Try this sometime at a party…

Have you ever gone to a party and wondered who everyone was but you didn’t feel comfortable asking? Well, I decided I would introduce myself to every single person at this party that we attended last night. I had a blast! And look at who I met...

Terry & Lucy – our co-hosts at their 2nd annual party! They have a lovely home and a wonderful new expanded pottery studio for Lucy. Lucy is very talented and we own several of her creations, go to http://www.luciapottery.com. Also, they have eight chickens that in the future will produce either blue or brown-colored eggs.

Andrew – is the 11 year-old-son of Lucy’s. Awesome soul-searching eyes. He’s going to break lots of hearts in a few years!

Luke – is the 14 year-old-son of Lucy’s. Awesome soul-searching smile. He too is going to break lots of hearts!

Karen – neighbor of John’s, Lucy & Terry’s, and a wonderful friend of ours.

John – neighbor of Karen’s, Lucy & Terry’s, father to Ellie.

Ellie – John’s daughter. Ellie at age 13 has sparkling eyes and a mega-watt smile. I advised her father to keep her away from boys until she’s at least 18 if not 21!

Wendy – is a massage therapist with 14 years of experience and lives around the corner.

Dave – husband to Fran. They live across the way from Lucy & Terry. And, he is the keeper of the Green River.

Fran – wife to Dave. She is the mother to the only person that I couldn’t remember her name!!

Garth – husband to Melinda. He is a fermentologist and brews “local mead from local bees” at Green River Ambrosia. Go to http://www.greenriverambrosia.com to learn more.

Melinda – wife to Garth. She creates fabric art that can be used to dress up your kitchen or dining room areas. She sells these items at the local farmer's market.

Evelyn – recent knee reconstruction and lives next door to where I work on Saturdays.

Terry #2 – hung out with Evelyn & Janet.

Janet – hung out with Evelyn & Terry #2.

Ann & Donna – thought I was amusing learning everyone’s names.

Julie & Jess – they too thought I was amusing learning everyone’s names.

Patti –spent the day cleaning out stalls at her barn making her bad knee even worse.

Dawn – technical writer and makes pottery.

Gail – makes pottery.

Molly – makes pottery and dances like Ellen DeGeneres.

Ben – walked in with Molly, does that mean he’s her boyfriend? He was wearing a Feedco Seeds cap. What is Feedco?

Tim – husband to Tiffany. He was a librarian for nine years and is now attending Nursing School. He is a dedicated Mac owner and convinced me that my decision to leave the PC world is the right decision!

Tiffany – Tim’s wife, whose dog as a puppy ate the entire contents of her jewelry box! The end result is that all of her jewelry became squeaky clean.

Sara – porcelain is her favorite medium, worked with it in College, is now back to taking lessons with Lucy. I saw two of her bowls in their beginning stage in Lucy’s studio. They were nicely executed.

Nate – Sara’s boyfriend, awesome smile and great hair!

Mike – husband to Linda, father to Jamie and Matt. He works at Smith College.

Linda – wife to Mike, mother to Jamie and Matt. She is a graphic artist.

Jamie – daughter of Mike & Linda. A devoted animal lover, now a vegetarian at the age of 10. Future veterinarian?

Matt – son of Mike & Linda. Great hair, slightly curly, has a great smile even with those braces!

Look at what I would of missed if I hadn't gone outside of my comfort zone. Meeting all these great people last night was a wonderful experience. I will definitely try this again, it was a very empowering moment for me.