How to Party Like an Attorney

I love Matt's work parties because we get to dress up . . .

Murder Myster, 2008: I was the 20s flapper girl/aspiring singer, Carrie Crooner-Ravioli, and Matt was Al Capone. I had to play the role of the grieving widow . . . Al Capone, my secret lover, was the number one suspect in the murder of my very old, but very wealthy hubby.

Famous Movie Duos Costume Party, 2007: Our secret identities: Superman and Supergirl (who are apparently cousins . . . Yikes!) It was a lot of fun to see the costumes everyone came up with: Paris Hilton (in a prison uniform) and her dog, Harry Potter and Hermione, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, etc.

Actors had been hired to walk around the party dressed up as Austin Powers, Queen Elizabeth, Marilyn Monroe and a few others. Matt and I were unaware of this form of party entertainment and, after speaking with Austin Powers for a while and getting really uncomfortable because he didn't ever come out of character and introduce himself as one of Matt's coworkers, Matt and I walked away thoroughly confused. We just thought that some of the Attorney's really had gotten into character . . . until one of the partners commented on how believable the Austin Powers look-alike was . . . and cue the lighbulbs flashing on in our heads.

Matt and I really broadened our horizons at this party . . . we tried caviar. I tasted it first - because I'm more of a fish-eater - and I told Matt not to try it, that it was way too fishy . . . Well, Matt ate it anyway and just about lost it - all over the managing partner's back patio. So much for trying to be all sophisticated-like.