Retro Casserole Party

I'm not one to get really into themed parties.  Actually, it's not my thing at all. I completely dislike Halloween and any time someone wants me to make a fool of myself.  Not my gig.  But...but...a retro casserole party. I am in! My friends have had a lot going on over the last six to twelve months with family deaths.  Most, if not all, of us are from small(ish) towns where the church ladies rally when there's a family in need. The church ladies bring fluffs and casseroles and comfort foods that make you forget all your worries.  These same church ladies compile cookbooks of recipes from years past and sell them for fundraisers.  We've all got a few of these cookbooks around so we decided to make the most of these cookbooks and throw a party and forget all our worries (though there were no worries to forget...mostly forgetting to be done).  

I took over the party and decided we needed to dress up! I ordered multiple dresses from, where else, Amazon! For the low price of $20-$40 I found two new dresses that I will happily wear more than once.  And I bought Andrew a fancy knit tie to match his fancy cardigan sweater.  I busted out my pearls, the first ring Andrew ever bought me, some panty hose (yes, I donned panty hose!), high heels that I hadn't worn since I quit working (actually I probably stopped wearing them long before I quit working) and grandma's mutton coat. 

 Cate wanted to be in the picture with us.  Sometimes we think she might love us.

 Grandma's mutton coat was the warmest and heaviest thing I have ever worn. It was perfect b/c it was a blizzard that night and we could have ended up walking home.

 Tell me this just doesn't make you laugh a little.

I hope the retro casserole party is an annual party from here on.  The over consumption of fluffs and casseroles with cream of mushroom soup were beyond what the soul needed.