The second annual Stay of Execution Blog Party has begun, and what a scene it is. Only two dogs and a cat, so far, and so far they're getting along quite nicely. We've got a few more women than men, so far, but perhaps some more gentlemen will be rolling in, fashionably late. Not too many children, yet, which is too bad because I've got a huge pile of Legos in the next room and need someone to help me make sense of them all.
And this year we have a buffet table, with goodies provided by the Stay of Execution tribe. Y'all are good cooks, and I don't mind at all that so many of you are bringing shrimp dishes.
You are invited to join the party by emailing me a photo from your life (and a recipe and something to eat or drink. This is a hungry and thirsty crowd.).
I hope you will mix and mingle in the comments, and visit one another's weblogs. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to make things more comfortable, or more fun. The bathroom's right near the kitchen door, and I'll just go hang your coat up in the front hall. Help yourself to some shrimp....
(secrety puts Bon Jovi on the stereo and turns up the volume...)
Posted by: Slice | December 01, 2006 at 09:25 AM
Hear's Bon Jovi through the windows as she's walking up the driveway and grins, 'cause it's a good party already. Wonders if she'll be able to slip some Eminem into the rotation a little later.
Posted by: Megan | December 01, 2006 at 01:12 PM
Shows up a tad late. Apologizes. Places beer in fridge. Comments to hostess about the funky atmosphere. Does a little dance over to the buffet table. Lip syncs to Bon Jovi.
Posted by: Sybil | December 01, 2006 at 01:32 PM
*Whooa, we're half-way the-re...whooo-ah! Livin' on a pray-er!*
Posted by: Slice | December 01, 2006 at 01:58 PM
(Um...is Sybil standing on the buffet table?!)
By the way, you all have to try the cheesecake, it's incredible...and so calorie free this way! :D
Posted by: Kat | December 01, 2006 at 03:22 PM
(Hears Bon Jovi, runs back to car, dons long curly black hair and leather pants, returns to party)
Little did I know it was an 80s party with hair band music and all...
(Eyes wiring behind stereo to plug in iPod and play Motley Crue)
Posted by: Weeble | December 01, 2006 at 03:41 PM
Kat, Did you bring your dancing shoes? Up for a little West Coast, once we get off the hair band kick? ;-)
Posted by: Weeble | December 01, 2006 at 04:20 PM
uh, what is "Bon Jovi?"
Posted by: jm | December 01, 2006 at 04:25 PM
Weeble,
did you check out my new dance shoes?
Posted by: jm | December 01, 2006 at 04:35 PM
Weeble: You're on! I've wanted to try West Coast for a while now! :P
(Sherry, can we roll back the rug?)
Jm: nice shoes...do they have suede soles?
Posted by: Kat | December 01, 2006 at 05:37 PM
Hey Kat,
No. I didn't have suede put on them. May I have the next dance?
Posted by: jm | December 01, 2006 at 08:41 PM
Watch out. JM is the international tango man of mystery! ;-)
Posted by: Weeble | December 01, 2006 at 09:09 PM
JM: LOL, but of course! Tango me away!
Weeble: this West coast thing is really going to catch on over here. You'll have to teach me the footwork for the inside turn, West Coast style! :)
To the cat I nearly stepped on, hiding under the couch: I'm really sorry. Can I offer you one of Tillerman's prawns from the delicious Gumbo as compensation?
Posted by: Kat | December 01, 2006 at 10:40 PM
Hi Sybil, what's the 47 in teacher47 for? Are you a Sagehen by any chance?
Posted by: Jill | December 01, 2006 at 10:49 PM
Kat, if you would just stop dancing for a minute, grab that prawn and sit on the couch, I'd be happy to jump up and get cat hair all over your pants.
Posted by: Bonita | December 02, 2006 at 08:43 AM
Sorry I'm late folks! I brought the firewood-- when the dancing's over we can gather 'round the fireplace for some hot chocolate.
Posted by: turboglacier | December 02, 2006 at 09:36 AM
(passes turboglacier a bottle of Baileys, checks the fridge for whipped cream)
SHERRY! WHERE IS THE WHIPPED CREAM???
Posted by: Slice | December 02, 2006 at 11:41 AM
I've been in the garage doing whippets. Sorry, guys. The Bon Jovi got to me, I guess... There's some whipped cream left, though.
Posted by: Scheherazade | December 02, 2006 at 11:51 AM
I was hoping to put on some Old Crow Medicine Show.
Posted by: will | December 02, 2006 at 02:59 PM
Bonita: Awwwww...why thank you! (Did I ever tell you how much you look like my cat? She was part Norwegian Forest Cat and so loved doing belly flops into the bath tub.) Another prawn?
Turbo: hot chocolate sounds perfect right now...I also have some Milo from Aust. that I brought along if anyone wants to try it.
Scheherazade: you put on a great party!! :) (what are whippets?)
Posted by: Kat | December 02, 2006 at 03:20 PM
(Valerie: cool feather tango shoes!)
Posted by: Kat | December 02, 2006 at 03:34 PM
Will the cool after-party be at Sherry's other blog?
Posted by: | December 02, 2006 at 06:05 PM
Just tried the brie - it is scrumptious!
Posted by: | December 02, 2006 at 07:39 PM
[Starts to fill out various "I am sorry for ____" postcards to send out to party goers. Especially one to the hostess for spilling all over her lovely rug. And to the guy she walked in on in the bathroom. And there was the couple who...]
p.s. The number 47 has something to do with chromosomes. I think.
Posted by: sybil | December 03, 2006 at 03:24 AM
I've been kinda quiet for a while, mostly 'cause I was munching down all the food. But, now, I'm looking 'round the room for an easy crowd to break into. The dancing is always tempting, but maybe there are some single guys here...
Posted by: Megan | December 03, 2006 at 02:21 PM