August 2009

This month, we partied @ Kate’s Tiki Bar for our annual end of summer Luau. We had lots of yummy stuff to eat. At the end of the night (w/ a full belly), Peg says, “Why do we eat so much?” Um, that’s just how we roll! This time, we had chicken kabobs, ham, pupu balls (slightly over soaked in the whisky mix), a tiki cake & delicious cool whip/fruit concoction. We had a list of cocktails that were fixed by “Mix Master” Roger. Thanks again to Kate & Roger for being such super swell hosts!

Some of the ladies were running late this time. Imagine! I guess we got spoiled after the Toga Party when everyone was early. While we were waiting, we were talking about various Pokeno-related things. One was an early start time of 5:00. The early start would allow those who have to work/have plans on Sunday/will turn into a pumpkin @ 11:00 to get out earlier. When we started doing business, Patt & Debi brought up that they’d like to have a later start of 6:30. Debi said, “Well, maybe just 6:30 start for the rest of summer?” That’s fine considering that this is the last game of the summer & they showed up after 6:30 anyway! So we decided on an official time of 6:30 for August! From now on, if you wanna show up any time after 5:00, that’s fine. I know how excited everyone is to get together. We’ll still keep our 6:00 time w/ game start @ 6:30-ish. We’ll continue to get in 1 cover all & see if anyone wants to leave. That’s still an option. If you’re running late, that’s fine too – just remember to call/text so we don’t get worried. The other issue brought up was what to do w/ leftovers. Should we save up for a free night? Should the hostess keep? Should we put in cover all? A free night sounds nice. The problem w/ the hostess thing (Devil’s Advocate Lori) is not everyone hosts. Therefore, not fair to those who can’t host. Ok, that’s out. In the end, we decided on leftovers in the cover all (thanks to Roger’s suggestion). In the event that it’s a split, draw a card & highest one wins! Funny thing is that after all this discussion; there weren’t any leftovers this time!

Speaking of coveralls…we managed to get in 2 this month even w/ our late start. I called the 1st one. I went through the whole deck & 2 ladies each missed a card. The 6 of us w/ that last card split. Then we broke for dessert & played another round. I passed off to Kate, and then it went all the way around to Phyllis before someone wanted to call the last hand. And she thought she wasn’t gonna get a chance to call! This one was a 3 way split! We wrapped up around 10:30-ish. A nice night was had by all!

MYSTERY BOX

This month, Marge was responsible for the Mystery. However, in her current situation, we all understood that she didn’t have time/mental ability to put one together. Luckily for her/you guys, I had a back up Mystery all ready to go. It’s been SO long since I’ve actually won a Box that I had something good saved up. I packed up a brand new polka dot box chock full of all kinds of stuff you could use for a road trip. Inside was a few CD’s, snacks, a Mom/Wow sticker, various maps, note cards, a keychain, air fresheners, hand wipes (in case of sticky palms), magazines (if stuck in traffic only) & a $10 gas card. Here’s the part that’s really weird. Peg told us that she “had a dream” she was gonna win this month. She picked the 1st card & told the rest of us not to bother! Of course, we all picked anyway. And she was right; she had the Ace of Spades (start singing Kate)! Even funnier is the keychain is a dream catcher very similar to the one hanging over Peg’s bed! Then she tells us that her sister’s coming up soon & when she does, they were planning on a road trip. I guess it was meant to be!

SEPTEMBER POKENO

After much discussion, we hammered out the rest of our parties for 2009. Debi was going to host in September, but the week she wanted is the Dover race (tons o’ traffic), plus her in-laws will be there, etc. We figured that won’t work. So we decided that I’ll host the party SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH @ 6:00. Since we’re gonna have to dress up in October, this party will be super chillaxed, no frills, come in your comfy outfits. Also, please bring a few bucks to chip in for pizza/something delivered.

Here’s a little peek at our next few parties. Of course our October party will be hosted by “Queen of Halloween” Phyllis. Peg will be hosting a Thanksgiving party in November & we decided that the sleep over @ Debi’s would be best for our Christmas party. This should work out well as we can take our time w/ gifts & still get in a few rounds. We plan on having our holiday party early in the month to avoid any bad weather/holiday schedule conflicts. Dates/menus will be provided as these parties get closer.

