It's party time!

I just sent out my very first evite. SO exciting [note sarcastic tone . . .]. As I think I mentioned, Jrex finally published his paper. Our friends Lovey and Dovey (Dovey HATES strongly dislikes these pseudonyms...) have graciously agreed to let us invade their home. I'm looking forward to doing a party again. Living in a smallish apartment with no spillover zones has cramped our style. We've done a couple supper clubs, but having six other adults in the apartment really filled it up. No way could it handle fourteen (plus two kids).

I'm so proud of him and all the hard work he put into making this paper something worthy of a good journal. It will be fun to honor him.

Of course we're going to do a wine tasting. I'm thinking a contest for who can name the varietal. We'll have a list and they'll just have to match the numbered bottle to the list of wine types (Pinot Gris, Sauv Blanc, Reisling, Gurvertz for the whites). That sort of thing. There's a grill at the house, so we can fire up some flank steak, chicken, portobellos and grilled veggies to add to a big salad. Have smelly cheeses, fancy meats, breads, and crackers.

Any other ideas? I'm feeling a little rusty on the hostess front. Suggestions for prizes for who guesses the most wines? Easy, but fun decor ideas? Best party you ever hosted?