7: How to plan a boy's night

The He Man Woman Haters Club is not unique to Tractor wives but it is still an obstacle, an additional distraction, to your man's day. The guys show up, and out the door to the club house (aka the shop) he goes. Take some initiative by suggesting a boy's night event at your place. You get to play hostess without the pain of actually having to attend the event!

That's not the only advantage. You get to call the shots for the boy's night event. You also get a card to play for future arguments. When he says 'I don't wanna go out for dinner with your parents' calmly tell him they wanted to go out before but couldn't because of the boys night you set up for him.

Put out a poker set or quoits. Whatever other indoor or outdoor activities your guy and his friends love but never get the chance to do.

Fill a cooler with beer. Don't stick with just one type either. Pick a favorite like Coors or Miller Light and then get something interesting like Killian's or Blue Moon to add variety. Put a bag of ice in and tell the guys, more than likely that will confirm the guest list.

You might want to also make a pitcher of unsweetened Iced Tea so the evening is not 100% alcoholic. Make a pot of boiling water and put in whatever kind of tea is considered Manly. Add it to a pitcher that's 1/3 filled with ice water and stick it in the fridge.

For food you must remember you're feeding MEN. Nothing on a toothpick, no fat free, no healthy. I'm not suggesting you stock up on potato chips and moon pies. Bar food is easy to imitate.

Easy French Fries:

Chop up potatoes to steak fry portions, boil them to the point you can easily fork them, stick 'em CAREFULLY into a deep fryer that's set on high and let them sit for about 15 minutes. No deep fryer? Easy fix. Stick your cooked potatoes on a baking sheet and spritz em with oil, put them in the oven on bake till golden.

Bar Burgers:

Mix ground beef, onions, eggs and bread crumbs. Shape them into smaller type bar burgers. Leave a try of them in the fridge for your man to cook up for his friends. Also leave small rolls or a loaf of Italian bread to toast on the grill and put the burgers in. Cut up some Italian tomatoes and some red onions and leave them out with the rest of the fixins.

Clams:

Go to the market and get some cheese cloth and however many clams you want. Bag em up in the cheese cloth by the half dozen. Boil the water with some seasoning and stick the bags in until the clams open. Melt butter and leave them in a pot in the oven on warm until the guests get there.

Wings:

Buffalo wings get their heat from the time they sit in the sauce. Go out and get some tiny chicken wings and legs. Sift them in egg then flour and fry them. Stick the finished product in sauce and then bake on baking sheet. Leave the Frank's Red Hot though...I put that s*** on everything. Also leave the celery and ranch dressing.

Leave a good selection of the above out. Tell your hubby that you're going out with the wives to dinner and a movie. If he says he wants more time with the guys ask for shopping money. That'll end the evening's events quickly.

This will leave you with the satisfaction of calling the shots on boys night. No rowdy bars, no strippers. You'll be the awesome girlfriend or wife in the eyes of his friends. Most importantly though you'll have given your boy a night he deserves.