PEG’S SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

When she got here, Peg couldn’t wait to tell us some big news about her Mystic Seahorse. After we all got settled & done discussing business, she was pleased to announce that her seahorse found love on top of her dresser. His love interest is a “blowfish” w/ a giant hole. It’s actually a shirt decoration. Peg was planning on wearing it w/ her island ensemble, but just couldn’t get it to work. That’s when the sea creatures eyes locked & they knew they were destined to swim together forever! This led to many jokes, such as “love @ 1st blow” & “like throwing a hot dog down a hallway”. The jokes & dirty positioning led to a fit of laughter at the table. I think this will be the latest addition to Peg’s lucky charms.

RANDOM FUNNIES

Whaddya Call It? Peg was looking for a lighter & says, “Does someone have one of those fire things”? This was even before we started playing! We all got a kick out of this & the new word stuck for the rest of the night.
Who Shot Roger Rabbit? This is what Debi shouted out after Roger was over @ the bar opening a bottle & it popped really loud. Nobody really got shot & no cartoons were injured.

It either is or isn’t! Patt was in the middle of playing when she said, “Like a postage”! This was immediately followed up w/ Phyllis singing, “Hey! Licked for the very 1st time”! Patt really did have the Postage & managed to collect her money while we were all chuckling.

Who Put That On? Well into the evening, Debi looks over her shoulder, sees the rotating light & says, “How long has that been on for?” Um, it’s been on all night! Glad to see you’re paying attention… There were lots of funny comments made about this one. However, I was laughing & writing & I couldn’t write fast enough because I was laughing so hard.

Crotch Crickets? Apparently it has something to do w/ crabs. I’m not really sure what exactly spurred this, but I do know it came outta Phyllis’ mouth & it was hella funny!

Put up your defenses! As you know, Kate has a few pets. 2 of those pets are tiny little dogs who like to rummage through trash for tiny pieces of chicken & wait for you to drop crumbs on the floor. After our dessert break; Patt, Marge & Debi put their cake plates on the side table so they could munch later/take it home. At one point during the game, Patt had to jump up from the table to fend off the hounds. She said, “I’m defending my cake”! Just goes to show you the lengths women will go to save chocolate!

SHOUT OUTS

Shout out #1 – we have 2 birthdays this month! Kate who celebrated on 8/3 & our newest addition, Lori who celebrates on 8/23. I recently got a new birthday crown for the ladies – since the last one kinda got bent & tore up beyond repair. This one’s a bit more heavy duty. I was originally looking for an actual rhinestone tiara thing, but they’re a bit pricey. Phyllis mentioned checking AC Moore’s wedding section for one. Brilliant! Next time I get a coupon, I’m there! Then, you can have a choice of which one to wear, or if there’s more than 1 b-day that month, you each get one!

Shout out #2 – Debi announced that her hubby decided to get a loan, cut down a bunch of trees on their property & install grass/landscaping. Why would someone do this sort of thing? Turns out he got this idea after he found the “Bad Boy” lawn mower & had to have a new toy! I found photographic evidence of this mower & put it on the side over there so you can all see the monster that is!

Shout out #3 – At the Toga Party, Lori was so happy to become part of the group that she made some goodie bags for us. Unfortunately, the game that Lori had been to previously, there were only a few of us playing & she didn’t realize there were 8 of us total. Because of this, some of the ladies missed out on yummy chocolate covered pretzels/Oreo cookies. She felt SO bad about this that she bought a few boxes of “fancy” candy to give to those who got skipped last month. She even wrote out nice little cards (Peg shared hers w/ the group). Thanks again to Lori for being so thoughtful. You’re a welcome addition to the table!

FINAL THOUGHT

We’ve had some bad news within the Pokeno Sisterhood recently. If you were @ the party – you know what’s up & I’m leaving it at that. I’d just like to take a moment to thank each & every one of you fine ladies for being the best possible support group around! It’s nice to know that in a fellow sister’s time of need, you’re there for a shoulder to cry on, a hug, a laugh, or in some cases – offers of super glue & firecrackers. I think it’s really swell to know we can depend on each other in times of need.

Ok, ok, enough of the mushy crap! Enjoy the last few days of summer. Hopefully I’ll see y’all in September. Until then, may the best bitch win!