Rock Climbing and Harry and Sally

We are going rock climbing this afternoon. I'm very excited...for two reasons. One, I am not an avid rock climber, but I am an avid let's DO something kinda person, and whitewater rafting would have been a little more expensive... so who knows, maybe I'll be good...

The other reason is we are combining friends from several social groups. We have some of our friends from young adults, one of my friends from FOREVER and her boyfriend, some of 'jonathan's friends' (in quotes, because they were Jonathan's first, but I'm pretty sure they like me more, j/k), and also a friend of mine from my old job, who has become one of my closest.

The reason for my excitement is that I have always wanted to have a social gathering type house, where people come and party, and it's all decked out in southern living and williams and sonoma. While we are still a far leap to the decked out-ness, we are one step closer to having parties at our house and inviting everyone!!

It's not fun to have parties and feel like all your doing is introducing and trying to start conversations all night long. It always reminds me of that scene in "When Harry Met Sally" and they are at the restaurant and Sally is setting Harry up with her friend (Carrie Fisher) and visa versa, and they both try to start conversations for the other, but when they try it doesn't work, and gets awkward.

So I think DOing something is the way to go, it gives everyone something to talk about. And when you are working together to get someones butt up a wall, it's like sports, it brings people together. I hope everyone in our different friends groups ends up like Sally's Friend and Harry's Friend who like each other without the help of Sally and Harry, if you haven't seen the movie more than once like myself, this analogy is probably not working for you, but just imagine a dinner party disaster and you will get the picture.

We are going to Mexican and Margaritas after which will continue to bring the group together. Who doesn't like Mexican!! and social lube is always a big help!

I need to say Thank you very much to my hubby who planned all of this!! I know he thinks it will be a disaster, but I will continue to let the dreams of southern living and williams and sonoma dance in my head :)