Bingo!

Megan and I met up with Caleb, Charlotte, and their mom for a Girl Scout Bingo day from 1:00pm to 2:30pm today. The kid's mom won the first Bingo, Megan won the second Bingo. She would have won the third Bingo as well but wanted to give other people a chance to win so did not call out her Bingo. 

I also won. All the prizes were blankets. There was also a drawing, every person getting one ticket. Caleb's mom won the first drawing and Caleb got to pick a prize for himself. I won the last drawing and let Charlotte pick. There was only one prize left so she gave her mom the Christmas apron and potholder set. Charlotte will get to wear the apron when they begin their Christmas baking.

Caleb also had a Bingo and chose a black and red checkered blanket. Charlotte was not having a good day, so she did not want her photo taken. Caleb though, was happy to let Grandma take his picture. 

I enjoyed getting out of the house and doing something different for the day. I have written before about how my grandmother Karnes loved to go to Bingo. It was her social outlet. She was playing with other adults. Today's event was free, with loads of delicious snacks, and included scouts and their families. Quite a few dads and siblings in the crowd. I enjoyed watching the little ones call out their Bingos and select their prizes.

I recognized the scouts and their moms from the recent Girl Scout bazaar held a few weeks ago when I oversaw the wrapping station. I am an official cleared Girl Scout volunteer, background checks required. Between the Girl Scouts and RiverWorks Thrift Store, I am getting to know people in the community. 

The blanket I won: