End of Year MFA Party

Who knew that we were as great as we turned out to be!  When Heather and Marie hauled in the asparagus I knew the party had just begun but there was more to come.  Mike Sage showed his arm wrestling and wrestling skills…and we were all impressed.  I put bets on the gals in the arm wrestling contest using bits of dog treats found in my pocket as collateral.  Inger brought a chocolate cake heavily layered with yummy white icing and a delicately written MFA insignia in purple.  Estelle played the piano and Ed eventually joined her.  Artists can do one and all – the creativity side never fails to amaze.  Elaine’s daughters joined the group and were probably quite impressed with their not to be outdone hostess Mum.  Sherry Hat brought her teensy dog and Inger and I discussed that at some length.  At that point the bottles of vino had been transported to the table in the back in order to make the pouring much easier.  Who wants to get up when lurching is such a possibility.  No need to feel shame and embarrassment at a party.  Get everybody to lurch and slur and then the dim possibility of judgmentmental opinions flies out the window. Food was abundant – Heather whipped up some great burgers and I who rarely eats meat enjoyed it thoroughly.  I turned into a burger slut with just a few drinks.  Ken had brought his nifty little camera and took tons of party pics for us to laugh about on Facebook.  I thought about bringing my nifty little camera too but changed my mind….next party it comes with me.  Janis arrived late after a Guy Maddin event and joined in seamlessly.  I on the other hand wondered why I see so few important films so I did sulk silently for a few minutes.  But another glass of wine later and I was o.k., this time contemplating my short (5 minutes) drive home. Yes Elaine and I live in the same general ‘hood.  Mark Laurie and I had a good conversation about two icons from my neck of the woods – Bo Diddley and Glen Gould.  It was a really fun party – people sharing puffs in the backyard and some people even going through the hedges onto the Belt Line to pee.  Definitely a man – only they can think that nobody notices.  But on the other hand they are lucky…no need to squat and ruin knees, or look for toilet paper and then try to throw said toilet paper away without making a spectacle of oneself.  Ken filmed a very funny interview with Ryan who was definitely a delightful addition to the party. The next day was another story….headache, tired oh so tired, naps oh so many naps but such a good feeling about our MFA group!