We just hosted a few friends for BSG "Blood and Chrome" (with a short Lego Star Wars spoof as a warm up), and it was a lot of fun, as were a couple of recent shabbat afternoon hostings, and last winter's not-a-super-ball... So we're planning to host more small gatherings, although more likely on weekends than on work nights.

Some time ago we were going around the room at a gathering giving toasts, and G gave his standard "to absent friends" and I followed with "to present friends", which led to "to friends, past present and future ( Read more... )

In the space of an hour tonight, there were discussions re meeting a new kinsperson, saying goodbye to a friend who's gone, and possibly seeing a old kinsperson who's been geographically remote for a couple of years.

*hugs* to any and all who need them, whatever the reason.