Monday, Decemeber 22, 2025
Time: 7:42 PM
Song: Rubber Canoe
Artist: Benny Hester
Mode of Consumption: Listening to vinyl album “Nobody Knows Me Like You” by Benny Hester
Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/7wjMLYYBIrTIOBArCTzR3b?si=5489e6444252434c
Two years ago, Jodi’s dad passed away right after Thanksgiving, so we knew that Christmas was going to be a hard one, especially since Lee always loved Christmas.
With the idea of us gathering that Christmas evening at Jodi’s mom’s house, I knew that we would need something with a little levity. So, Jodi’s mom bought a bunch of random small gifts and wrapped them, and I developed a game we could play.
The first part of the game was putting on costumes and taking on seasonally-appropriate names. The costumes were just random hats and shirts and wigs and other goofy things for people to wear. I, as the host of the game, put on a jacket and a black wig, and became my alter ego, Happy McJingles.
The game was a series of challenges including hangman, trivia, Pictionary, and one round where people had to try and guess the right amount for famous auction items. Everyone won a bevy of prizes, and the laughter helped us through the tough time.
The game was a hit.
Last year, I made a Christmas Family Feud game. Again, everyone had to dress up. I had a light blue jacket and a Raggedy Ann wig, as Happy’s character evolved.
We bought some new items for costumes this year on Saturday, and I put the finishing touches on the game tonight while listening to a George Benson record and then this one.
I was so focused that I hadn’t really noticed that this was a Christian rock album until I heard this Rubber Canoe song.
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