Madison as Professor Trelawny. "See into the beyond!!"
My friend Mary had a fun "book club" activity last night. She invited all her friends, any age, who had read all seven Harry Potter books to a party. Her invitation was so cute. It said: "Calling all Harry Potter readers. Finished the 7th book? Well then, your presence is requested at the (family name) muggle residence, number 632 (street name.) Please bring your books, wands, and other wizarding wheezez you may possess. If you have proper dress robes, please fashion yourself accordingly. It would be wise of you to prepare yourself for book discussion, much like an O.W.L. exam. You are encouraged to bring other wannabe Hogwartians, given they have completed the series. We wouldn't want to spoil it for first years. Games, refreshments, and other merriments provided."
We had a really busy day yesterday-chores, work, school-clothes/-shoes shopping, dinner out with a neighbor, and then the party. We flew in from dinner late, but took time to don our dress robes. Amy wore a cape, wand and lightning bolt, Maddie dressed as Professor Trelawny, and I wore an ugly flowered dress, big brown bow in my hair, and carried a clipboard with "detention list," a scary looking quill, and two kitty cats. Yes, I was the toad-faced Professor Dolores Umbridge. (It was the only costume I figured I could carry off.)
What a good time we had. There were people there from age 10-55 or so and everyone contributed something! We discussed the series with questions the hostess had prepared, drank "butter-beer" (creme soda with butter flavoring,) played Harry Potter trivia, and just enjoyed each other's company and love of reading. I'm so glad I have friends who are so creative and so much fun (Mary and company have a killer Halloween party every year...) I also feel so blessed to be able to live in a place and time where-along with all my many responsibilities-I can also take time for frivolous fun once in a while! Thanks, Mary. Quoting Madison on the way home last night: "That was WAY HECKA FUN!"
6 comments:
Allyson. How do I indent my paragraphs when blogging? I space them in on the draft, but it never posts that way...Help! Why is my technical adviser so far away??? Have a great day-Mom
You can't really indent on a blog or a web page without some pretty fancy tricks, so most people just put a blank line between paragraphs. Plus it makes them easier to read.
You know, like this. No indenting. Blank lines. Good all around.
Thanks so much. Thank goodness I have non-technically-challenged children ...Mom
Love the costume Maddie. It would make more sence though if I had read the books, but it sounds like you guys had a great time.
Hopefully you wern't to late. But thanks for whatching Tyler so Amy and I could play.
Good thing David answers blog questions too. I actually didn't know that you couldn't indent on web pages without tricks. I learn something new everyday, thanks Dahveed. I wish I could have gone to that party. It sounded like so much fun! Loved Maddie!'s costume!
Some people are so fun & so creative . . .
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