Some crazy gamers…

November 10, 2006

By all counts, the gathering of 20 and 30 somethings at our house last Saturday was a success: 15 people plus Brook and yours truly partied like rock stars…if rock stars eat BBQ and play games like Apples to Apples and Trivial Pursuit. Who knew that these Southminsterites had so much knowledge about the Bee Gees, the comet Shoemaker-Levi9, the rock band Boston, Brazil (where there is the most deforestation in the southern hemisphere), Pete Sampras, and the former soviet union?

It was a success because we had a great time, and because we had the opportunity for people to meet new folks while enjoying the company of old friends. We had a larger than expected turnout. And it was a success because it was the first opportunity Brook and I had to have people into our home socially since the twins were born.

This is a competative bunch! And they take their games seriously. And its a good thing too: Brook offered our dog Frankie as the grand prize for winning the final round of Trivial Pursuit; only thing was that she was on the winning team, so Frankie and I were both relieved.

This was the first of what we hope will be several events. We’re looking into Bowling for late January, sometime after the Holiday season passes and things start slowing down a bit. Beyond that, perhaps we’ll have a picnic for young adults and their families in the spring, and maybe launch something for those among us without children. And I’m always on the look out for some good ideas. Trips to the movies or theatre? Progressive Dinners? Simple opportunities for good conversation? Tell me: what interests you?

There were 6 or 10 additional people who said that they wanted to get connected to this group but couldn’t make our gathering last week. And there are maybe 10 or 12 more beyond that who were thinking about it. All told, we’ve got a lot of potential for a great young adults crew.

So we still need a serviceable name to call us. If you’ve got ideas for things to do beyond what we listed here, send them to me! And if you’re in this age range and affiliated (however loosely) with Southminster, join us! As you can see from the pictures, we’re a fun crowd.

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