This is not Winston. Credit: Shutterstock/Roman Zaiets

The Bachelorette Party: How it started/How it ended

We’ve always entertained a lot as a family, mostly having friends over for cozy dinners.

My daughter Cat planned her bachelorette party along the same lines — not a blowout weekend in Las Vegas, but a pleasant weekend at the beach in South Haven, Michigan, at her friend Kaite’s parents’ house. (Kaite’s parents were the ones enjoying themselves in Las Vegas that weekend.)