Party Planner Extraordinaire

P minus 12 days and counting… now is when all the details start to congeal…"To Do" lists rock! *giddy* The very first inkling of hubby’s intention to throw a Gratitude Party, and invite our most esteemed friends and associates, began to spark six months ago… while we were enjoying a night out clubbing… dancing to our fave rock stars at a local venue! *woohoo* We always have so much fun jiving to their wide-ranging song list (and they’re decent guys, to boot!) The proverbial idea light bulb went on… or was it the glow of two chocolate martinis on an empty stomach? *quizzical* Anyway, it was clear that Brock And Abrams can totally get a party started – and we’ve got them booked! *yes*

When it comes to party food, our first choice caterer is the local Pad Thai Restaurant (any excuse to partake of their yummy comestibles!) And they provide a certified mixologist too… along with high-top tables (fresh floral centerpieces and linen napkins included) chairs, stools… you name it, they’re on it. It’s a pleasure doing business with such friendly and earnest people! *gleeful* Nothing but the best for our party… and we’re definitely 24-7 grateful that we have the means to do this. *golden*

Speaking of the best… chair massages for our guests will be given by: Pawel Gross, LMT – Wheaton’s best male massage therapist (best female LMT – moi, of course!) But I’ll be off work that day… well, except for the job as supreme hostess of the best bash in town! *giggles* Everything is set for us all to have a bona fide gala of the most appreciative kind! *pun* Doesn’t it sound like a fabulous party plan? Absolutely! And I know that it will turn out as such… because that’s what Dean and I do… together we manifest our dreams into reality (hence my pen name: Laurie Dean!)

And guess what, as if being in the throes of final party preparations isn’t enough to leave zero time for thumb twiddling… we’ll be away this weekend to attend two graduations at University of Illinois (which is a 2 ½ hour drive each way, thank you very much!) On Saturday, son number one is slated as the keynote convocation speaker for his alma mater college (graduated a decade ago – he’s old! *snicker*) so we'll be there to hear his speech… followed up by the commencement ceremony of daughter number one on Sunday afternoon (Agricultural Engineering, with high honors)... thus leaving us with a U of I graduation lull 'til 2012 (for daughter number two!) *breather* Oh wait, there’s more… in between the time slots of these two functions, we’ll all pile into hubby’s van (that will be cozy) and take a road trip (2 hours each way) over to Indiana for a whirlwind visit with son number two (USAF Staff Sergeant) and his family (hello cute grandsons) to see their new house for the first time! *whew* We do know how to keep things rolling along… going with the flow here.

Have a fabulous week! I’ll be back here Monday (or Tuesday) ☺

~peace~