If you are looking for a fun way to spend an evening with friends this summer, I recommend having a potluck dinner and playing a Murder On the Grill, from Amazon.com. I think you’ll find yourself with a cheap night at home that has
you laughing long after the night ends.
My friends and I did just that on the last night of school for our kids. Everyone took their assigned roles
and rolls seriously.
Set in the ‘50s, the game called for people to
arrive dressed as greasers, pink ladies, used car salesmen, actors and rocket scientists. I wore my bridesmaid’s dress from my sister’s
wedding, along with a sash and a tiara as Miss Kansas City. Though the game identified 8 characters, I created partner roles like Ronnie the Pink Lady for Johnny Angel, Svetlana the wife of Ivan the rocket scientist, Rockin Sue - groupie of Chubby Cheddar the rock star. The food was simple – anything appropriate
for a barbecue – salad, bbq chicken, steak, corn on the cob and pie. That coupled with Happy Days playing in the
background and some games like a hula hoop contest and best character award finished
off the evening. It far surpassed an
evening at a nice restaurant, and it incorporated our kids as well (my son won
the hula hoop contest). Any entertainment that takes us back to the “good
old days” sure beats an evening of new technology in my book!
The girls....
The boys...
Who's the "bad guy?"
"Go Andrew!"
Thank you David, for challending my son in the hula hoop contest. Sorry you lost!
