Heather's parents and youngest siblings had an international flight back home on New Year's Day, so we decided to reduce moving parts and preparation and ordered Chinese food from Pei Wei to eat in the community dining room area.
A wedding party of 50 people occupied the adjacent room, so a steady procession flowed from the banquet hall to the buffet in the community room. Some people confused our small family assembly for the buffet and helped themselves to a glass of wine, tempting us to request a cover charge. Justin is known for really liking pretty girls, so he was very eager to greet the dressed up female party-goers. He flirted with little girls and middle aged women alike, but made a face and retreated when an old grandmother tried to dote on him.
We all found his flirtation amusing, but I decided to use his powers for good to get a date for uncle Phillip whose half smile told me he was amused, but not so sure he liked the idea. I told Justin "I'll give you 20 bucks if get a pretty girl to come talk to uncle Phillip." He nearly yanked my arm off trying to get out of my lap in pursuit of a pretty girl, but I held his shoulder and elaborated "and I'll give you 40 bucks if you get her phone number!" He yelled "OKAY!" and flew to the open doorway, where he stood anxiously seeking a pretty girl.
I was almost ashamed of myself, but could do nothing to hide my amusement despite holding a deep down fear of generally quiet and gentle uncle Phillip's wrath supposing Justin actually achieved his goal, while simultaneously wondering how I would explain the unexpected summoning to the young lady. I asked Justin to come back to the table, but he was on a mission and yelled "No, I have to get a pretty girl!"
Justin evidently didn't see anything he liked because he returned to our table for a bite of food. Suddenly his head shot up as he saw a young lady in a skirt leaving the room. Seeing the ring of ineligibility shining from her left hand I yelled for him to come back "Not that one Justin... " I thought to myself, I probably should stop this before I get in trouble with my wife, brother, and/ or mother in law, but just then a very nice looking, ring-free lady, hair and make-up just so, sporting skin tight leather jeans came into view and I finished my sentence "THAT ONE!" Justin's eyes lit up and he was off like a shot, but was intercepted by the nemesis grandmother he so effectively avoided earlier. He glared at her with disapproval, abandoned his mission, and beat a hasty retreat. It was well worth the laughs, but Chuck Woolery I am not.
Dave and Debbie rented the suite next to theirs so all of our local crew could stay up to ring in the new year. In theory the kids would go to bed at 8:30 and the rest of us would stay up until the appropriate time, however Norah and Justin made continuous trips into the living room until well past 11 when Heather decided to lay down with them. The rest of us continued to say goodbye to 2010 by playing board games until the champagne toast at midnight, whereupon hugs were distributed and we all headed to bed.
Heather's parents and youngest siblings had an international flight back home on New Year's Day, so we decided to reduce moving parts and preparation and ordered Chinese food from Pei Wei to eat in the community dining room area.
A wedding party of 50 people occupied the adjacent room, so a steady procession flowed from the banquet hall to the buffet in the community room. Some people confused our small family assembly for the buffet and helped themselves to a glass of wine, tempting us to request a cover charge. Justin is known for really liking pretty girls, so he was very eager to greet the dressed up female party-goers. He flirted with little girls and middle aged women alike, but made a face and retreated when an old grandmother tried to dote on him.
We all found his flirtation amusing, but I decided to use his powers for good to get a date for uncle Phillip whose half smile told me he was amused, but not so sure he liked the idea. I told Justin "I'll give you 20 bucks if get a pretty girl to come talk to uncle Phillip." He nearly yanked my arm off trying to get out of my lap in pursuit of a pretty girl, but I held his shoulder and elaborated "and I'll give you 40 bucks if you get her phone number!" He yelled "OKAY!" and flew to the open doorway, where he stood anxiously seeking a pretty girl.
I was almost ashamed of myself, but could do nothing to hide my amusement despite holding a deep down fear of generally quiet and gentle uncle Phillip's wrath supposing Justin actually achieved his goal, while simultaneously wondering how I would explain the unexpected summoning to the young lady. I asked Justin to come back to the table, but he was on a mission and yelled "No, I have to get a pretty girl!"
Justin evidently didn't see anything he liked because he returned to our table for a bite of food. Suddenly his head shot up as he saw a young lady in a skirt leaving the room. Seeing the ring of ineligibility shining from her left hand I yelled for him to come back "Not that one Justin... " I thought to myself, I probably should stop this before I get in trouble with my wife, brother, and/ or mother in law, but just then a very nice looking, ring-free lady, hair and make-up just so, sporting skin tight leather jeans came into view and I finished my sentence "THAT ONE!" Justin's eyes lit up and he was off like a shot, but was intercepted by the nemesis grandmother he so effectively avoided earlier. He glared at her with disapproval, abandoned his mission, and beat a hasty retreat. It was well worth the laughs, but Chuck Woolery I am not.
Dave and Debbie rented the suite next to theirs so all of our local crew could stay up to ring in the new year. In theory the kids would go to bed at 8:30 and the rest of us would stay up until the appropriate time, however Norah and Justin made continuous trips into the living room until well past 11 when Heather decided to lay down with them. The rest of us continued to say goodbye to 2010 by playing board games until the champagne toast at midnight, whereupon hugs were distributed and we all headed to bed.
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