UPDATE: partied, hearty!

So the morning after I wrote that post Ben woke up feeling good, no fever. Stayed home from work again just to make sure, but by mid-afternoon we were out getting lunch and running errands, and so we had the party after all, after I asked Ben one million times if he was sure he was feeling well enough to have all kinds of people around. Having the party was the right decision; it was a big hit, lots of people. It was a little weird because some friends I rarely see made it to the party, including Russell and Anna in from the suburbs! But none of my everyday friends that I spend most of my time with showed up. Only one person from the OTS made it, and she's not even someone I know very well. In any case, we had a good time and so did everyone who came. We were thrilled to have a good party happening, right in our own little house!

We're leaving tomorrow night for London. I am super excited!