Trivia doesn’t work in large crowds
Over the last few years, my nod to social activity has included irregular rounds of trivial pursuit. I’ve figured out that some team sizes are optimal. Others (like tonight) lead to hours of confusion and repetition. We were close to a dozen, seated around a banquet hall table among other oversize collections of players. Elsewhere, the largest attendance ever. The volume level turned everything into a challenge match; trying to communicate an idea without shouting was the challenge. Yes, you can be of great assistance to others, even inadvertently.
We placed third. Not so bad, but hardly the kind of evening to shore up our “dynasty” from the winter period.
More visitors came by, to mentor on RV life. I stayed out of sight. With no experience, and an enclosed space, better to wait out the education period. I can rely on YouTube for much of what I need to learn, and no chance of saying the wrong thing.
Instead, I took my time to catch up on the bad weather stories from elsewhere. Based on the videos posted on FB, we missed a “great show of shock and awe”. The question of swirling clouds is out there, after watching the damage to trees from sudden bursts of wind. Hail, as well. Nasty in small sizes. Much nastier when the globs of ice approach the diameter of ping pong balls.
No hurricane panic, thankfully. What could have been a busy summer has turned out to be an absence of stormy times. If we can get through the autumn, as clemently, this will be a year to remember (for all the good reasons).
