A Bit of Fun
Brandon has done it again! He is 2 for 2 when it comes to planning socials and events for us to hang out as a group. The first one was a BYOI (Bring Your Own iPod) party. We danced to our own music and, as odd as that might seem, it was a ton of fun. To watch someone dancing to music you can’t hear–or rather, the music you’re listening to–is an amusing experience.
So when he mentioned the opportunity for a murder mystery dinner, we were gung-ho about it. Why not? It sounds like fun; we get dinner and a mystery. I think a few of us were a little wary about the murder to be had, but then, who wouldn’t be? A few days prior we got an email assigning us names and quick summaries of our characters. Some of the names ranged from the hilarious to the wacky: Rich Foreshore, Tara Tiara, Iona Gunn, to Marie Badley, Rhona Sadit, and Lee Lostit.
What made it better was the way people fell into their roles. At first there was a little apprehension, but then we settled down and began to get to the crux of the matter. Who murdered Top Chef Mickey Sadit? There were three chefs all told: Ollie Olliver, Sefton Badley, and the mysteriously missing Mickey Sadit. Sitting at the table, we had specific pieces of information to give out and/or pass around, which would lead us to who had murdered poor Mickey.
The dinner, meanwhile, was going on throughout all this. Brandon, Caleb, and Katie were constantly jumping around, bringing out food, taking empty plates, and filling water jugs during the three-course meal they had prepared. Last but not least, the end came with its “just desserts”–literally. Just as we got our dessert, we learned who the murderer was. The delivered speech along with its motive was beyond impressive and I have to say that it rivalled the professional murder mystery dinner I had been too.
We had a blast and we were exhausted by the end of the dinner. Some of us helped to clean up afterwards, getting an assembly line formed to soap, rinse, and dry dishes. Many hands make light work, but with the fabulous meal we had, it was so worth it. And Brandon and the rest of the wonderful people who helped cook the meal (Katie and Rhiannon and Caleb–I forget who else might have helped) did a spectacular job.
So, in the tradition of passing “Compliments to the Chefs”, it was a fantastic night.
(And, oh look, pictures at last!)
