’s intention to serve us the same food our kid’s ate, they succeeded.  Actually, it wasn’t bad, but being throw into a room of other parents was awkward.  It was strange not knowing if the couple sitting across from you were going to be your kids best new friend’s parents. 

My eyes searched and searched the cafeteria trying to identify at least one other gay or lesbian person.  Big surprise, I thought we were it…  Later that evening, I discovered we were not alone.  The camp ground was blessed with family (other gay men).  Did it really matter if they were out or not?  The rainbow tattoo was all the affirmation I needed.   For obvious reasons, I really don’t want to get into too many details here.

Friday night and so much to do.  It took about an hour from the camp ground to our east suburban home.  I finished the eventful evening by doing some uneventful things, grocery shopping and cleaning.  Remember, I have 75 people coming to my house the next day.  Jeez…have you read any of my postings?

You are partying with friends, it 3am Wednesday morning.  Buzz buzz buzz…it’s 7am–the alarm clock is buzzing, silly.  Your’e going to be late!  You drag your ass out of bed, grab some coffee and a quick shower.  Before you can comprehend what you are doing, you are at work, at your desk and doing what you are suppose to be doing.  Well, Saturday morning was kind of like that for me…minus the partying and work part, but it felt all the same.   Once my coffee buzz kicked in, I was cleaning, shopping, decorating, setting up tables and chairs and stringing clear lights.  Outdoor parties are so complicated.

It is now 5pm and people are arriving…early.  Never, ever arrive early to my party.  You have been warned.  The party started well and headed into the night with a smooth vibe.  The music was soft, the food met all expectations and the drinks were flowing.  I was very pleased with the turnout.  It is always wise to plan for more people than invited.  By doing so, I had plenty of food and drink for the 75 people that showed up.  Only one person got drunk and it was not a twenty year old.  The last guest left at 1:30am, I think.  Under the influence myself, I cannot be sure of the exact time.  Just kidding…but I did have a few cocktails.  Why not–I wasn’t driving and boy, did I need it!

After only getting a few hours sleep Saturday night, sleeping in until 11am Sunday morning was just what Ed and I needed.  I have to admit, that was the longest we have spent in bed together without… well, you know.

We rolled out of bed, got dressed and headed to the other side of Plum for a Bird Social.  We met our friends Mark and Dennis.  They breed and sell a variety of birds.  Maybe I can get them to advertise on www.outonline.com. 

This week should be interesting.  The younger boys are heading to Chicagoland with their grandparents and the oldest back to school Friday.   Guess what we are doing this weekend?

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