Kickball Party . . . blackout

     After having some time to recuperate, I figured I would tell you all about the WAKA kickball party I attended this past Saturday in D.C. What I remember anyway, if you couldn't figure it out from the title I blacked out something fierce. I feel I would be doing you a disservice if I didn't start from the beginning, it's not quite the kickball party but it's important to the story.
     It all started around 12:30 in the afternoon. Marcus Boyd and I went over the Hard Times Cafe to check out some sports on TV and drink some beers. Hard Times has discounted domestic pitchers on Saturday, and a pretty delicious menu of all things chili. We enjoyed a couple pitchers while the Rangers were playing, and waited for a few other friends to show up before we started the night in D.C. Usually we would take the metro because it's convenient and cheap, but there was five of us so a cab was the better choice. Our cab driver was a bit weird and decided to text while driving, but he told some terrible jokes and we all got a good laugh out of it. The destination was our team captain and WAKA employee Mark's house. He was having a pre-party party at his place and promised us free beer and food, so what kind of friends would we be if we didn't check it out?
     We showed up and it seemed like we were the only ones that got the invite, but it started to fill up shortly after. Mark grilled up an awesome turkey burger and the beer was flowing like wine. Once we got enough people there we decided to step it up a notch with a little game of "you got got!" I won't get into the rules of the game, just know it's one of the absolute best drinking games ever, EVER! So after a couple beers went down and quick game of pass and chug with a bottle of champagne, it was off to the bar for the kickball party. This party was at an Irish bar in Capitol Hill and also promised free beer for all the players involved in WAKA kickball. That's when things start to get hazy.
     Kelly's Irish Times was the sponsoring bar and had a pretty nice setup. We got greeted and leied at the door and beer was free. What more can you ask for? If I told you free beer went down quicker than beer you pay for I'd be telling the truth. And let me tell you, that beer was free! A couple of chugging contests later and my memory starts to fail me. On a side note, I love chugging beer and do it faster than you do! Anyway, everyone was having a great time talking about past seasons of kickball and sharing some of the funny stories that go along with a kickball/flip-cup league. Sometimes you go into a bar and it seems like everyone has an attitude, and nobody is there to enjoy themselves. Well that wasn't the case Saturday night, I think it was the leis everyone was wearing. I'm always in a better mood after I get leied. The atmosphere was great, everyone was smiling and laughing, oh and did I mention the beer was free? After a few hours hanging out people were starting to get hungry, so we all ventured over the Hamilton's for some late night food. At least that's what I was told.
     I would continue to recall the events of the night, but I'd be lying to you. I would have to make it all up and you deserve better! So I'll tell you what I do know. We ordered food, and I chose to pay with my debit card. Which I had to pick up on Sunday because I didn't take it home with me. After the food was ordered, I got a phone call and wanted to go outside so I could hear better. When I got outside and drunkenly tried to explain how the party went to a good friend of mine on the phone, I also made a snap decision that I had enough and wanted to go home. So I bailed on my friends and just hopped in a cab bound for McLean, VA. I must have paid the cab in cash but as far as I know the cabbie owes me a Ham Sandwich!
     So to recap. The pre-party party was a success and "you got got" is the best drinking game ever! The kickball party was also a success and free beer is delicious. Getting leied puts people in a good mood. Hamilton's is very nice on Sunday afternoons and adds an 18% gratuity to tabs left there overnight. It sucks when you wake up in the morning and can't recall the last two or three hours of the night before. And, there might be an alternate way to pay for cabs in D.C. So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Thanks for listening and if any of the guys that were out Saturday night would like to add something I left out, please feel free.