...what can my guests, who do not smoke, do?

I'm planning a multiple-course meal for Christmas. Course 4 includes some red meat with a wine to match. As people will be somewhat full by this point, I'm thinking a break would be a good idea. So, it might be a good time for a few of us to light 'em some Cubans. But, as the host, I can't really leave every one else out in the cold (figuratively, of course - I wouldn't ask the non-smokers to wait out in a Canadian winter while we smoke it up indoors), so I need to come up with something to keep them satisfied for an hour or so.
But what? More wine? They'll likely prefer to cool off a bit. Dessert? No can do. Course 5 and 6 lead up to dessert, and I sort of want in on that. Some sort of activity or game?
My wife doesn't smoke, so she can entertain the non-smokers, but with what?

Forgive me if I've selected an inappropriate forum for this discussion. But you're smokers of Cuban cigars - anyone else just wouldn't understand.

Yahtzee!

Since it's a season of holiday giving, make sure you at least offer others one of your smokes (doesn't have to be the top shelf stuff, but it's the least you could do), whether they take them or not. If it's a break between courses, and you're doing it right, you start off with a Sauvignon Blanc, move to, say, a Chardonnay, then to a Pinot, then to a Cab, then a Sirah or Zinfandel...and follow right along with a petit corona, a corona gorda, a dalia, a churchill and then a double corona...

Might I suggest something involving plastic sheets on the floor, a liter of baby oil, and your wife's ass painted red and green for the holidays.

OOOOO So many things one could do. Lets see, Alex, I'll take things you do with your mouth for $500.00

More seriously, how about a game like pictionary, taboo or (for the boozers in the crowd) quarters........

I think it depends on your crowd and the type of party you are throwing. Fortunately, the type of parties I throw, I wouldn't really be missed for the hour. Hmm...is that good or bad?

you get 'em drunk enough and they be smoking with you. . .works every time . .

Break out the medicinal marijuana. Then they'll be hungry for the remaining 6 courses. Geez, how much you Canucks gotta eat? I guess you've got to stay warm. I think the wife swap idea sounds like a great way to kill an hour. Of course, you may wind up losing your wife. Then again, that may not be a bad thing.

How about some ice fishing? You've got a lake near you, right? (everyone in Canada has a lake near them) A little fishin', a little smokin, maybe some smoochin, and the last course can be Walleye.

Did you say you would give me a cigar for my wife?...

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Originally posted by LuckyCanadian:
...what can my guests, who do not smoke, do?
...As people will be somewhat full by this point, I'm thinking a break would be a good idea. So, it might be a good time for a few of us to light 'em some Cubans. But, as the host, I can't really leave every one else out in the cold (figuratively, of course - I wouldn't ask the non-smokers to wait out in a Canadian winter while we smoke it up indoors), so I need to come up with something to keep them satisfied for an hour or so.

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Get more friends who smoke cigars. At my holiday gathering we had 10 people, 4 of which were women. 3 of the women didn't smoke. 2 of the non-smoking women had boyfriends who were cigar smokers, so they tolerated the cigars. The 1 female who didn't smoke was new to the group and apparently hadn't been warned about the cigar smoking fest.

I felt a little bad for her, but since my buddy brought a chick who wasn't a cigar smoker to what basically amounted to a holiday cigar dinner, I didn't feel obligated to provide an activity or special ventilation for one person.

Basically people coming to my house know there will be cigar smoke. With the exception of children and the elderly I don't curb my smoking for anyone. I expect them as adults to either decide to show up or not. If they don't want to join us for cigars, they can help themselves to more wine, food or whatever. I minimize the smoke the best I can, but if people can't find some conversation or revelry to engage in for an hour or so, that is on them.

Thanks all for your helpful suggestions. As far as I know, there will only be one person in my bunch who doesn't like the smoke. I'll ventilate as best I can - but the evil eyes of a pissed off chick can sear the skin off your salmon. I'll do what I can to get her too drunk to care, I guess.

As for the games, I think I'll keep the paint in the garage.

Hmmmm, now for the hard part....PSD3EL, Quai D'orsay churchill or monte edmundo?

sounds like one fun party lucky canadian can i come up too? please?

It sounds like you have a volunteer to start cleaning the kitchen.

You've got yourself a problem. I would hope your wife can entertain with more vino and witty conversation, while you smoke. Maybe there are pictures of a recent vacation to show, or you can play a board game, cards, etc. I started playing Cranium, it's quite entertaining.

Usually after a big meal, I would sit back for a bit, and relax with more alcohol. Dessert and coffee would have to wait.