Well, it was... Interesting. And, while being a bit of curve ball, ended up being hot.
All three couples were a bust.
Couple One: we didn't like the way they related to one another; it was uncomfortable. Not at all our cup of tea. They also smelled like cigarette smoke, which makes my nose itch and my throat scratchy. I don't care if people smoke afterward, but, before and during sex? No. Just no. Babe finds that unappealing, too.
Couple Two: they were nice and pleasant to talk, but the conversation was bland. It wasn't a match. We all kept it brief and kept moving.
Couple Three: were corralled into a corner by couple one before we could chat and remained ensconced in conversation all night long. More power to them!
But, we ended up having some sexy fun, anyways. Babe turned a lot of heads. We ended up in a very free-flowing conversation with two other couples (one from the "core" group; one new) conversation that had other people float in and out of it, which moved to the dance floor. It turned into a six person bump and grind, which was a lot of fun. Babe loved it. But, then we lost track of the other couples so we migrated to a play room with several couples in it and started an extended, hot, sweaty bout of vigorous sex. Babe was super-turned on and responsive. One coupled moved right up next to use so they could politely perv on our action while getting it on themselves. The woman reached over and grabbed my bicep when she came. When that couple left the two couples we'd lost track of showed up. I wouldn't call it a "swap" per se, but we all had sex with our own partners in very close proximity to one another with a lot of wandering hands and mouths. It was extremely hot. We both loved it.
Afterward, when we were dressed and grabbing snacks and re-hydrating, I had a feel good moment. I have some body image issues and Babe telling me I'm good looking hasn't really sunk in. She's my wife. She has to say that! Anyways, there was a triad at the party who are regulars. One of them is a tall and fit Asian gal who is just sensational. I turned around to find her discreetly checking me out. I'm still new enough to find a woman clad only in heels and a micro-thong novel, titillating, and startling all at once. Our eyes met and she gave me a giant grin before sauntering off. It made me think: "I'm not hopeless."
So, we'll be back after the holidays for another go!