Anything but Silent Night

Last night, we had a great time putting the "fun" in "dysfunctional" at the Fosters' holiday party. Their house was decked to the nines in Christmas cheer, including a gorgeous tree, hundreds of lights and a variety of cheery (and sometimes eerie) elves and Santas. The food and drink were plentiful and delicious, the fire was roaring, and the music was festive.

At some point (after the children left), the atmosphere shifted from "family festive" to "costumed madness". Various props, such as a mountain bike and swords, appeared. The music transitioned from Bing Crosby to Alice In Chains. Elf hats were abandoned in favor of sheikhs' robes. It all came to a head (bang) as the guys displayed their 90's heavy metal talents. Eventually, they tired themselves out and started disappearing downstairs to watch ski movies.

While all of this was going on, the ladies were enjoying wine and conversation around the fireplace. How civilized!

I'll let the pictures fill in the details. Remember, you can view their captions by mousing over them.