Matchstic Christmas

so last night matchstic finally had its christmas party (sometimes referred to as the "celebrate the new year" party) and whatnot. it was awesome. there was a little pre-game stress but once everyone got there, we had a blast. as someone who has been around that house when it's all boys, i love it when the wives come, because then the boys stop calling each other names and being pissy with each other and everyone has a great time. although there is still some lighthearted banter (how do you expect gern to sit at a table with dishes and not use his favorite one-liner "i love plates, but i hate bowles" - john bowles being one of the designers). but at the end of the day, they really are a family.

anyway, i haven't done a top 8/bottom 4 in a while so i figured now would be a good time...

top 8:

1. gern winning the name game by having a name no one could remember

2. bowles being "poo poo face" in the name game

3. "c'mon, julie, did you fart?" - nick to bowles' wife 

4. any game that involves putting on kevlar gloves and a helmet

5. an awesome steak dinner - everyone did an amazing job 

6. craig saying something so inappropriate it had to be passed around the table in a whisper

7. finally getting to meet alvin

8. the most lively discussion about the movie "the 3 musketeers" i've ever seen. talk about an all star cast

bottom 4:

1. having tomato soup explode out of the blender: made a huge mess and burned me all at the same time

2. saying there was no way i would get into a game that involved gloves and a helmet (never say that, the excitement will make you do things)

3. not being able to finish that ridiculous steak

4. i really wanted to wrap something in bacon and david said no cause gern was making bacon cheddar mashed potatoes. so i switch to tomato soup. what does gern show up with? potato and tomato gratin. i really wanted my bacon! david.