Thanksgiving was great--lots of good food, family, booze, Twinkie Casserole, and yes, the $100,000 Pyramid. There was some smack-talkin', mostly on my part on Facebook to get the competition fired up. And fired up they were--we no sooner finished dinner and we all warmed up with The Family Feud. Nothing says the holidays more than competitive games to ensure there is an F-bomb dropped sometime during the day. And while that didn't happen this year, we did have some wicked rounds of The $100,000 Pyramid.
The teams were as follows:
- Team Gay--Joe and Iwan. Iwan is my cousin Kelly's fiancee, who last year was just her boyfriend when this team was initially formed. At first, everyone is a tad awkward when these two have a huge discussion on who is gonna "receive", but they are truly a force to be reckoned with.
- Team Drunk--or as the booze kept flowing, it was later known as Dream Trunk. This was my brother and my cousin Heather's husband, Nate. While they were a relatively good team, the slurring kinda got in their way and we all laughed hysterically.
- Team Arthritis--My mom and cousin Heather. While I'm not sure where the name came from, they certainly held their own. But they lost in the first round to Dream Trunk and were quickly eliminated.
- Team Hott--The killer team of me and cousin Kelly. Even with one hand firmly planted on our glasses of wine we manage to kick Pyramid ass.
Darn.
So, exhausted from the win, I'm hanging low today. Kelly is off redeeming her coupon for a "Free mani/pedi and a chicken sandwich", and I'm cleaning house and doing laundry. And while our victory song of "Boomerang" still lingers in my head, I'm smiling 'cuz I know we kicked Pyramid ass.
Victory is sweet. Not as sweet as Twinkie Casserole, but still very sweet.
17 comments:
Twinkie casserole? Do I even want to know?
Congrats on the big win.
Happy Thanksgiving Lin! Glad to hear you had a great one. Love the pic of Hobbes below...that's how I feel today! Not sure I think of eating a chicken sandwich while someone's sawing calluses off of my feet...ew, but more power to Kelly!
Also, do give the recipe for twinkie casserole...or is it just self explanatory?
Laying low here too. No Black Friday shopping, except for a brief trip to Walmart because my gf wanted something that was on sale. We got there too late and it was all sold out. Going to see Mr. Blotto later. Should be fun. (Grateful Dead, Led Zepplin covers)
Twinkie casserole? Sounds like something my husband would LOVE. Tho he has tried fried Twinkies but wasn't in love with it. He still yearns for the chocolate Twinkies tho - they disappeared from the store shelves as quickly as they had appeared - he's been jonesing for them ever since.
I'm actually listening to Christmas songs - Mannheim Steamroller really rocks!
Twinkie casserole? Does this really exist?
Congratulations on your win! Wish there was a video of the game that we could see!
Twinkie casserole huh? Gives me a belly ache just thinking of it.
Love the photo of adorable Hobbes!
Pricilla--It's actually a TON better than it even sounds. And no, it doesn't taste like Twinkies even though you use them in the recipe.
Nancy--Yeah, I was wondering if the coupon had to be redeemed for that chicken sandwich WHILE you were getting the mani/pedi. That does not sound very yummy to me. I think there is a Twinkie Casserole feature coming. It's too good to pass up.
Lola--That sounds like fun. I cannot begin to imagine Walmart today--ick.
Grace--Okay, it sounds like I'm gonna have to put the recipe up here. It doesn't taste like Twinkies though--just BETTER. :) Grace--MS sucks. They are NOT gonna be on "Coolin' ya'll up Wednesday" sorry to say.
Terra--It does and it ROCKS! Doesn't taste like Twinkies, but it is delicious! I will post the recipe.
Beaded Tail--Oh, it was not pretty and that would not be fit for viewing eyes. There is hootin' and hollerin', name callin' and alcohol involved. Twinkie Casserole is actually very delicious! The name is deceiving, but it is a favorite wherever I bring it. I'll post the recipe.
The teams and their names made it sound even more hilarious!
Yes, twinkie casserole recipe, please!
I think Hobbes has the right idea by hiding in the box.
Love that game... but I got no one to play with :-(
Salivating as I await the Twinkie casserole recipe.
What the heck is twinkie casserole? You must share. :) Congrats on the win
I'm interested in this Twinkie casserole. It sounds like it would make a good picture.
Aren't the games the best part of Thanksgiving? It was on like Donkey Kong here!
Yeah, I couldn't get past the Twinkie Casserole. That merits a blog pic, dontcha think?!!?
WOW!!Sounds like you guys had a blast! Congrats on the win! I googled Twinkies...and...er...Yucks!! I usually love casserole but this I'll pass!!!
Love the pic of Hobbes!!
Congrats on the big win!
Chocolate--We insist that every team has a name, hence the ridiculous names. If you don't have one--we give you one. It is usually best to make your own. :)
Sharky--Oh, you will have to come to Chicago for Thanksgiving next year. I think you'd fit right in.
Vanilla--It's worth the wait, Vanilla.
Ann--There are some disgruntled teams, but I think they are just jealous of the outcome. Losers.
Cute--It doesn't look like much--just a 9 x 13 pan of Cool Whip. But then again, that IS a lovely sight, right???
Storm--We like the Wii, but we have found the team games are a lot of fun. Nothing like rubbing it in to your relatives to make for a fun evening. :)
Nellie--I'd have to make another one for a photo, so just imagine a 9 x 13 pan of Cool Whip. YUM! Don't even think about how many calories are in that!
Veronica--I've posted the recipe for Saturday's post. It really is just used for the yellow cake portion of the recipe. They aren't all that fab, but mix it with the rest and it is to DIE for!!
Stephanie--Thanks! I think the only category I didn't guess was "Things with holes". Kelly just kept yelling "ASS! ASS!" and everyone was laughing. I don't know why I didn't get it.
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