Jenna Can... finally win a game of charades

The gods have spoken.
And they have said, "jennacan, you are victorious!" Success is mine!
As per tradition in the candelaria household, we began celebrating the birth of our nation (happy birthday, America!) with a friendly barbecue with friendly barbecue games. Read: the CHARADE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF AMERICA!
My mom has two best friends: Leigh and Arlene. These women have been in my life since before my life. For example, Arlene and her husband Bill and son Shane (who is a year older than I) watched my sister when my mom went to the hospital to have me. That long. Leigh entered the group when her daughter Christina and I were just a few months old.
Needless to say, these family friends are like plain family to me.
I digress.
Every year, the three families join together at my parents' house to host the massive 4th of July party that we've been doing since I was young. This includes plenty of fruit trays (and the ongoing assassination attempts from Arlene who insists on adding strawberries to the fruit tray even though Leigh is deathly allergic, a joke that has run through our group for years), lots of beer and margaritas and as many burgers as my dad can shove on the grill.
And, before the fireworks start conveniently close to my parents' house, we play charades. And when I say "play", I mean, battle to the death.
I've been preparing for this moment. I mean, really preparing. Sounds like, two syllables, book, movie... I've been practicing the hand signs for the past year. Okay, not as dilligently as I may make it sound, but still. Charades has been on my mind and what other sane 21 year old can say that?
And tonight... on the anniversary of the birth of our nation, at the annual 4th of July cookout...
I, Jenna Candelaria, truly dominated at charades, successfully completing such guesses as "Man, Child in the Promised Land" (a book), "The Patty Duke Show" (television show) and even "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (I'm particularly proud of that one).
I am the queen. I am the master. I'd like to thank my mom for being a constant inspiration in my attempts, to Leigh for being the ultimate Charade enthusiast, and my team for guessing right at my amazing charade antics.
Wow. I'm the biggest nerd ever.
More soon.