everlasting, or the last?

That was the question still tugging at my post-anesthesia brain tonight as I went off to the Smiths & Kamerons Friday Fiesta.

I decided to let the evening's end make the decision for me.

If the dinner time with my brothers ended around 6:30 PM, then I would be off to the event with the 7 PM start.

However, if dinner ran a bit longer, then it would be the 7:30 PM entertainment for me.

Easy enough, n'est-ce pas?

(smile!)

I began dinner at my usual place, standing between Laura and my youngest brother.

I told them, and everyone else, about "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever".

"It would be a wonderful family outing about the reason for the season!", I said.

They seemed to be interested, so maybe they'll take Hope and her boys.

That would be very nice!

Then, after ordering the beef nachos, I moved up to Becca's empty chair, as she was off with her mom tonight.

I had intended to stay only until the servers came with our food, but, before I knew it, the nachos were in front of me, cheese bubbling hot!

 

I switched from sitting to standing, to keep that high-top chair from waking me up with sciatica on Saturday morning, as it has in the past.

So I carried on talking with Jimmy and Mark about "Conclave".

Rather, Jimmy and I talked, but Mark was definitely tuned in.

(smile!)

I do hope they'll see it, as I'd like to get their perspective, as Catholics, on the story.

Then the bills came, and the hugs came!

That was very nice, too.

The time was just after 7 PM.

Decision made for me, it was off to Jenkins Hall at Armstrong for me!

(smile!)

The Last Laugh Improv Troupe was offering fun, fun, and fun, and for free, free, free!

That was an unexpected bonus for my wallet!

The stage contained 8 chairs, as well as two pairs of stools at each side.

That foretold a pretty large number of performers!

Pam Sears came up to greet me, then she and her husband (Les) sat behind me.

Most excellent!

She said something about this being a very inclusive group of young people, but I figured that just meant the usual: color-blind, gender-blind, orientation-blind.

It also includes those who are other-abled!

 

That was not just for show, either, as Dylan O'Brien was called to take part many times.

The second sketch was called LCD and the players were Luke, C J, Deja, and  Dylan.

That acronym stood for "Location, Career, Death (cause)" and we in the audience shouted out those parameters once the players (except Luke) went back stage.

Well, all except Luke. 

Like the old kid game of "Telephone", he (Luke) was charged with miming the L, C, and D to the second player (C J, in this case) until that player understood what they were.

Then that player would mime to the third person (Deja), as the first person (Luke) lay "dead' on the floor.

Then, the third person (Deja) would mime to the fourth (Dylan) until that person "got" what the LCD was, and then collapse to the floor, "dead".

At the game's end, the dead would rise again and the troupe captain would ask the foursome if they understood what the parameters had been.

That was definitely part of the fun!

They all knew that the location had been "nail salon" - applause for them!

Only the first one knew "lunch lady" (which had been my career suggestion!), but C J knew it was someone in food service.

And they all knew that food was the cause of death, though none but Luke had guessed that the particular dish was "pizza".

Applause for all anyway!!!

(smile!)

Some of their sketches I already knew from years of watching Odd Lot: "World's Worst", "Press Conference", "Slips", "Freeze" - such fun!

I hadn't known the troupe was taking audience lines on pieces of paper or I surely would have contributed my two cents' worth!

Some of my favorite Odd Lot skits had been "Slips" seen with my ex and Amy!

In the game of "Slips" tonight, Melanie, Liana, and C J were "grave robbers" tasked with digging up some treasure while interspersing the audience's suggestions with their own.

Very funny when they realized the treasure was Michael Jackson!

(smile!)

Odd Lot did "Freeze" sometimes, but also did a variation called "Changing Channels", which still consisted of two players on stage at a time, with other players tagging in to change the direction of the unfolding dialogue.

Let me see, what else?

Oh, yes, the other skit new to me tonight: "Top That".

They played as teams, with a person from each team facing off against an opponent.

They were given a motion to do, such as waving two arms up and down, and then tasked with saying what they were doing.

They took turns until either one got flustered and stalled, or the timer went off, then the winner of that round would be determined.

That game had five rounds, plus a last-try round to see if there would be a tie.

Definitely a fun evening!

My thanks to the Universe for putting me in the right place, right time!

Now, time for bed!

After all, on Daylight Savings Time - which I still keep - it's after midnight.

My brain, and body, are requiring at least 9 hours of sleep lately, so that is what they shall most definitely have.

Listen to your bodies, y'all!