Today's prompt is Party. When I reflect on 2010, there really weren't any parties. I'm just not a party type person. I'm more of a let's go out to a quiet dinner or let's watch a movie at home kind of person. But there were some partyish events in 2010: the 3rd Annual Short E BBQ, a weekend in St. Charles with my friend Lynn (I can't remember the last time I stayed out that late!), the weekend my critique group spent at Teresa's house (ahhhhhh . . . what wonderful memories . . . I hope we do that again sometime!), and the TGIO  party for NaNo. But one event stands out from all the others - the night of the banquet at Ozark Creative Writers.

It was a crisp, cold night with a crescent moon hanging in the sky. We all dressed up more than usual. The evening was filled with good friends (old and new), good food and a few spirits. It was so much fun cheering for my peeps who won. The whole evening was magical and I didn't want it to end. Just the memory of that night makes me smile.