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All's Well That Ends Well


How do you define success?

The biggest and best birthday party / housewarming / music festival / photo exhibit I've ever hosted — 10 cases of free beer, five bands and nearly 200 guests! — went off without a hitch.

I slept 14 hours and then started the arduous task of cleaning up.

The one thing I wanted to find was the missing bottle of Dom Perignon, given to me by Oleg Cassini a few years ago. It had thoughtfully been placed in the living room recycling bin.

Empty, of course.

It was a small price to pay for such an amazing time. Not to mention it was my fault for leaving it in the refrigerator in the first place. Other than spilled drinks and a basement handrail that ripped out of the wall, the house is still standing. Thank goodness.

One guest reports: "I partied my ass off.

"Literally.

"When we were all dancing in your living room towards the end of the night the back right pocket of my jeans ripped right off. Now that's a party."

Thank again to everyone who helped make it a success — especially the bands and Lagunitas Brewing Company for its very generous sponsorship of the inaugural Bushwick Rocks!

Now, back to working on the house.

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