I spent weeks prepping, and everything went really well (I think!)!! There was a photo booth, a henna artist, a craft table, a cards table (it's traditional to gamble, I set out dominoes for people to stake), some dupattas for those who wanted to add some desi flair, and a banging playlist. I wish there had been more dancing.
I'm not sure we'll be in a house this big next year, so might as well use it, right? And our house was FULL. Still is in a way--all the bedrooms are occupied, and poor Nu is sleeping in the rumpus room. (It's an Indian kid rite of passage-- giving up your room to assorted "cousins.")
The afterparty was curling up with Big A on the sofa and finally eating some food and getting waited on by the fam; having Nu request that I share the playlist with them (WIN); and seeing At's text saying it was an "incredible party." (We stayed on text to talk about Sally Rooney. Do they have stellar politics? Absolutely. Are they a good writer? Maybe? At: "sometimes I feel like they really are capturing something though" "there's this beautifully understatedly marxist scene in a church later in the book that has stayed in my mind forever." I'm not at that part yet... Ok then. )
Anyway, the party is over. I spent weeks prepping, and it was such a nice distraction when I found myself slipping into a funk. Now I have nothing to distract myself with, and have only serious, scary, and sad things to think about... c'est la vie.)
Pic: Fireworks. I'm happy to see all my people having a good time. (Can we pretend that the smoke is an aurora borealis or something?)
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Oh, it sounds like you had such a good time and a great turnout. What we would have called a Bash a hundred years ago. LOL
Hang in there, maya. Surround yourself with things that are Good and Happy and Hopeful. XO
Enjoy
I'm glad the party was a success. We walked by a (smaller) Diwali party in our neighborhood last night-- a lot of kids running around with sparklers and adults begging them to keep them in the yard-- and I thought of you.
Yay! It sounds like you are the most fabulous of hostesses!
What fun! I've never been to a Diwali party like that. We went to my in-laws and we brought take out (my MIL is getting too old to cook) and had a ceremony, it was nice. But quiet. Your party looks like a blast!
I'm trying, Nance, I'm trying. Thinking of babies and baby animals and babies dressed as baby animals definitely helps <3
:)
Thanks, Steph! I think I replicated that precise scenario in Michigan :)
Engie--I don't know about that, but it was a fabulous party!
I was thinking of your Diwali celebration yesterday! I love the quiet family get-togethers too, Julie. I did grow up going to big festival bashes for holi and diwali and sometimes I really need to re-create that here for myself...
(When you said your MIL is getting too old to cook, I had a flash-forward to my kids doing what you did and bringing food to celebrate with me--if that happens I would feel loved and taken care of <3)
Hope it was a lovely evening for all of you.
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