One of Jerry’s bosses is retiring after 40 years of service, and his wife is throwing a big party next weekend. I don’t really like these types of events because I’m not going to know anyone else there, but this isn’t something Jerry can just blow off.
So now I’ve got to scramble to find something to wear that night (it’s not as though I have a closet full of cocktail dresses and evening gowns) and also come up with a decent gift to give to the retiree. We don’t know the man well enough to warrant getting him a gold watch or a set of golf clubs, so we’re kind of stuck for ideas.
Personally, I think we should find out if he’s a drinker. If he is, we can get him a membership to one of those wine of the month clubs that seem to be so popular these days.
At any rate, I’m just glad Jerry told me about this party early enough that I have time to do some shopping. Usually he forgets until a couple days before, so this is definitely an improvement!