Game Night Group

So, every two weeks 8 or 10 of us get together for dinner and a board game. We've been doing this for almost a year now, with only a few missed dates. We are now challenging ourselves with preparing thematic dinners, based on choices we all put into a hat (technically, a coffee cup at Clarke's diner at 12am, but it works). You heard ehs talk about us hosting "The Other One in the Couple." The next time, Ian created "Formalish Appetizers," which was wonderful. We ate fried plantains, bruschetta, celery sticks, marinated and broiled tofu, I think there was more. Also ice cream.

This Thursday Maria is hosting and her theme is "South Pacific." Particularly appropriate given the Tony's, but I think she's looking at it geographically rather than theatrically. I know I'm excited, we're expecting "pineapple, peanuts, pineapple, tofu or pineapple." All my favorites.

Coming up in the next months are Mary and Dan with "Childhood," which should be interesting, and Matt with "Brinner" as in "Breakfast for Dinner."

I don't think we'll do themes every time, but I do expect we will do them again. Really the best part is getting to see good friends on a regular basis, so you don't feel like you have to catch up all over again every time you see someone. And the food's always great, whatever it is.