[She ends up getting one of those brownies with chocolate shavings on the top and walnuts in it.]

Hmm, well I think loud is a good start. Definitely a sign that people are doing something--hopefully happily. [She grins.] I still have to ask Grift how much it costs to rent the bar, but I don't want to break either of our budgets. So I thought maybe we could ask everyone to bring some kind of food, like a pot luck.