Okay, my plans for Saturday night were just cancelled. Luckily in time to make new plans. Anyone have any ideas?

Do I send a blanket e-mail to every soul within driving distance? Do I make frantic phone calls and beg? Or do I just stock up on tequila, wine and Ben & Jerry's Phish Food?

Well, I'm going to a friend's 40th birthday party, where they'll be no single men and many married couples - who have been married shorter than my marriage lasted.
This will be the first outing with the Dewey Beach crowd, and explaining about the divorce.
Should be interesting. I plan to drink alot!

I suggest you make up a terrific story about why you got divorced. Sometimes reality is just too hard, too painful, too lame, and no one’s business.

When I go to High School Homecoming, I plan to have an elaborate story made up. Yes, I know lying is wrong, and why would I bother. I think I’d do it only to distance myself. The true answer “We were just too different and cared about different things,” leaves people with unanswered questions or thinking you didn’t try hard. And although my glib answers will have the same effect, I will actually get some amusement out of it.

I just have to figure out a story that leaves my husband looking good. I hate people who tell you how lousy their Xs were, except here, which is for venting. J

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by newly:
<strong>Well, I'm going to a friend's 40th birthday party, where they'll be no single men and many married couples - who have been married shorter than my marriage lasted.
This will be the first outing with the Dewey Beach crowd, and explaining about the divorce.
Should be interesting. I plan to drink alot!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You don't owe anyone at the party an explanation if you don't want to give one. "X and I are not together anymore" should be sufficient. If anyone is nosy enough to ask prying questions, you can always say, "Oh, let's talk about something more cheerful" and change the subject. That won't work on the real hard cases, but I think you can count on most people having the decency not to pry, especially if they have heard enough jaundiced divorced folks talking about their exes for the thrill to have worn off.

Most of those attending have met X, and if they ask, I won't consider it prying.
Sometimes I think of the things he said to me over time, and wonder about his view on the world.
Other times I think, how did so many people make good choices in a mate, and I choose X. I think that's what is hardest to take.

Let’s get this back on track, girls.
What am I going to do on Saturday night? I could do as I did last Sat and IM Jan. And drink wine. I could write more terrible poems for Cinderella’s Kingdom. I could go out on a tear by myself. I’d have to stick to iced teas though since I’d have to drive myself home. Oh, yeah. I can go to the movies!

Maybe I don’t need you guys anyway. LOL.

Throw a party. Colombus Day is coming up. maybe you can have a Discovering New Worlds theme.

Halloween is almost here, too. Doesn't your town have a haunted house or two to take in? Some of them support charities.

Little theater? (Maybe you could join one). Concerts? Sports events? College football games can be a lot of fun.

Throw a party. Colombus Day is coming up. maybe you can have a Discovering New Worlds theme.

Halloween is almost here, too. Doesn't your town have a haunted house or two to take in? Some of them support charities.

Little theater? (Maybe you could join one). Concerts? Sports events? College football games can be a lot of fun.

Well Actually, we are throwing a party.
On Saturday, November 8th GreenGables & Newly have decided we want to meet other MBers.
Details to follow. Location in Philadelphia.
Hope many can make it.

Newly,

I would like to meet some MBers. I talked to GreenGables on friday. I could use a night out too.
Kathy

Are you close enough to join us in Philadelphia?
It would be nice to actually put a face to some names.
The official invite will be sent out later today.
And since GG needs weekend plans, I need to get moving.

Newly,

I live in Delaware County near the airport.GreenGables has my number give me a call.

Kathy