A Year in Pictures of Working

Two halves. Two parties.

Super Bowl party #1: Nick and Katie's

Everyone brought food inspired by the Bear's roster. Hot Griese Chili, Deviled Ogunleyeggs, Briggs in a Blanket, Beer Garzaritas, Strawberrian Bombs, Rex Mix, Olovie Bread, Devin Layer Dip, Garzachiladas. (If you don't get the puns, it's okay, neither do I)

Jane (#54) handed out football stickers to everyone. When the Bears scored a touchdown off the first kick, we yelled, "It's the stickers! The stickers are good luck!"

Then Martin said, "You know, 20 out of 30 times the team that scores first in the Super Bowl ends up losing."

Super Bowl Party #2: Alex and Megan's

From Alex's e-mail invite: "This year is pretty serious since the Bears are involved. Improvisers have varied levels of commitment to sports, but I am committed. If, despite it being the Bears, you still don't care about this game, you're still invited, and you will have a great time with delicious food. Perhaps, in recognizing your lack of commitment, you will do us the favor of taking one of the less choice spots where the TV sightline isn't so good, and being generally respectful of our desire to focus on the game. For example, long 'Battlestar Galactica' discussions with your fellow ambivalents, while certainly permitted, would be best held in the kitchen or dining room (the food will be there anyway!)."

There was great food in the kitchen but everyone was glued to the television, watching the painful second half of the game. If anyone had been in the kitchen I would have shared some hilarious joke about Galactica jumping into the Earth's orbit, distracting the Colts, and giving the Bears a chance to escape off the planet.

Alex was pretty down afterward, but a quick game of Guitar Hero seemed to cheer him up a little.

# posted by Arnie : 11:18 PM