This party was again "on us" like the choir party but it was a very different group. There were about 50 people from Carolyn's work who had been invited but it was clear from the beginning that most of the people would not make it. This party in previous years had often been little more than a time and place to relax, kick off your shoes, and have a couple glasses of wine. When Carolyn announced that she wouldn't be providing any alcohol at all it may have been more of a turnoff than Carolyn had expected.
The attendance turned out to be more like 14 or 15 starting with Denise and her son Rafael who were the first to arrive. It was clear we'd have to have provisions for the younger crowd. Rafael enjoyed some of the toys we have around for the grandkids but when he heard we had DVDs and a player dedicated to young children, he was out of here.
A similar thing happened to the men when one of them expressed interest in seeing the end of the Kings' game. After all they only had 10 minutes to go! In spite of having directions it still took us 10 minutes to get it tuned correctly.
Toward the end of the evening, we herded most of the group into the front room for a go at Christmas carols. Most of the guests chimed in although it didn't appear that they were as comfortable singing as the choir members had been. It felt like a successful party. If we host it again next year, I can see Carolyn getting her co-workers even more involved - like the choir party.
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