"That Game"!

Let me first start out by saying "I HATE THE NEWLY WED GAME"! No offense. I just cannot stand any game that puts me on the spot where I have to "guess" an answer that my spouse has said about me, or our marriage. Drives me nuts, Makes me nervous, EMBARRASSES ME AND MAKES ME BREAK OUT IN RED SPLOTCHES ALL OVER!!!!!

With that said, we had a "Parent's Nite Out" social with our Sunday School class. We ate dinner at Steak and Ale tonight, which was delicious. Jonathan and I really enjoyed sitting with our friends, talking and laughing about the crazy stuff we do, did, or our kids do to us now! It's enjoyable to relate to other couples about the crazy everyday lives we live! After dinner, it was time for dessert and games, so off we went to another couple friends home. Again, the conversation and dessert was both GREAT! Then it was GAME TIME! (dun-dun-duuuuun *scary, shocking, dramatic music plays). Guess which game??????

THE NEWLY WED GAME

First of all, the Newly Wed Game TV show had the rule that you had to be married for 2 years or less to participate in the show. There is a reason for that....the questions you are asked are designed to "stump" you. When you have been married for as long as Jonathan and I (10 years this coming December), there are way too many factors at play here. Most often, the number one factor that is the death of any answer he or I may have is, that there are way too many options. For instance, my question tonight was "My husband talks about _______ so much, he could do an infomercial about it". Well, my husband has lots of interests, and they all come in shifts. I answered that he was really interested in "Solar Energy"...which he is....he is constantly boring me ("wink wink dear") with all the different ways we could build a solar powered house, or save on our heating bill by installing solar powered heating panels in our bathroom that mount to the wall, or many other things. He answered "Talk Radio". Well, yes, he is into Talk Radio, but that's not a product you would hock on an infomercial. But the list goes on, he loves talking about "alternative fuels", "electronics", "gadgets", and other things. So there is no one answer to that question....thus we loose again. We always loose at that game. And then there is always the embarrassing questions about your "intimate life" or "making whoopee" as the TV show would have called it. So, if you know me at all, you know that my face and chest were broke out in those embarrassing red splotches all over and everyone took notice!

I even get uncomfortable having to watch others play that game because I feel sorry for them....everyone is scared they're gonna tick off the spouse because they said the wrong answer, or said an embarrassing one. So in the beginning, there was the "disclaimer"...

THIS IS JUST FOR FUN, NOT TO EMBARRASS ANYONE, SO LETS JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME. But why is it that we have a good time laughing at the person squirming in the chair???? (well, yes, I laughed too! It was funny)

Well at least it's over with. I really did enjoy my evening with our friends. It was a great night.

I just really really really hate playing that game.

(sorry Rhonda, but i really really really LOVE YOU!)