(Dinner party, T-7 hours and counting.)
Necessarily short post today as Mrs. E. has us giving a dinner for six to welcome out of town relatives of one of her colleagues. It is to be an early supper and that gives me roughly five hours to tune up the manse, rearrange the library (paperbacks were moved [...]
It’s almost February, and those of you who haven’t made plans for the 14th may be in for a bit of a scramble. Here’s an alternate idea put forward by a friend or two: have a party.
But what makes for an elegant evening of Valentine cocktails? There are really just four essential ingredients to ensure [...]
It’s hard not to be excited today as we mark the 44th free and peaceful transfer of power to a new President. Mrs. E. and I will be celebrating at a “Party Like a Barack Star” get-together this evening. One of her gowns will grace a neighbor as she attends the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball. Where, [...]
