2026-02

An owl from the UN in Geneva 

Please send pictures of new Party Animals and write ups to the Editor at PartySmart@hellsms.com.  

Your HELL’s M’s ExComm has voted to allow Party Animals to be elected at Virtual Regional Gatherings (VRGs). VRGs may be the trend for quite some time. VRGs are still great parties that can be held in the tradition of partying smart.

Our next Party at Sea will take us to Southeast Asia and the wonderful sights there. Our trip starts in Taiwan and ends in Singapore.

At age 25, I got to celebrate the 10th anniversary of my pun Halloween costumes by winning “Best Pun” at WeeM with my It’s Raining Men costume! I handmade my umbrella using fishing line and pearls from the craft store, and added little action figures that I thrifted to the bottom. Beth asked me to write up the history of my pun costumes for Party Smart, so here it is!

This is our definitive (for now) list of things you can do on our new website.

I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed reading the PLAY article in HELL’s M’s October 2025 Party Smart.

A HELL ON WINGS shirt is often gifted by an RG committee member to recognize an unsung hero who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help the event come together. Other times, it’s gifted to someone who provided a much needed shoulder, or a welcome burst of laughter.

Mind Games is one of my favorite annual events.  It’s a busy weekend—all member attendees learn, play, and evaluate thirty games over the course of the event.  

The rumors are true if somewhat belated! Our new website is live at https://hellsms.com, and we want to provide key information about logging in for the first time!(If you've already logged into the new site, congratulations!)