I think I'll be bringing some picnic gear instead. I brought the bottle last time, expecting it to go over much better than it did. My intent was to leave it, but decided not to due to the underwhelming response.

In fairness to the crew, they had just made a long trip and set up immediately (before they'd even had a chance to settle in their own gear). They were also trying to be good hosts and since they didn't know everyone who showed up, they needed to keep an eye on their knives to make sure nothing got "lost" in two rooms and hallway filled with fairly dynamic knife grabbers (they weren't obvious about it, but I noticed that someone was usually standing at the intersection where they had a clear sight-line). They were also looking at a fairly early morning, so drinking wasn't high on their priority list.

I live local, so I couldn't drink much because I was driving home. The only ones who reasonably could were folks who were staying at the motel. Overall, plates for the pizzas Garth ordered and plates/forks for cheesecake, and cups & 2-liters of soft drinks seemed much more order of the day.