The mint taking over my backyard offered two options: pull it out or throw a party.

In keeping with the pledge I made a month ago to plan a gathering each month, I opted for the latter.

It started in May with a Saturday lunch — a gathering of six friends, some of whom didn’t know each other.

Guests came ready to share a reason to celebrate. We went around the table, sharing large and small personal reasons to revel. It was simple: we met at a restaurant. It was joyful: each person came ready to share what they were celebrating.

I spent weeks considering what kind of gathering would come next. Something to make? Something to do?

One idea sparked another. Initial ones included:

A tiny talent show: Each person comes prepared to perform a 30-second “tiny talent" — something odd or deligh

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