Prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans.

My nephews' joint bar mitzvah was definitely the EVENT of the year.  I had never been to a bar mitzvah before so I didn't know what to expect.  I had heard that at this point in time things had gotten pretty deluxe..one kid rented Yankee stadium and had some famous rapper there or whatever...stuff like that.  Jacob and Jeremy had a joint party--to economize b/c these things cost mega bucks.  The fact that they did that already made them the coolest kids ever as far as I'm concerned.  I love it when kids are reasonable w/o being completely freakish about it.  I mean, of course, they wanted this insane party like all the other kids have had, but they also get it that there's a limit to what the family can comfortably do, and also that there are other things to spend money on that are more important.  So, that got me in the best mood...knowing that this was going to be extravagent but that they also had a conscience about it.  It made me proud to be part of this family.


So, that's the background.  Then they really solidified it when they did their "entrance."  You've got to understand that this is like being a rock star or an NBA basketball player or something...it's is all modeled on that kind of celebrity event stuff.  But these guys made their incredible closeness into incredible coolness:  as their names were announced, the light went to the doors which swung open and in come these two guys riding piggy-back.  It was LOVELY...I busted out crying.  SO SENTIMENTAL!!  And I loved it.  Especially, again, because they took this kind of kitchy moment that could just be disgusting and made it into something sweet and meaningful: they couldn't have gotten there without each other was what the gesture said to me and I loved it. 

But wait, the party was AMAZING.  They had this DJ who was in the crowd, working the kids, knew all their names and obviously just LOVED what he was able to do to get these kids excited and in the mix.  The music was so loud that I felt transported back to the bad old days of Studio 54, CBGBs, after hours clubs.  I spent the entire party on the dance floor.  I saw no reason to attempt conversation b/c the music was so loud and also why would I pass up the chance to be in what turned out to be the best club environment w/o the usual peril of mashers, drunks, etc.  These kids are too young to drink and most of the adults barely touch booze.  So, again, all the fun w/o the hassles.

Then there were the dancing helpers, a Jr dj guy and girl who would engage different kids in dances, teach steps and just generally keep the thing going.  My favorite moment was when the guy put this one kid on his shoulders and danced him into the center of the crowd...the wonderful sense of shared pleasure this created was just amazing.  And I think it was during  "I Wanna Be  A Millionare" which just generates such good energy...I LOVE THAT SONG.

That's right: I'm 49 and had the blast of my life at my nephews' bar mitzvah.  What could be better?