What a lovely evening

We attended JR's Halloween murder mystery event tonight. I don't see JR more than a few times a year, it seems, though he lives right down the street. Every time I see him, I remember that I really love him and want to spend lots more time with him. I can't figure out why we can't sync our schedules more often. Perhaps it has something to do with his work schedule being more nocturnal than mine. *sigh*

I went to the Gem Faire this morning. It was like a social event for me. I get to see lots of people I don't see very often at all since I don't work at Harlequin now. I even picked up a couple strands of unusual and exciting beads to add to my collection.

I walked home, made a lovely udon noodle stir fry for lunch, then set about to create my mega pasta sauce extravaganza. The mystery party tonight was set in Chicago's mobster scene, so it called for Italian food. I was suggested as the pasta sauce chef. I made my bolognese and my primavera sauces, created a great mess in the kitchen that I didn't have time to address before I left, jumped into my mobster clothes (which is, to my great joy, a perfect occasion to dress in a feminine drag style with silk shirt, satin tie and fedora) and headed out the door. We all looked divine. I pulled out my great grandfather's bowler hat for G to wear. This is the real deal from the early 1900's. It's a wee bit small for his head which is a better deal than when I try to don it. If I don't move, it perches on my ears and looks cute. If I even blink too heartily, it falls over my face like a perverse mockery of Darth Vader's helmet. I'm sure I can figure out how to make it smaller by padding.

I'm also pleased to announce that my character didn't commit any murders at all tonight. *smug smug*

There were pictures taken tonight. I'll post when JR sends them to me to show you what lovely little mobsters we were. *smiles*