Man Night

Tonight was just what I needed. A new friend of mine in CA had been talking about having a Guy's night out for some time when I brought the subject to his attention again this morning. He quickly jumped on the idea again and before I knew it tonight was designated Man Night.

Six Guys, wings (a salad), Buffalo Wild Wings, and enough beer to go around. Fantastic night of friendship and accountability. The kind of night with the kind of guy friends I have not had since I returned to CA. In MN, I had a group of solid guy friends. Friends who would call each other out and hold one another accountable. To the rest of the law school we were sometimes seen as "unapproachable" and "exclusive" (which we were not) because our bond was so great. We were the kind of friends that would go out at least once a week and hang out whenever we had time. And yes, we often found ourselves at Buffalo Wild Wings as well.

But as tonight went, there was accountability, man stories, sports, good times, and did I mention beer? For the most part, we kept our focus off women (which was a little hard to do for the three married men) and on the things that make men, well, men. Some of the conversation pitted the three single guys against the three married men (and thank you for pointing it out; yes we do realize we our single). A great atmosphere of joking, making fun, giving advice, and appreciating the masculinity in each of us.

I hope man night becomes a regular occurrence in CA and we are able to repeat the experience in a way that builds friendships and holds one another accountable in our pursuit of true manhood.

Thank you God for great friends and beer.