In order to break the monotony of my regular fall/winter back to school routine, I hosted a shindig. It was a Game Night (which I will be posting about soon so stay tuned!) and I have to say it was sheer perfection! It was the best of everything; company, food and drink, activities and conversation. There was more than enough food, even though this was a low budget event. There were no awkward moments, even though there were new guests added to the mix. There was a good time had by all, even though at some point the night had to end. This is the part I’m having the most difficulty with. Once all the excitement of the planning, prep, and even clean-up is over I am left with what I call Post-Shindig Blues.

While I have been able to experience various shindig problems and offer some solutions that have worked for me, this is one that I am stumped with. How to ease back into the everyday life after coming off the shindig high. So, when you have put away your last wine glass and have planned on what to do with your party leftovers how do you cope with post-shindig blues? I know this is a dramatic contrast from fun and frivolity and the problems of having too many dishes to wash. However, after thinking about it, in the end the cool thing is that I had an opportunity to have fun and laughter with good friends, and that those opportunities are there for me to have time and time again. Maybe I have answered my own question. While the blues are just temporary the friends and memories will last forever; and there will be more memories to make in the future.