Saturday is our annual Melaque party. Each year it seems to get bigger. This year we have 41 confirmed attendees. Rosalie said to heck with that and she’s off to visit family for the weekend. I don’t believe her though. I think she’s off to a spa until it’s all over.
The weather for once is refusing to cooperate. It’s been up and down all week but it finally looks like we will have rain on the day. This has happened before so we are prepared. I have a good supply of tarps and will ensure that at least Peter and I, the main servers, will stay dry. Otherwise, it’s every man or woman for themselves; I’m sure I’ll get wet.
I’m in the process of sneaking around and stealing tables and chairs from all our friends. Then I have to make sure that we can fit them under the tarps.
The food is all ready and just waiting for the day. Because of all the people, we bought an extra 1.4 litre bottle of tequila, just for Rosalie and me.
I’m writing this outside on the deck. We had to stop watching our TV show out here because of the noise of the rain pounding on the roof. We have our table with a propane fire in the middle to take the chill off. We could be inside of course where it is nice and warm but we prefer to be outside, and we do have a small TV out here, also we’re snug, wrapped in our Mexican blankets.
I just thought of all the work between now and Saturday: putting up tarps; arranging tables and chairs; preparing the cooking facilities etc. etc. And of course, I have an ultrasound scheduled in Nanaimo tomorrow, as well as beer day and our usual in-town chores and then a contact lens fitting.
In the meantime, Rosalie is flying around the house waving the vacuum cleaner around and pretending to work hard. I came in a few times and saw her eyeing the tequila. She has been working hard though as we have a sleepover guest for a few nights and she has to prepare for that.
After looking at all the work we have to do, I thought of joining Rosalie and her family for the weekend, but then there’s that bottle of tequila.
Sounds like “the party “ you sure know how to throw one and we’re sorry we’re missing it / we’ll send positive, no rain wishes for your day / good luck with your scan Chris, thinking of you both / hugs ❤️