Parties, Parties Everywhere

@JudyEv (382408)

Rockingham, Australia

May 3, 2016 1:21am CST

I remember when we always seemed to be going to 21st birthday parties. Around the same time there were a lot of weddings to attend. Over the years we moved on, got older and 50th birthdays became the social events of the year. Now it seems to be all 70th birthday parties that we are receiving invitations for. We have two to go to this Saturday. One is a lunch for a good friend. She is catering for this herself. The other is in the evening at an hotel. We will each pay for our own meal. I think we'll need a nap in between. What are the major functions you're attending at the moment, if any? Sorry for the terrible photo but I was trying to find a festive one in a hurry. :)

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

3 May 16

Nonfunctions...but my siblings are.arriving. yey!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

How long since you've seen your siblings? Sisters? Brothers? Both?

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

3 May 16

@JudyEv one is.arriving.tonight. some will.be arriving by next week. Both ma'am ;)

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

@Lucky15 How lovely for you. Are you celebrating anything special?

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@41CombedaleRoad (5966)

• Greece

3 May 16

My major party events now are marriages and Christenings not my childrens,, but by grandchildrens' events.

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@41CombedaleRoad (5966)

• Greece

16 May 16

@JudyEv Not for my grandchildren!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 16

We don't have/won't be having grandchildren so there won't be a 'second round' of these types of events.

@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 16

@MsTickle That's a bit boring!

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@LadyDuck (502719)

• Italy

3 May 16

In less than two weeks my husband also turns 70, as many of our friends. It's not too bad until we attend parties.

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@LadyDuck (502719)

• Italy

3 May 16

@JudyEv We are having a party at a restaurant with some friends, our niece and her fiancee. The birthday of one of our friend is only 6 days after the one of my husband, they plan to celebrate together.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

Yes, it really brings it home how we're getting older when we attend these parties. I will be 70 in July so have to decide what I want to do - if anything. What have you planned to celebrate your husband's birthday?

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

@LadyDuck That will be a nice way to celebrate.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

3 May 16

i aint been to a major function since my son's weddin' a few years back. a nap'll surely be'n order, but i know y'all're gonna've a great time :)

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

We try to steer clear of 'functions' but I know we'll enjoy these.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39503)

• United States

3 May 16

@JudyEv i tend to avoid'em like the plague, lol. 'course i aint too fond'f bein' 'round folks. they jest make me nervous's all get out :(

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 16

@crazyhorseladycx I don't like big gatherings where I don't know anyone but I enjoy getting together with smaller groups of good friends.

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@mom210 (9170)

• United States

6 May 16

I think because of my kids ages, graduations, baby showers and weddings.

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@mom210 (9170)

• United States

16 May 16

@JudyEv It is really strange, we are seeing all our friends kids grow up, get married and have babies. So far mine are not in that stage my older ones are in college.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 May 16

@mom210 We were a bit behind the 8 ball too in that regard.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 16

I can understand that. It won't be too many years and the type of celebration might change. :)

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

3 May 16

As near as I know I am not invited to any weddings or other big celebrations this year, and I am glad. It gets so expensive to buy gifts for these occasions. We are having a Mother's Day breakfast at our church on Saturday, so am looking forward to that.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 16

With most of these 70th parties, the request is 'no presents please' which is thoughtful of them. Many will still take something but it is likely to be small or quirky.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 16

@AnneEJ That's true and most of us are on pensions.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

4 May 16

@JudyEv That is great that they say no gifts. When we reach that age, there is not much we need.

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@MsTickle (25180)

• Australia

14 May 16

I recently attended a dear friend's 90th Birthday party. I was so pleased as I am rarely invited anywhere. John Wood of Blue Heelers fame was here the other night with a short 2 man play. We had a free dinner after the event (steak and snag sangers cooked on the barbie). There is a group of us going to Sydney in June for a couple of days. The will be a Harbour Cruise dinner the second night and we will see Vivid. Looking forward to that.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 16

Glad you went to the birthday party. 90 is a good age. John Wood is a great actor. It is good that these performances make it out to smaller venues as well as the big cities. I'm sure you'll enjoy your trip to Sydney. I'll look forward to reading about it all in due course.

