Winner winner!
We’re in Bend, OR, on a last minute trip. Went to an outdoor gear shop and spotted a fun looking place with a collection of food trucks. The girls wanted to eat dinner there, so we did, and discovered it was also trivia night. I was tired and wanted to head to the hotel, but the girls convinced me to stay. About 15 teams were playing, some serious. Some regulars that clearly came often. The room filled with fit looking people wearing Patagonia, Cotopaxi and beanies. A lot of mustaches.
There were some hard questions, but we were doing well. At the intermission, we were tied for first. Harder rounds followed, but we were still doing well.
After six rounds, they announce the placements. We were tied for first!!! They announced a tiebreaker question, just for us and the other team.
“What year was the first email sent? Closest answer wins”
We write down my answer. Kim looks skeptical.
Hazel hands the judges our sheet. They say “wow” but it’s not clear if it’s a good wow or a bad wow.
The judges read the answers out loud.
“Sea lions (us) 1972”
The room literally laughs. Like out of a movie. The beanie wearing leader of the other team we were tied with throws his hands in the air as if declaring victory.
“Lord of the tree People (them) 1988”
“Actual answer – 1971! Sea lions win!”
Boom.
The girls were so excited. They were squealing and jumping up and down. It was really fun. And we won $40 gift cards for our dinner tomorrow, and a Pabst sweatband.
