*headdesk* XD I should start replying when my mind is working better - those are all great ideas. I think, story-wise, the gaming idea would be the best route to go. Or we could do one of those first ideas (I would say the summer/spring potluck one, despite my love for Winter) and then in their mid-teen years hit on the gaming setup, seeing as either would work. I was thinking if we do the summer potluck one, my kid would likely be playing on his handheld as his parents are trying their damnedest to make him socialize and be a person. XD ... Story of my early childhood, by the way. :p I'm outgoing now, definitely was the kid on his DS/Gameboy all the time back then though. Heheh.