Skillfully using the ‘Create an Invitation’ feature of Microsoft Word in her metallic brown Dell Inspiron Notebook, Carol carefully triple checked the times, date and grammatical flow on her ‘Jazzy Jewelry Party by Avon’ invitation. Surely, this party would not only catapult Carol’s Avon career further skyward (not that it needed the help), but it would also be a great way for her to catch up with friends. There would be smoked turkey pinwheels, Mimosas with a fun kiwi garnish, fresh crudites… and for dessert, some devilish red velvet mini cookie cakes. Divine! Suddenly, somewhere in the distance, a rude sound invaded Carol’s fantasy: cackling children recklessly horsing around in the road. Carol’s mind flashed to another disruptive thought: What if Maureen, Tina, and Sherrie bring their sloppy, grubby little attention hoarding daughters?! The party, and Carol’s Avon sales, would be irrevocably compromised. “They may even try to pull apart my daffodil and lemon tablescape!” Carol imagined, horrified.
“Not if I can help it,” She said aloud to herself. After confidently gathering her long layered hair into a tortoiseshell barrette, Carol added a small note to her invitation in bold font: NO CHILDREN, PLEASE. The invitations were promptly printed and mailed, and Carol slept easy that night.