snipe! snipe! snipe!

At last night's cast party, we sent a group of 7 or 8 Guildos on a snipe hunt in the woods behind Ellen's house. I believe it was Bob who came up with the idea to do so, and many of us who had been on snipe hunts convinced the others of how much fun it is. It wasn't quite dark enough to catch any, but the rookies did very well at imitating the snipe call that Bob taught them; they also did well at squatting on the ground, holding the bags open and ready for the creatures. Just a few lessons for those who go on or lead a snipe hunt, though:

1) Make sure you COVER yourself fully w/ bug spray, like "Off!", to avoid mosquito and other bug bites (missed one freakin' spot on my leg, and of course that's where 2 mosquitos flocked to bite),
2) Do NOT wear flip-flops--not very easy to walk through the woods, up and down hills, and over branches / foliage (Bob and I learned this the hard way),
3) Likewise, if you're a gal, do NOT wear a jean skirt on a snipe hunt--since I was at a cast party, I wanted to be semi-dressy, but learned the hard way that that's not appropriate dress,
4) If you've never been on a snipe hunt before, make sure you pay close attention to what your group leaders are telling you: snipe are not dangerous creatures, but catching them is a fine art,
5) Enjoy yourselves and have fun!!!