There's a qualitative difference between parties you attend and parties you put on and invite others to. We've had a couple of the first but tonight was the first of the second kind for the season. It was the traditional choir party, a tradition we borrowed from the Long Beach 3rd ward. Tonight was our second annual-OOPS Carolyn reminds me it is the FOURTH annual choir party in the La Sierra Ward. We were a little concerned when only 7 people signed up for food assignments but we ended up with 18 people attending (including the two of us).
And some people brought more than one dish so there was plenty to eat.
All but two people brought gifts for the gift exchange and Carolyn had already planned for that by wrapping a couple of extra gifts. I think the description of the gifts was "useful white elephants". I got a couple of ceramic statues good for collecting dust. Carolyn ended up with a wired smoke detector which might actually turn out to be useful for us.
We followed the usual drill (we've done it twice now, it must be USUAL) of eating the pot-luck meal, having the gift exchange with good-natured gift stealing as well, then singing carols around the piano. I wasn't sure I could still play for the singing but I managed to make it through pretty well.
And some people brought more than one dish so there was plenty to eat. 
All but two people brought gifts for the gift exchange and Carolyn had already planned for that by wrapping a couple of extra gifts. I think the description of the gifts was "useful white elephants". I got a couple of ceramic statues good for collecting dust. Carolyn ended up with a wired smoke detector which might actually turn out to be useful for us.
We followed the usual drill (we've done it twice now, it must be USUAL) of eating the pot-luck meal, having the gift exchange with good-natured gift stealing as well, then singing carols around the piano. I wasn't sure I could still play for the singing but I managed to make it through pretty well.
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