tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post2764440905252232793..comments2023-09-06T09:02:33.625-07:00Comments on It's All Fun & Games...: Please Enjoy This Rambling Post (which will take you 5 days to read)Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-47345625499848080352008-10-31T14:52:00.000-07:002008-10-31T14:52:00.000-07:00Love. This.What a wonderful perspective Kristin!Love. This.<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful perspective Kristin!carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-74518450170348002472008-10-30T15:04:00.000-07:002008-10-30T15:04:00.000-07:00Hi, Kristin! Would you shoot me an email confirmin...Hi, Kristin! Would you shoot me an email confirming you're on target to post your review of Somebody Else's Daughter on Monday, November 3rd? Thanks!trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-62361095011945436422008-10-29T18:19:00.000-07:002008-10-29T18:19:00.000-07:00Love the moment when you know you're hosting a gro...Love the moment when you know you're hosting a grown-up party, had that happen to us a few years ago, nice.<BR/><BR/>Had me a very similar lingerie party with my grandmothers, I was so embarrassed but they shared stories of daisy chains and shenanigans that went on in the old neighborhood. At that point I pulled the liquor from their hands and called the day a success. I too still have the Kaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473905322257543749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-40092134244623987912008-10-29T10:52:00.000-07:002008-10-29T10:52:00.000-07:00Great story. There's something liberating about g...Great story. There's something liberating about growing older and not really caring what people think. <BR/><BR/>At bachelor parties I've been to, it's usually the oldest man that's the least self-conscious...and that almost gets us arrested.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224897497456150769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-21289133881415199582008-10-29T06:30:00.000-07:002008-10-29T06:30:00.000-07:00Great post - my lingerie party? It was hosted by m...Great post - my lingerie party? It was hosted by my boss. Yep. Talk about blushing!<BR/><BR/>I just decided NOT to have a baby shower - seems so strange after three years of waiting for our Ruby. And uncomfortable - plus, we purchased just about 99.9% of what we need already.<BR/><BR/>But, I do love to throw a good engagement party - :)rubyiscominghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849303178783210593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-10621337004440639152008-10-28T09:56:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:56:00.000-07:00Hmmm. Maybe that was the reason she was your gran...Hmmm. Maybe that was the reason she was your grandma! Maybe that was why all those wonderful ladies were married for so many years!<BR/><BR/>Love your tale!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188733653627326208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-40862589733952135912008-10-28T09:55:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:55:00.000-07:00Hmmm. Maybe that was the reason she was your gran...Hmmm. Maybe that was the reason she was your grandma! Maybe that was why all those wonderful ladies were married for so many years!<BR/><BR/>Love your tale!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188733653627326208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-78381391622287253942008-10-28T07:40:00.000-07:002008-10-28T07:40:00.000-07:00your story reminded me of when we were planning a ...your story reminded me of when we were planning a bridal shower for one of my cousins. It was two nights before her wedding and we were all in town to celebrate. My grandma pulled several of us aside to let us know that she hoped we weren't skipping getting a stripper just because she was attending. she said she thought that would be JUST FINE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-73341396171277290182008-10-28T04:27:00.000-07:002008-10-28T04:27:00.000-07:00I think I probably would've turned to stone if I w...I think I probably would've turned to stone if I witnessed my mom at one of these ... I still have nightmares from when she brought home a french maid outfit from a yard sale and asked if this would be a good Halloween costume.Loshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16794387734217000502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-30464489255942739832008-10-27T22:11:00.000-07:002008-10-27T22:11:00.000-07:00Aw, your description of why you chose the blender ...Aw, your description of why you chose the blender is so sweet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-87980887011009580952008-10-27T18:28:00.000-07:002008-10-27T18:28:00.000-07:00It was time well spent reading this. Good god, wh...It was time well spent reading this. Good god, what an awesome post. You crack me up...Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662312428072531292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-60996269462092281742008-10-27T17:35:00.000-07:002008-10-27T17:35:00.000-07:00The matrons of your family sound like quite a hoot...The matrons of your family sound like quite a hoot! What a great memory.<BR/><BR/>:-)Joannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268912691024764398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-7487706804530830042008-10-27T15:53:00.000-07:002008-10-27T15:53:00.000-07:00Now wouldn't a riveting game of Pin the Penis on t...Now wouldn't a riveting game of Pin the Penis on the Chickens have made the whole night? :D<BR/><BR/>Never got the lingerie. But now have 3 blenders. What does that tell ya?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607777608977352679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-47064473362447359222008-10-27T13:00:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:00:00.000-07:00Damn, too bad I'm from a family of Baptists...Afte...Damn, too bad I'm from a family of Baptists...<BR/><BR/>After 17 years, we still have our blender (in a lovely shade of 1990s almond), but none of the lingerie, as all of mine was too awful for words and even Pete suggested that I pack some good old cotton stuff for the honeymoon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-110486003262106152008-10-27T12:30:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:30:00.000-07:00I am so glad I never had one of those parties. I t...I am so glad I never had one of those parties. I think if I had to think about sexy panties with my grandma in the room, my head might have exploded.Issahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309906249557761472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-88405510661620459792008-10-27T12:17:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:17:00.000-07:00KikiI love the Granny shower! Wish I had been the...Kiki<BR/><BR/>I love the Granny shower! Wish I had been there to chuckle along.<BR/><BR/>It was also truly a lovely party that you and The Hugh threw....<BR/><BR/>You guys are pros in this regard.<BR/><BR/>Truly wonderful...<BR/><BR/>TorTorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028416476568962300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-61127439910711240872008-10-27T12:03:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:03:00.000-07:00And Lisa, the sheer baby doll was from your dad's ...And Lisa, the sheer baby doll was from your dad's sisters!!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-682972732907383142008-10-27T11:54:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:54:00.000-07:00Jill - PIN THE PENIS? You win, hands down!Van - H...Jill - PIN THE PENIS? You win, hands down!<BR/><BR/>Van - How about nice big shut up-sicle?<BR/><BR/>Lisa - Those backless tops must have been the same year I got the cha cha heels...Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-23795943574363472822008-10-27T11:37:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:37:00.000-07:00OMG, I'm peeing my pants reading this - I so remem...OMG, I'm peeing my pants reading this - I so remember that red gown!Grandma was pretty awesome...even when she gave my sister and I matching backless handkerchief tops. Not sure what she thought we did for a living at the tender ages of 11 and 14, but it was the tought that counted, right? <BR/><BR/>~LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-17996069824561886652008-10-27T11:29:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:29:00.000-07:00do you have a cliff's notes version of this?do you have a cliff's notes version of this?furiousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19846068.post-70744140431526990302008-10-27T11:28:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:28:00.000-07:00That? Would never have happened in my family! But ...That? Would never have happened in my family! But it sounds like a hell of a lot of fun and I love the lesson you took from it!<BR/><BR/>On the mortification scale, though, I think I have the ultimate story. My step brother's fiance threw herself a bridal shower because her bridesmaid were all either clueless or children (I was 17 and her sister was 11 or something like that). And at this bridal Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835303750336050596noreply@blogger.com