During Sundays, back when you were still a kid and you lived with your parents, you always went to an outdoor party. The party was sometimes held at your own yard. Sometimes, it was held at some of the houses in your neighborhood. When you were old enough, that was when you learned that the people in your neighborhood took turns hosting the outdoor parties. That was a way of getting to know each other and just relaxing in the outdoors before another hectic week started.
Now that you are already old and that you already have your own home, you miss those kinds of parties. The homes in your neighborhood do not care much though about the people around them and so they pretty much keep to themselves. You and your friends have some get togethers at times but they are just not like what you had back in the old days when people would gather just when the sun was about to set and a barbecue grill was smoking hot with all the things being cooked there.
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The summer is just around the corner and you are ready to celebrate! The kids cannot wait for their three-month long vacation to start and you are looking forward to those 36 weeks of warm weather, snow-less driveways, and rounds of golf and tennis. The best kind of celebrations, however, involves a huge group of people, great music, delicious food, and high spirits. It is time to throw a summer block party!
Try to talk to a few other families in the neighborhood with whom you are close and decide on the best date for all you. Aim for the beginning of the summer, one or two weeks after the kids get out of school. This time usually works well because people have not left for vacations yet nor have summer sports camps started up. Everyone will be around and look forward to this great party!
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As an award-winning “event architect,” in Austin, Texas, Hope Lawrence knows it’s the details that count when it comes to pulling off a spectacular party. But when she wants to entertain at home, this busy wedding planner’s idea of a good time is much more relaxed.
Several times a year, Lawrence and her husband Brad get together with close friends for a progressive dinner. Rather than one person taking on all the chores, each couple prepares and serves a course in their home, whether it’s cocktails, appetizers, salad, the main meal, or dessert.
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