Entry 7: Read October 4

July 4

Katie and Joe got married last summer so no one sees much of them any more. Their parties used to be famous or infamous, do famous and infamous mean the same thing? They're so good together and they're awesome apart too. It's been awhile since they've had a party and it's really good to see them. They're kind of the only married people I can be around sometimes. Anyways, I planted myself on a lawn chair far enough from the volleyball net to not get hit by a ball. Or so I thought. One minute I'm learning about the fascinating (yawn) world of manufacturing sales from Joe's buddy and the next moment my legs are up in the air, skirt down showing everyone my ass. I must have been 500 shades of red. I like all of these people and several are running to my rescue. I froze. I looked like an idiot around people I want to think I'm cool!

I was making new friends, shopping phone numbers and email addresses. Now none of these people will ever want to have lunch with me. Whatever. So I had a naked in public kinda moment where I felt like a loser. It was over just as fast. 3 of Katie's coworkers lifted me and the chair back upright and Katie and I go in the house to clean me up. She gave me a pretty sundress to wear and started brushing the sticky sweet mess out of my hair. If I had an older sister I bet it would have been like this. "You'll be a great mom someday," I told her and she squeezed my shoulder and said "And you'll figure it out someday." Which sounds weird but is probably one of the nicest things anyone's ever said. It was the way she said it while she was still brushing my hair and her voice was almost whispering. Joe came in with Mike who was the guy who spiked the ball straight into my head. He was so funny about it and just kept apologizing over and over again saying how sorry he was and was I okay and could he get me anything. All these people are so nice! I wish Katie and Joe would have more parties.

Mike kept checking in on me all afternoon and making jokes about me suing him and how I should take him for all he's worth. It was pretty funny and I really appreciate everybody putting me at ease instead of making me the center of attention. There's nothing worse thank people asking you over and over again "Are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay?" because finally you're so sick of people asking you just want to scream "I'M FINE!" That didn't happen and I'm glad.

The fireworks were awesome. Joe and Katie face this park where they do a show and the view from the yard was so great! Mike and Joe walked me to my car still making jokes about Mike's athletic ability. I hugged them goodbye and Joe made some crack about how if I didn't sue I should at least make him buy me lunch. It made me laugh. It was a really good party.

Katie called me this morning to ask me what I thought of Mike and had I given him my number. Apparently he was hitting on me and really liked me! How did I miss this!?!? I'm such an idiot. "You'll figure it out," Katie said again giggleing before she hung up.

I'm an idiot.

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