What a lovely idea, Mari! We have friends who arrange a monthly happy hour at different bars in Pittsburgh for whoever wants to come. It's the same idea, but even less work.
What a fabulous idea!!! As I will be moving to a new area in the next year or so I am very nervous about how to make new friends. I don’t want to rely on my son and his wife to be my only social circle, though I love their friends! Having done a big move over 30 years ago having young children at that time gave me an in with other moms and we are still close. I won’t have that this time. But I could do a dinner to meet neighbors and hopefully choir people etc. On a completely random note do you remember Dorian Lake? He showed up at an Ember rehearsal last night, we are doing another video game concert with NJPAC so he came back to the choir to sing with us!! So nice when former Ember people rejoin if only for a short time. I am so going to miss my Ember peeps!!!
Of course I remember Dorian—and Videogames Live! How nice!
Good luck with your move. It is true that having school-age kids makes it much easier to meet people. I love your idea of doing a dinner for your new neighbors or fellow choristers!
We have a few friends who perfectly reflect that cartoon, and we sure do mock them for it. Ha! In my California days I would host a regular Friday happy hour, just an after-work very casual light party. Sometimes just a few showed up, and sometimes a whole house-full was there. These days we trade a bridge/dinner party with a few friends, and it is often the highlight of my week. Lewis and I also host 2 or 3 large neighborhood parties over the year.
We've also had to accept the reality that most people won't ever reciprocate. Especially here in Minnesota, gatherings seem to mostly be "family only" events. Hoping that at least a few of them resolve to be more like you! :~)
What a lovely idea, Mari! We have friends who arrange a monthly happy hour at different bars in Pittsburgh for whoever wants to come. It's the same idea, but even less work.
Oh, that is an excellent way to do it!
What a fabulous idea!!! As I will be moving to a new area in the next year or so I am very nervous about how to make new friends. I don’t want to rely on my son and his wife to be my only social circle, though I love their friends! Having done a big move over 30 years ago having young children at that time gave me an in with other moms and we are still close. I won’t have that this time. But I could do a dinner to meet neighbors and hopefully choir people etc. On a completely random note do you remember Dorian Lake? He showed up at an Ember rehearsal last night, we are doing another video game concert with NJPAC so he came back to the choir to sing with us!! So nice when former Ember people rejoin if only for a short time. I am so going to miss my Ember peeps!!!
Of course I remember Dorian—and Videogames Live! How nice!
Good luck with your move. It is true that having school-age kids makes it much easier to meet people. I love your idea of doing a dinner for your new neighbors or fellow choristers!
We have a few friends who perfectly reflect that cartoon, and we sure do mock them for it. Ha! In my California days I would host a regular Friday happy hour, just an after-work very casual light party. Sometimes just a few showed up, and sometimes a whole house-full was there. These days we trade a bridge/dinner party with a few friends, and it is often the highlight of my week. Lewis and I also host 2 or 3 large neighborhood parties over the year.
We've also had to accept the reality that most people won't ever reciprocate. Especially here in Minnesota, gatherings seem to mostly be "family only" events. Hoping that at least a few of them resolve to be more like you! :~)
I love seeing the photos from your parties and only hope that I am in town for the next one so I can crash!
I'm still giggling at "the extremely online."
I'm glad that we circle the same sun, Mari!
Edie! I miss you! Yes, we definitely think alike, on this as on so many matters!