Contentment

I just had a good birthday party.

Friends came an enjoyed themselves.

We cleaned the house before hand, and it looks pretty good now.

I picked out a chocolate cake with chocolate filling and chocolate frosting with extra chocolate piping and chocolate shavings... it was tasty, and no one complained too much about the unrelieved chocolate. 1.5 slices was about optimal for me; I ate 2.

No kids injured themselves or anything important, nor did anyone melt down.

I kept the grill under control with the exception of an early delay when we ran out of gas... and our spare bottle was empty, too. Alex[1] and I ran out for refills. Alex[2] volunteered, but then realized that he didn't have a car handy, and neither did Alex[3].

People had good conversations, although for ten minutes Justin and Alex[3] disappeared into a work context, and at one other point we managed to segregate genders conversationally and physically.

The house is in good order. It's just 10PM, and Z and E are asleep. Life is pretty good.

Oh, and Goldsquare and Nudgeprincess announced their engagement.

Contentment

I just had a good birthday party.

Friends came an enjoyed themselves.

We cleaned the house before hand, and it looks pretty good now.

I picked out a chocolate cake with chocolate filling and chocolate frosting with extra chocolate piping and chocolate shavings... it was tasty, and no one complained too much about the unrelieved chocolate. 1.5 slices was about optimal for me; I ate 2.

No kids injured themselves or anything important, nor did anyone melt down.

I kept the grill under control with the exception of an early delay when we ran out of gas... and our spare bottle was empty, too. Alex[1] and I ran out for refills. Alex[2] volunteered, but then realized that he didn't have a car handy, and neither did Alex[3].

People had good conversations, although for ten minutes Justin and Alex[3] disappeared into a work context, and at one other point we managed to segregate genders conversationally and physically.

The house is in good order. It's just 10PM, and Z and E are asleep. Life is pretty good.

Oh, and Goldsquare and Nudgeprincess announced their engagement.