New Years Rager

The family, while not complete due to various obligations, had a raging new years eve party.

It all started off with some of the best rock and roll you've ever heard.  Well at least the best you've ever heard live...in my parents' living room.  And not because CJ3 didn't rock better than ever.  I brought along the drum kit minus the toms.  Toms, after all, are mostly just for looks and Neal Peart style drum solos.  I had fun and everyone very graciously refrained from asking me to stop.

Next came Mr. P's demonstration of how "Coke and Mentos" works for those that missed the YouTube original.  So if you still haven't seen it, here's a sequence that tells the whole story.  Mrs. D notes that this is THE MOST useful way one could possibly use Coke and/or Mentos.

First we have the Coke.  According to our in-house expert, any soda will do.  A 2-liter or larger bottle is recommended to ensure you get the full effect.  Check.

In go the Mentos.  Check.

Oooooh!  Aaaah!  That's rad...

Then things became very tasty with a fabulous, mostly Chinese dinner featuring some very nice shrimp spring rolls, a lovely spicy peanut sauce, meat dumplings, all the Chinese trimmings, and...uh...yam fries for those that weren't already completely stuffed.  Oh, and Lucy made her famous piglets in blankets as appetizers for consumption during construction of the spring rolls and dumplings.

After the little ones got to bed we pulled out the games and settled on Quiddler (sp?)  It's a word game--not usually my strong suit but I finished in a respectable third place with a little (ok, a lot) of help.  HeyLucy became particularly flustered when she found her siblings cooperating but she soon chipped in.  Not to be completely outdone, however, she pulled into second place on the last round.  Nicely done Lucy!  Oh, and we are all under written contract to confess that CJ3 is, without reservation, the KING of Quiddler.  Or is is Quidler?  Quigler?

Just prior to the final round we took a breather to celebrate the arrival of the new year.  Mr. P, who is much more of a party animal than I had ever imagined, made special arrangements for the occasion.  Silly String--and not just one can each.  We're talking about an average of 2.5 cans each.  We pulled out all the stops and the photos tell the story.  Yes, that is silly string captured mid-air just before making contact with CJ3's noggin.

All in all, it was a fine way to start the new year.

Comments

[Johndeere]

Wow! Sounds like a raging party. I didn't realize that we raised such party animals. I wish we could have been there, too especially for the Quiglier (sp) game!

[Sijbrich]

I'd have to agree on the comment about us making the best use of soda and Mentos. Mr. P tried it again - I think after you guys left. He used a smaller bottle of soda and made a small hole in the lid, thus creating a geyser that reached about 5 1/2 - 6 feet. I think it's becoming a mild obsession for Mr. P.

[Sijbrich]

What is your favorite color, or rather, what color scarf would match well with your wardrobe? Perhaps a simple black or navy blue? Gray? Any kind of yarn that you would prefer? Why didn't I think of that for your Christmas present? I'll make one for you to make up for not getting you the other drumming DVD:-)

[Dean]

To the dismay of both Mrs. D and Lucy, I have to say that most of my wardrobe includes some sort of blue, navy in particular. But you needn't knit a scarf unless there's a new stitch you're dying to try. ;-)