It’s been far too long.
Here’s an email I received that was meant for someone else:
Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder, Nick’s GRADUATION PARTY will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011, beginning at 4:00 PM. Drop in and say, “HI!” Stay a little or stay all evening!
Please forward this message to your kids and their (girlfriends/boyfriends) etc.
Also, please forward to email addresses of those who I don’t have (which is many)!
We’ll set up volleyball, horseshoes, pool, and darts!
Plenty of food and drink!
Come help us celebrate Nick’s milestone and wish him well on his next adventure: Rider University!
See you all next Sunday!
Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers out there!
Barb & Rob
And here’s my charming but family-friendly reply:
Hi, Barb & Rob!
This party sounds really exciting. I have some concerns about the volleyball, horseshoes, pool and darts, though. Last time I tried to play all of these at the same time, things got a little crazy. (Apparently, it’s difficult to aim your dart-throw whilst tightly-inflated volleyballs, heavy iron horseshoes and billiardy death-spheres are flying around all willy-nilly.) Not many of us present will speak of that day. The scars I carry will last a lifetime.
As for the food and drink, will there be vegetarian options? Scratch that — will there be vegan options? My new girlfriend is a vegan, which is pretty much the same as Al Qaeda if you ask me. I have my own dietary restrictions in that I won’t eat any food that isn’t flat. Think pizza, saltines, Kraft singles and graham crackers. I think this dates back to when my parents would lock me in the house and feed me through the mail slot as a child. :(
Rider University looks great! Reading its Wikipedia page, I was reminded that Andrew Jackson Rider became its first president. As you could guess from his name, he’s famous for his cavalry prowess at the Revolutionary War’s Battle of New Orleans, during which he rode Andrew Jackson.
In any case, can’t wait to see you all!
Warmly,
Zack Smith
Atlanta, GA
Haven’t heard back yet. :(
