Showers

It seems that it may be necessary, after all, to throw a wedding shower. I knew, when I agreed to be a bridesmaid for my brother's wedding, that it might come to this. I had been hoping to avoid it, considering that the parties to be showered are in a different state, but the aunts will not be denied.

I have been to my fair share of showers, wedding and baby alike, and I cannot recall having enjoyed one of them. It is like an adult version of a child's birthday party (which I did not enjoy when I was a child either) : the entertainment consists entirely of watching someone open their presents, and playing remarkably silly games. In this case, since the guest of honor will not be present, the first will not even be possible; we will have to watch someone open someone else's presents. Why should I subject my relatives to this? Why?

Wonderboy Returns

That's the trouble with superheroes: even when you want to get rid of them, you can't. They just keep coming back.