croquet champ

let it be known far and wide that brandon has been officially de-throned. we played a short game of croquet last night after dinner {short because it was dark, not short because the holes were easy}. we decided to cut the game short and make the red fire hydrant the point at which you become poison instead of the stick at the end of the course. it was a huge battle to get to the hydrant. we were all crowded around the last hole. brandon was first to be poison and excited at the prospect of hitting somebody out {i think it was quinn} he knocked himself back through the hole. as poison the only rule is you have to avoid going through the holes in any direction or you're out. brandon was done. in the final moments it came down to becca, quinn and i. honestly i was tired and wanted to be done so i kept telling becca and quinn to just hit me out. they tried. but i ended up victorious, i guess, in the end. just call me staci the great for now.