Not going to make my minimum

So I did yet another count...

We invited about 132.

FMIL said we had to invite about 20 people from CA. None of them are coming.

A lot of my friends from work are married and are attending alone. Three of their hubbies are cops and the overtime for the holiday is too good. FH's boss and cousin are attending alone also. That's at least 6 less people. Some of FH's 'friends' flaked out on us. some people are laredy committed due to the holiday.

My minimum is 100. So far we have 88 plus 2 (us) plus 3 vendors. That's if everyone shows.

I just pulled two other C listers out of my 'elbow' (Dad's neighbors), made up reply cards on the computer and hope they can come.

My next recourse is to invite some of my students... NOT!!!

Thanks for letting me vent.