Party season

It's the time of the year for parties, isn't it?

First John had his company do, which was kind of a cocktail evening. Their do isn't restricted just to staff, however, so they had a quite a crowd. He seems to have enjoyed it. Of course, he should be posting info about that!

Then came the church youth do. They decided to have a formal ball, which gave the kids a rare opportunity to dress up. Sadly, Torvy decided not to go - he didn't want to be a wallflower and didn't have the self-belief that that wouldn't happen if he went without a partner. Of course, the fact that his brother had a partner didn't help! We bought Björn a suit, which turned out cheaper than hiring one, and will give Torvy some wear when Björn outgrows it.

Chrissy wore a light cornflower blue dress that offset her eyes and looked lovely. They made a handsome couple, as you can see.

Last night was my company do - we went out for dinner at a nearby restaurant. The restaurant was quite small and we took over more than half of it. We were a rather festive crowd, but nobody became obnoxious or overbearing, so I hope the few other patrons were still able to enjoy their night out. The food was fantastic. At least half of us ordered steak ranging from well-done to rare and each one was prepared exactly as ordered. There were loads of delicious veggies, too, which counts for a lot with me.

On Monday, Torvy has a Christmas party at school. They get to go to school in mufti (always a plus) and each person takes in some predetermined eats, drinks and decorations. Great fun.