Party Party Party....Party

Wow. Is that a lame post title or what? Is that even a song? I think I am singing the other song... got it... the one that goes money money money money... MONEY. That's terrible misappropriation. Better a lame post title than a lame party. Finn went to two great parties. Mrs. Bracken retired from teaching in the Sparta school district so she could attend 175 off-Broadway theater shows and arcane museum visits instead of the 95 she would attend while working full-time. The school district had a lovely party for her at the Lake Mohawk Country Club, replete with tons of skits and a slide show. Mrs. Bracken, always out to prove she was raised as a classy lace-curtain Irish woman, provided the crowd with a champagne toast. The Crons came down from Connecticut as well. You know the Reavey mafia; they will drive 400 miles to see a second cousin's nephew play t-ball... family is thick as thieves. In these times of budget constriction, the school district also recognized another teacher as well. I can't recall his name but I do know he has/had a serious collection of corvettes and a solid decade of mutton chops and other period-specific facial hair. He may have done historical re-enactments. It is amazing what you can learn about a stranger in a five minute power point slide show.

The second party was for Mr. Bracken. He turned 95 this year. We are just hoping he hangs on until he can be featured with Willard Scott on the Today Show. That said, he did look dapper and remarkablely cogent at both events. The whole family came in for the birthday, even Kevin from the OC and Matt and Lisa on the BBQ express from Charlotte. Remember what I said about this family logging the miles for family fun fun. Now that both Brackens are retired, we hope to see an uptick in the cruise industry. They both deserve to reap the rewards in consideration of a lifetime of service to the Garden State. Finn proved to be a capable party accessory at both events. We should rent him out. It's about time he adds to the balance sheet around here...