Hosting Gatherings Gifts

"They make an awfully big thing of cookouts."

"When we grow up we can eat snacks BEFORE dinner and call them hors d'oeuvres!"

"Thanks for inviting us over to try out your new hot tub!"

"Now, were those friends of your Gettys or Gottis?"

A crowd of happy pet owners.

"Whenever he shows up everything turns to crap!"

'I can't force jocose if I'm not feeling it.'

Wine Lady

"First I drink, then I barbecue — that's my secret."

Join me in a Martini?

Illustration from an Unpublished Novel

"Is there any way I can un-drink this wine?"

The prying mantis,

The devil you know and his plus one

"I think I'm having pre-traumatic stress disorder."

Every time you make a blend, somewhere, a wine maker dies.

"It's kind of sweet when they're all settled in like this."

Party time.

"You two seem oddly suited."

"Pssst! I had some CGI done."

Miniature Cattle Fanciers

'Pigs feet, sir?' 'Are they pickled?'

"See that stain? My wife did that, not me. All her, totally her fault."

'Ron's not drunk - he's pouting because we won't play Pictionary.'

'Sure, I'm a working mother - is there any other kind?'

'The Ambassador will not be pleased, Madame.'

I've been looking forward to this the whole year: It can get lonely out there...

"This chicken wasn't cooked - it committed suttee!"

Zoom Christmas

"Phil's an expert networker. One drink and he's on schmooze-control."

You'll be the centre of attention for a job well done!

Convention for People Who Like to Attend Conventions.

Barbecue

"That sister of yours sure has some nerve asking for those leftovers - we earned them."

Midwest Winter Items.