So, first off: Church with Michael Patrick is a nightmare. Squriming, and crying for snacks, and yelling for his paci, and physically harrassing the people around us, and singing at the most solemn parts - neither Brian nor I get anything out of Mass these days...maybe David is listening to the homilies?? ;)
Brian was in a bad mood yesterday during naptime (as opposed to me, who was in a grouchy mood pretty much all day ;). So much information for him to learn for the new job, and so little "free time" in which to do it. Well, I tell ya folks, ain't nuthin better to cheer up a grouchy man than a good Ribfest, and a good Ribfest is just what we got round these parts. We sampled ribs from 3 different vendors, and got roasted corn on the cob and to-die-for cornbread to boot. By the time we left, Brian spirits were high. Happy tummy, happy man.
Incidental Lesson Learned from Ribfest: Huge inflatables for kids to climb on and jump on kind of suck. At least for kids who are more timid. Even Michael, my bold child, got trampled by some vicious 2 year olds and got cold feet at the top of one of the steeper inflatable slides and needed to be rescued.
Michael's Latest Tricks: He can count to ten all by himself. He can do a somersault, all by himself. He can do a cannonball pool jump. Not all by himself. (FWIW, David has mastered the cannonball as well, complete with obligatory bellowing of the word, "CANNONBALL!")
Has anybody heard of a game called Bunco??? Well, Brian's boss's wife, Trish, is in a Bunco group. A dozen women get together to play every month or so. Trish says its the easiest game to learn ever, and that it's not really about the game, its about the socialization. If one woman can't attend Bunco night, it is her responsibility to find a sub. Well, Trish can't go tomorrow night, so because I am so "personable" and looking to make friends in my new city, she asked me to be her sub. And despite the fact that without Trish there I will know nobody and despite the fact that I don't know a darn thing about how to play Bunco, I said yes. To be continued...
Brian was in a bad mood yesterday during naptime (as opposed to me, who was in a grouchy mood pretty much all day ;). So much information for him to learn for the new job, and so little "free time" in which to do it. Well, I tell ya folks, ain't nuthin better to cheer up a grouchy man than a good Ribfest, and a good Ribfest is just what we got round these parts. We sampled ribs from 3 different vendors, and got roasted corn on the cob and to-die-for cornbread to boot. By the time we left, Brian spirits were high. Happy tummy, happy man.
Incidental Lesson Learned from Ribfest: Huge inflatables for kids to climb on and jump on kind of suck. At least for kids who are more timid. Even Michael, my bold child, got trampled by some vicious 2 year olds and got cold feet at the top of one of the steeper inflatable slides and needed to be rescued.
Michael's Latest Tricks: He can count to ten all by himself. He can do a somersault, all by himself. He can do a cannonball pool jump. Not all by himself. (FWIW, David has mastered the cannonball as well, complete with obligatory bellowing of the word, "CANNONBALL!")
Has anybody heard of a game called Bunco??? Well, Brian's boss's wife, Trish, is in a Bunco group. A dozen women get together to play every month or so. Trish says its the easiest game to learn ever, and that it's not really about the game, its about the socialization. If one woman can't attend Bunco night, it is her responsibility to find a sub. Well, Trish can't go tomorrow night, so because I am so "personable" and looking to make friends in my new city, she asked me to be her sub. And despite the fact that without Trish there I will know nobody and despite the fact that I don't know a darn thing about how to play Bunco, I said yes. To be continued...
I don't remember how to play bunco, but as a child we had Bunco Parties at St. Bart's on Sunday afternoons. It was for women only and the Moms brought their daughters. If 7 and 8 yr. old children can play anyone can. Funny, Arlene gave me a Bunco Game for Christmas last year and I still haven't played it! You will enjoy it. Maybe I'll drag mine out and invite the girls over for an evening.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of BUNCO but have never played, but we were just talking last night of starting a group! Can't wait to hear how you liked it!
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