BRING THE NOTEPAD, WE CAN’T MISS A THING

Tis the season of many wonderful holiday dinners and parties!   Catching up and sharing a warm moment with friends is one of my favorite gifts in life.  Whether it is celebrating a birthday, grabbing a catch-up cup of coffee, planning a baby shower, or just going out for a much needed girls’ night, there is always so many topics to cover.  I have learned that many times the excitement of being together coupled with the multiple glasses of wine leads to many unfinished conversations and thoughts.  Whether it is an interruption by the waiter, a moment of ADD, or somebody asking an unrelated question which leads into another conversation, the once important topic at hand is long forgotten.  What to do in this situation?  Last night, in particular, five of my friends were out celebrating a birthday (not mine, don’t worry!)  We were talking a mile a minute and simply could not keep up with all of the topics that we wanted to dissect.  The solution hit me like a bolt of lightning.  Similar to choosing the sober driver and packing the necessary lipgloss, credit card and cell phone in the ever chic clutch– somebody must remember to bring a notepad and a pen to jot down those interrupted conversations, questions and other topics that need to be covered.  (And for the person who is entirely electronic, the i phone has a wonderful notes application to type in those very same thoughts.)  In hindsight, I wish I had thought of this idea in my teen years!  Who knows?   Perhaps my first love affair with Edward ( oops I mean Enrique) could have become the next franchise.   A casual social group diary which documented our trials and tribulations over the years would have at the very least kept me and my future dentures giggling.  Look at all of the topics over the years that we friends could have documented albeit the first period, the first kisses, the first marriage, the divorces, the second marriage, the miscarriages, the girls trips….. the list is endless.  It is never too late to start now.  Beware friends, my clutch is about to become heavier.