@glenniah (1197)

• Mandurah, Australia

4 May 16

I have just been going through old photos and tonight I found an album I had set up with my 30th Wedding Anniversary photos, we had a little Ceremony at our house and renewed our vows. Anyhow, I don't have any major functions at the moment but I'm sure there will be some just around the corner.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 16

It's nice to have an album of these special occasions. Sometimes having all your photos on computer isn't any better than having them loose in a box.

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@sarameastrong (826)

• Surrey, British Columbia

4 May 16

Lately,i don't have yet any party invitation.Well,i like to attend parties though.

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@sarameastrong (826)

• Surrey, British Columbia

4 May 16

@JudyEv ,exactly,you have the point.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 16

We are getting too old to like going to too many parties. It is just that there are a few on at the moment.

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@Tampa_girl7 (54720)

• United States

12 May 16

May is a long month of parties here too.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 16

I am wondering if I get on better with people from the May star signs hence I have more friends and therefore more celebrations at the moment.

@gudheart (12659)

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3 May 16

Sometimes they all come along at the same time!! Have fun.

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@gudheart (12659)

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3 May 16

@JudyEv It can be stressful sometimes shopping for so many gifts at the same time!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

@gudheart That's true but most of our invitation nowadays tend to say 'no presents please' which is a relief. We often still buy something but you don't feel so obliged to buy an expensive gift.

@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

That is true. For some reason I seem to have a lot of friends who have birthdays in May.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

3 May 16

lovely pop of color in the table cloth, I haven't been to a party in, well years. No friends here, so no invites.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 16

Shame it's such a blurred photo. That's our lounge where we have our indoor concerts.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

3 May 16

Next week is my nephews birthday but I think I won't come, I tried to lessen my intakes of meat.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

3 May 16

@JudyEv That is true friend and what I did when there is an invitation, I usually refuse to come so that I won't be tempted to eat those foods.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

@ida123 That's a shame that you have to miss out on the celebrations.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

It is hard going to a lovely celebration and trying to keep to a diet of some sort.

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@jillybean1222 (6406)

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4 May 16

Right now my life is filled with soccer games and kids' birthday parties.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 16

If you have children it sometimes seems your social life revolves around them.

@kaka135 (14994)

• Malaysia

3 May 16

Every time when I was watching foreign movies when I was young, I always enjoyed watching people having so many parties to attend. Those parties look really fun to join. I do not have much parties here, even if there are some celebrations, mostly are just dinners in restaurant or at home, just eat, but not so much fun.

Now that I have become a homely person, and I do not really attend much events anymore, especially when my children are still young.

Enjoy your parties!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

We groan and moan a bit when we have to go out but it just so happens that these parties are close together. We mostly prefer to stay at home too.

@JESSY3236 (22244)

• United States

3 May 16

I won't be going to any parties soon until maybe the end of the month.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

Later in May we have another to attend. It's starting to seem never-ending.

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@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

3 May 16

I don't think we have any festivities coming up soon. Our anniversary will be this month, but there won't be a party. I hope you have a wonderful time and a nap in between sounds like a good idea to me! Have fun!

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

I hope you enjoy your anniversary. We might have a small celebration for an anniversary and perhaps something a bit bigger for a 'significant' one. Our anniversary is 11th September so it is never forgotten. We will be celebrating 45 years. I wonder if we'll make 50? My parents made 63 years.

@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

3 May 16

It is so nice to attend such parties. Hope you'll enjoy all of it.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

Thank you. I'm sure we will.

@teamfreak16 (43650)

• Denver, Colorado

3 May 16

No parties. We have no family here, and we really don't know too many people here in town.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 16

That's a shame I guess - but only if you feel like going to a party!

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@destimona (1910)

• Luxembourg, Luxembourg

3 May 16

Wow. Have loads of fun.

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@JudyEv (382408)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 16

Thanks very much. It will be much the same people at both so I'm sure it will be a lot of fun.