parties

We throw a big party every year around this time.  Several years ago, when we bought this very large house, it seemed the perfect place to have a big gathering- a time to let go and eat, drink, dance, talk, meet, laugh-the regular party things.  Not wanting to leave anyone out, we usually invite about two hundred people and most years, about one hundred fifty come, wandering and in and out throughout the night. Some come at seven and stay until three and others, anytime in between. We have neighbors, friends, co-workers, family and sometimes, friends of friends that we've never met.  This year, I started to think about how the party would change if I moved, into an apartment in the city.  I often think that this house is too big although we seem to use all of it and especially during the party.  I imagine myself in a large apartment but not one big enough to hold as many people as this house certainly. So, how would that change things? It seems to strange to think about no winter party (really?) if I lived in the city...