• Mood: crazy
• Music: "Crazy" - Patsy Cline

While my something gently weeps - perhaps my wallet?

Post party and I've got to say the house, at least the downstairs, is a sight improved over what it was last week. Eight people were here, including me, and since it was muggy inside we all sat out in the backyard (this must have helped keep the house clean). Bro and FSIL played Pirateer with Nick and Dave, while Cathy, Janna, Deb and I played Catan (I wanted to play Puerto Rico but Janna wanted to learn Catan, which she mastered quickly). Nick took over for Deb when she and the other table left to see the Asylum Street Spankers, and he did quite well. Unsurprisingly we wound up playing with candles on the table, as it became impossible to either see the cards or move the table inside (due to the width of the door and the frippety nature of the game board), but we finally managed to get the table moved over to the downstairs porch light and finish the game there. I won (yay!), but overall it was just a good game because we weren't struggling for resources the whole time.

Just before the crowd arrived, I got a phone call from runningnekkid inviting me to come with her and her sister to do Hawaiian Karaoke (at the Kona Kitchen) and I was so pleased that she called I couldn't help but say yes. So as the party wrapped at around 10:30, I got ready to go singing up north. (Details are available at karaokeposse.) I will add though that my departure was held up by the antics of the white dog, making for the second time in a day that I wanted to slam her against a wall or otherwise do something that would result in broken ribs, but I settled for locking her in the kennel for the night. Oh, if only I would take advantage of Wothy Opponent's absence and just give the damned beast away ...

Kona Kitchen left me pumped, and I headed out to the Mercury for some dancing. To my surprise, this meant I was heading out at 1:30 AM to go out MORE, and I only wound up heading home at 3 AM! So much for going to the pirate party ...