to kick off the weekend...

So, last night I had a year-end celebration for the Civil Rights Team kiddos at school. I was impressed with how many showed up. And it seemed everyone had a good time. I learned how to play Apples to Apples which is my new favorite game. Holy moly did we laugh.


During the planning phase, I had been worried there wouldn't be enough food but it turned out just right--a 3-foot party sub and a veggie platter plus a fruit tray and four big bags of chips seemed to be the right balance. I'm impressed that all the fruit and veggies (well, except for the broccoli) was eaten. And there were just a few chip crumbs left.

The custodians came around just as the wind was leaving my sails and suggested that we wrap up the party at 10, when the custodial crew was leaving, instead of our scheduled 11 pm. Honestly, I was glad to be done early. That much commotion--killer Uno, competitive twister and other games plus loud music did me in.

It was a great way to kick off the holiday weekend.