And so had the story lines, be they good pitching, bad pitching or the latest twists from George Steinbrenner, the Yankees' principal owner, who was erupting in anger one day and convivial the next.
Generally the phrases knocking around in my head at this time of year are of a cheery, convivial nature – "Merry Christmas"; "Happy New Year"; "Another Baileys?
As is usually the case, the mood was a convivial one at this year's Academy Award nominees luncheon, which throws together big-name stars and directors as well as animators, musicians, editors and other fellow contenders for Oscar gold.
Bryant proceeded to eviscerate a group of convivial Australians in the second half, sinking four 3-pointers in 66 seconds on his way to 20 points in the game.
The turducken is a convivial option for the Christmas table, a conversation starter and a fairly easy option (pour in some chicken stock to surround it in the pan, bung it in the oven for a few hours).
The reason for this convivial atmosphere stems back to 1983, when ultra groups from both sides signed a non-aggression pact.
Renoir is at his very best in his "In the Garden" of 1876, where the convivial scene is stolen by a young woman in a dress that is made up from head to foot of radiant pink and blue stripes.
Held April 6 8 , 2003 in a convivial setting at Les Pensières, Veyrier du Lac, near Annecy in the French Alps, this meeting was one of a series on the emergence and control of infectious diseases, sponsored and organized by the Mérieux Foundation.
CinemaCon 2013 has otherwise been a convivial affair, with exhibitors especially impressed with what they saw on Tuesday from Warner Brothers.
Charming and convivial, Irvine had moved to Milan in 1984 to work for the venerable Italian designer Ettore Sottsass at the Olivetti electronics group, and he stayed in the city to establish a successful design studio and a happy family life.
In winter, it was cheaper and more convivial to spend the evenings in a private box than to heat a palazzo.
