I partially succumbed the requests for a Network Wars weekend this weekend past, instead calling for a second Social Wars to take place around console gaming, a barbeque, and a Transformers viewing. The quickly-called event brought Rob, Junior, Jon, and Mike out starting Friday night with some Wii playing straight away. I have to say, Wario Smooth Moves isn’t a game I’d have ever looked at myself, but man was it fun. Full of 200 mini games it made for a great multi-player option with up to all five of us at any given time swapping the nunchuk back and forth to engage in all sorts of ridiculous actions. The Wii really has nailed down that “suitable for parties of all ages” thing as it’s so easy and so much fun to play with a group.
Saturday was mostly spent around the house continuing to goof off on the games, with a small trip out in the early afternoon. It started with another installment in my efforts to introduce West 50 to everyone in the world, and once again they all seemed to enjoy it. From there we headed to Playdium for some video games and batting cages, then back home again. The scheduled barbeque didn’t take place until 2:00AM when Rob and Junior got things fired up and produced a late-night spread of hamburgers and chorizo sausages. Oddly, only Jon was drinking though .. a Network or Social Wars with almost no alcoholic libations is a rare one indeed.
One thing I hadn’t noted yet is that Mike and I, having planned to camp all year but unable to due to a combination of my work schedule and his Hollywood nose job (“deviated septum” is the fancy word..), decided to turn my back yard into tent city and stay there both evenings. Much fun, I must admit, even if I wasn’t exactly roughing it.
Sunday – following a breakfast of eggs, bacon, breakfast sausage, toast, and coffee – was indeed Transformers, a very good adaptation of one of my childhood favourites.. unlike Dukes of Hazzard I didn’t punch any kittens after this one, they actually treated it well. Rumours are Soundwave will make his appearance in the sequel.. I shall anticipate.
What did everyone else do?