Christmas 2007

HAPPY FESTIVUS!

Another Christmas party has come & gone. It seems that everyone had a good time & got a super swell gift from their Secret Santa. Kate G. & Peg both got creative with their gifts. Kate wrapped her relaxation kit for Patt in a decorative Santa hand towel. Peg (who was my Santa) attached my list with “order completed” & special card from “Santa”. Phyllis came dressed as one of Santa's elves. Complete with red shirt, green pants & elf hat. It was an early party, starting at 3, most out by 7:30 & a few stragglers until 9.

I had my house overly decorated for the party. I even endured endless taunting the night before from my husband & his friend in order to provide a festive atmosphere for you ladies. One thing that everyone loved was....my balls!!! My lovely Christmas balls hanging from the Dining Room chandelier. However, it was noted that they did get in the way at times.

Everyone (except for Missy...imagine) showed up on time, at the same time for the party. Wow! That sure knocked me for a loop. I thought for sure that I had at least another 30 minutes to kill before y'all got here. Apparently not. But everyone still managed to get themselves situated nicely.

Peg was responsible for December's Mystery Box. Just like in November, there was much ado over the Box. Last month, Debi was the winner, but decided to pass. She was very upset with her decision after she saw that cute ass chipmunk. So, again, she picks the winning card this month. She wasn't sure what she wanted to do, but after remembering how cool the last Mystery was (& how she passed it up), she decided to go for it. Boy was she glad she didn't make that mistake twice! Peg made a beautiful fresh pine wreath with silk flowers, beads & little stockings. She even included a wreath hanger. She hung it on the inside of the door so we could all enjoy while we played.

Another “to do” during the evening was over the chocolate covered pretzels. Kate L. had donated them in the center cup. Marge won center, but didn't want them. So we “let it ride” until the next round. Before the next round, Patt got center & thought she could take the pretzels. We explained that it had to go until next round (that's been a long standing rule). Next round comes & Kate L. wins center. She donated the pretzels, so she didn't want to take them. At this point, Patt offers Kate cash for the pretzels! We tell her that's not allowed either! You must win fair & square, there's no bribery in Pokeno! Next round comes & Phyllis wins center. In a true “Spirit of Sharing” holiday moment, Phyllis gave her pretzels to Patt to enjoy. Aww, can't you just feel the Christmas love?

Phyllis announced herself as official Pokeno “Treasurer” during last month's game. She tells us that when she went to the bank to get dimes, the teller asked what she was going to do with them. Phyllis' response was, “I'm taking them over for the guys at the Cave!” Nice! In other Phyllis news, it was noted later in the evening, that if she says something, it's probably dirty.

JANUARY POKENO

We will be ringing in 2008 in style at the Geib's party lounge. Kate will be hostessing a “Happy Belated New Year” party on Saturday, 1/12 @ 6:00 pm. This will be a finger food/appetizers type of event, so plan your dishes accordingly. And, don't worry, we'll be sure to wrap up the game before midnight!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcement #1: Happy b-day to Patt on January 5th. She might be turning the big 3-0 this year...again. She can look forward to wearing the special birthday tiara during our January game.

Announcement #2: As a whole, we suck at Math. Most can't even add much less try to use division (especially after a few drinks). I'll start carrying a calculator in the Pokeno bag from now on so we can continue to use our brains as little as possible while we're playing. I say they deserve a rest once a month!

Announcement #3: If you're playing a card after a break & you think maybe it's not yours, check to see if it's upside down. Chances are...when you flip it over, it's still your card.

SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC STUDY

During the evening, we posed the question, does the “Mystic Seahorse” really work? Does it really in fact contain mystical properties to help your game? We decided to put the seahorse to the test & see if it would work. Peg rubbed the seahorse on Phyllis' card. Phyllis wasn't having much luck all evening. At the end of the round, Phyllis' proclaimed, “it took a shit on my card!” meaning....it didn't work. I guess that's what makes the seahorse so mystical. It only works it's mojo when it feels like it. But, on the very next round, Phyllis did get Pokeno.

Until next time ladies, remember that phone sex lines charge $2.98 per minute with a 10 minute minimum. Save yourself the (almost) $30 and do like everyone else does...get your porn on line for free! See y'all next year!