you feel pressured to play as many games as possible in a short amount of time because you know the end is coming!

Stone the Crows Thos pesky crows are bored of the corn fields and have found that nibbling on nice, tasty marijuana plants is rather fun. However, this isn't going down so well with Farmer Sue Tickle who is determined to stop these high fliers from getting high. Load up your rifle and head for the fields. As well as the bonged-out birds, take a pop at the Drugs Enforcement Officers (their heads only - they're wearing bullet-proof vests) and the dreaded crop sprayer plane. Here is a link that might be useful: Stone the Crows

Lily, I would play with you too! Maybe you can find a source of games in your community. A venue in my area has Game Night once a month, attended by people of all ages. Some of the games look rather intense and seem to require a lot of thought (Pandemic is one), but I've played lighter games there with a friend. If you're close to my age you could probably find games at a local senior center. You could also poll your friends to see if there's any interest. Who knows--some may be silently yearning for a fun game. Fran, I was thinking about bridge recently. I haven't played since the 1960's, but I'd be willing to read up on it and see if I could join a group. However, I remember my husband was not thrilled with my bridge playing. He was a serious duplicate bridge player, and I like to chat while I play. Chances are the local groups would feel the same way my husband did about my playing style. LOL Foggy, I looked up Telestrations, and it sounds like great fun. But I wonder if the two artists in my group would spoil some of the fun. They are very good. Playing Cranium on my team recently, one of them had to draw a saddle with her eyes closed. It was perfect. Socks, thanks for the tip about Hoot Owl Hoot and Peaceable games!

I much prefer physical (outside games) to indoor games. For an indoor activity, the make your own food is a good idea. We were at a party a couple of weekends ago and corn hole and putt-putt (host have a small putting green) were a hit and it was teams, not individuals. The fire-pit area was a hit too and areas on the wrap-around porch to sit and visit. So my point is - no one felt like they had to do games, there were different activities. One group also made home-made ice-cream and then toppings were set out. The party pretty much took place outside (with food set up inside) although guests were welcome to eat/mingle inside or out. Fun and games was outside. It was a great evening.