Family Card Party

This past weekend, we had a family card party at our house. It's a chance for many of my brothers and sisters to get together and just have some fun, relax, drink a few drinks, and play some cards. Playing cards in our family dates back decades, and likely stems from my Grandma and Grandpa Fern and Ralph. In recent years, I haven't played as many cards as I once did, but whenever I get the chance, I enjoy it very much.

We last got together this past Christmas and played tournament-style 5 point pitch at my brother's house. There were 12 people playing, at 3 tables. It was a blast. I decided to do the same. You see, the host of each party dictates what we'll be playing. In fact, my brother-in-law bought a traveling trophy. It's quite nice actually. It's a marble statue, with our family name engraved, along with the words "Card Shark". The winner of each tournament gets to keep the trophy, with the idea that it'll travel to each new winner's house.

We all had a great time. The weather was really cool, so we didn't even need the air conditioning. We bought fried chicken from our local grocery store, and also sought some brisket from a local BBQ joint. My wife made everything else, including potato salad, macaroni salad, appetizers, and desserts. A great time was had by all, and it was good to see my brothers and sisters again who I don't get to see that often. Two family members from out of state were not there, and one other brother was enjoying the motorcycle rally in Sturgis.