More weekend highlights
Jul. 7th, 2003 12:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
magidI went to a birthday picnic on a hot day that turned out to be perfectly lovely. The park was at the top of a hill, getting many breezes, and there were trees enough to shade well, too. Congratulations to the birthday person, kudos to the picnic organizer, and waves at everyone I got a chance to talk with (even more waves to those I didn't; let's remedy that soon :-). Not only was there lots of food (much of which I could eat, even; thanks!), there was a lot of frisbee-izing (happily not decapitating anyone), and the much-anticipated debut of the huge portable labyrinth (tape on tarp, a 30 foot square one). I was particularly pleased about this since I'd gotten the chance to help make it, and was glad it was getting used.
After the picnic, some of us retired to air-conditioned splendor for game playing (thanks to the householder for opening her home), another event in honor of the birthday celebrator. I was too muzzy from the walk over to join in any of the first round of games, but it was nice to hang out and make comments as the first Catan game was played. Eventually I ended up playing some Lost Cities (which is pretty close to a brainless game for me by now, easy to do while chatting), and taught Quiddler, which was surprisingly *not* appreciated. It's a first, I believe. Ah, well. As usual with gaming events, I wished for a Harriet-notebook, for all the bizarre lines that came up.
I was surprised and pleased to have company walking home. I hadn't expected that at all, and having conversation companions for the walk made it fly by much faster. Of course, the day having waned enough to not have the sunlight beating down on us made things significantly better, too.
After Shabbat, I went to a small girls-only sleepover. I met a couple of new people, and got the chance to know a couple of others better, while catching up with those I already knew. I had a great time, staying up far too late, wishing there were more hours in the day (or I needed less sleep). The biggest highlight for me was just getting to sit around talking frankly with some lovely women. Of course, any event that includes both ice cream and banana pancakes is going to be a good thing by me :-).
I stayed later than I'd planned, which meant that I got the chance to play some croquet (I got the equivalent of a hole-in-one, which was very pleasing, and came close to winning a game), watch Grosse Point Blank, and enjoy the fanned coolness of large rooms with air circulation (my apartment is not quite so well-designed for hot weather.
After the picnic, some of us retired to air-conditioned splendor for game playing (thanks to the householder for opening her home), another event in honor of the birthday celebrator. I was too muzzy from the walk over to join in any of the first round of games, but it was nice to hang out and make comments as the first Catan game was played. Eventually I ended up playing some Lost Cities (which is pretty close to a brainless game for me by now, easy to do while chatting), and taught Quiddler, which was surprisingly *not* appreciated. It's a first, I believe. Ah, well. As usual with gaming events, I wished for a Harriet-notebook, for all the bizarre lines that came up.
I was surprised and pleased to have company walking home. I hadn't expected that at all, and having conversation companions for the walk made it fly by much faster. Of course, the day having waned enough to not have the sunlight beating down on us made things significantly better, too.
After Shabbat, I went to a small girls-only sleepover. I met a couple of new people, and got the chance to know a couple of others better, while catching up with those I already knew. I had a great time, staying up far too late, wishing there were more hours in the day (or I needed less sleep). The biggest highlight for me was just getting to sit around talking frankly with some lovely women. Of course, any event that includes both ice cream and banana pancakes is going to be a good thing by me :-).
I stayed later than I'd planned, which meant that I got the chance to play some croquet (I got the equivalent of a hole-in-one, which was very pleasing, and came close to winning a game), watch Grosse Point Blank, and enjoy the fanned coolness of large rooms with air circulation (my apartment is not quite so well-designed for hot weather.