Around the Jensen household, we would have "select" guests for dinner. There was the rare occurrence if it was a business friend of dad's, but more likely a neighbor, relative or an unsuspecting family friend.
The MO was pretty much the same:
1. Kids play outside - get them worn out and hungry
2. Parents visit on the patio while dinner cooks - maybe a couple of dad's mixed drinks
3. Dinner
4. The Coup D' Grace - TRIP AND VACATION SLIDES
Ah, what seemed to be a genial invitation to the Jensen's for dinner, normally turned out to be a complete travelogue of recent and past vacations, family outings and gatherings and just plain vanilla day-to- day family life. First, the call to set up the projector and screen. Second, the call to prepare the room chairs to meet the number of guests- kids on the floor. Third, call the firing squad victims in to the Chamber of Horrors...
The slides could go on for hours. Occasionally, this would be interrupted for a coffee and dessert break- which, surprisingly, was always well received. At first thought, our guests often thought that the end of the show had arrived. Ha, alas, but no. This was an intermission break to let the projector cool and rearm the caisson with more slide trays.
Curious, looking back, how in my memory, it was only relatives who would repeat this process...though now I think reluctantly....Blood before Boredom.....
