Bunco Friends

One of the practical ways to make friends is to host or start a game night...or Bunco night! I have been in a couple different bunco groups, and I have subbed in numerous groups. I have yet to find one that is just boring. Bunco nights are always fun! How can a group of women rolling "number cubes" (That's what we call them in the public school system! Ha!) and screaming "Woo hoo!" and "Bunco!" all night be anything but fun!? Last week, I subbed for my mom's bunco group. Of course I knew most all the women in this group, but it is still an excellent way to get together and get to know each other a little better.

And, can I just tell you that during the first round of our first game...I won the first Big Bunco!

You see those sixes, right? And, my jingle ring that we passed around to every Big Bunco winner was fun to ring. We had to pass the ring because the Big Bunco gift was a little big to pass around.

See what I mean?

Of course, I rarely go anywhere in public where I don't incite some sort of laughter for one of my quirky or silly habits. This night was no different. I always have a hard time remembering what number my team is on. You don't have 21 fingers, and the other way some of the women showed me left me thinking to myself, "Is that 6 or 11?" I got confused! I always have. So, I quietly did what I've always done when playing bunco...

...wrote the numbers out on a card so that I could follow along with my finger! Now, is that so bad? Ha!

We had a great time visiting, screaming, and laughing! Vicki and her dad fixed the most fabulous meal of fresh veggies, roast, cornbread, biscuits, and sweet tea. And dessert....OMG!

Lisa, Jan, Karen, and Dana

Vicki is hiding because she doesn't have on makeup! Ha!
Mama Ann, Marci, and Jean

Mama, me, Joy, and Teri

After bunco, all the regular members swapped secret pal gifts. They bring their gifts in black plastic bags each month and pass them out at the end of each game night. Mama was super excited about hers!

For those of you who don't know her in real life, you may be unaware that she has asked for Peter's Pottery for Christmas, birthday, and every other holiday. Here is a cute starter piece.

A great night with friends! Building and keeping grown-up friendships!