After what I assume was a period of four years, the cousins and I finally engaged in another epic game night. Oh, right, and this took place a month before Halloween. Half of the Herrera cousins were missing but there's always next time! The costumes for the night involved none other than the classic Egyptian theme. This was accompanied by some little Egyptian decorations here and there, and, of course, the board game that inspired it all: Amun-Ra. The learning curve was a bit more advanced than I'd expected and it ended up taking three hours for all of us to learn the logistics of the game (aka the entire time we were playing). Nonetheless, it was an interestingly amusing bonding experience.
We reverted back to the simpler grounds of Monopoly Deal afterward. Let me just tell you that when the cousins get into the game, they really get into the game. Mischievous grins, dramatic gasps, defensive (but playful) comments; the whole gaming charade. We can become quite a competitive bunch. And that's what makes it all the more enjoyable. In addition to that, it was cute seeing my cousin's dog, Bear, being transformed into an 'Egyptian' cat by some doggy bonnet. Another dog named Griffin was there, too (he's the Golden Retriever). A good part of the evening was spent having to resist their puppy dog eyes when they wanted the food we were eating. But, not to worry. We didn't give in!
I look forward to more weekends spent laughing over finger foods and board games in the near future. All credit goes to my cousin, Mia, for being so willing to put all of this together. Kudos to her.
