Une fete formidable!

It's a commonly known fact that parties are more fun with a theme. Yes, it can be a birthday party, an anniversary party or a bowling party. But the BEST parties have either a costume, a fun name, or, ideally, both.

I have thrown my pal, Cate, a number of "cate" parties - IntoxiCATE (in an attempt to get her drunk), ForniCATE (in an attempt to get her laid) and DomestiCATE (when we moved in together - yes, it's shocking, but she still wanted to live with me after I threw the previous parties).

We threw a party on Saturday, but we seemed to have run out of "cate" words. After toying with PontifiCATE, OvercompliCATE and LubriCATE, we decided that maybe it's best to move on to costume parties.

Everyone vetoed my pirate-ninja idea. I liked Gordon's suggestion of the "two-sizes too small" party. And Claire suggested funny hats. We netted out at "French." Because Jolanka, who was in town from Paris, insisted. Jolanka often gets her way.

So we made up a new word, "FrenchifiCATE," bought lots of camembert, and had a great party.

Il y avait beaucoup de bérets,



Et beaucoup de garçons en sueur,



Il y avait de la danser,



And, not surprisingly, la danse de l'Afrique.




The African dance always seems like a good idea at the time!