Post-party Index

Approximate number of guests: 35

Number of guests under the age of 3: 1.7

Percent of guests under the age of 3 who threw temper tantrums: 0 (and she was very social as well!)

Number of chipotle barbecue wings left in my fridge: approx. 10

On a scale of one to ten, the amount of fear I have that if I open the fridge, proximity to the wings will actually set me on fire: 10

Oddest place I found chipotle barbecue sauce: on my teakettle

Number of tiny bottles of cinnamon schnapps which appeared on the drinks table: 2

Number of empty bottles of Boone's Farm I found in my house: even the one is too many

Percent of giant 40th birthday cake (not me!) still in my fridge: 13%

Number of cokes left in my house: 0

On a scale of one to ten, how much I wanted a coke as soon as I realized there weren't any: 50

Time party wrapped up: 2am

Time hostess wrapped up: midnight (they just don't make us like they used to)