The Party is ON!

Much earlier this year (heck, it might have been last year) I told my beloved sister-of-my-heart (and kick-ass party planner) Colleen that I wanted a big party for my 50th birthday. Which is at the end of this month, as previously noted. Great procrastinator that I am, I didn't sit down to figure out the guest list (and the size of same) till last week. At which point, I realized we're looking at 150 people or so.

This ain't gonna fit in Colleen's barn. And Michigan weather is too unreliable for me to want to have it outside. So... I've been phoning hotels at every opportunity this week, and have achieved success. The Lansing Quality Suites Hotel has enough space, is open, and will even provide a room for the collection of kidlings that has cable and Disney.

And it's affordable. And they'll offer a nice room rate for my out-of-town friends ($69). I'm so tickled I'd dance, if my knees just didn't hurt so much.