June 2010

I’m baaaaaaaaaaack bitches…..I mean…”ladies”….. Can I just take a moment here to tell you how nice it was for me to be at the table again! It was just what I needed. I felt much more “normal” (if that’s possible) after an afternoon of fun & frivolity with my Pokeno Sisters. Everyone was in attendance this time around so it made for a very fun time. Patt would like to request that from now on, the Tea Party starts @ 2pm instead of 1. That’s fine since most of us didn’t show up till around then (if not after) due to traffic & power outages. As if the back to back blizzards we had over the winter weren’t bad enough, now we have to deal w/ months-long heat waves & crazy thunderstorms! We didn’t even start playing until 3:39! Thanks, Mother Nature!!!

Debi’s house took a battering during a storm a few days before our party. She lost a bunch of trees & had no power or water! On top of that, she’s hosting her daughter’s wedding reception (in her busted up yard) in a few weeks! Patt & Marge to the rescue! They went over to help clean up. Reports are that 1 week before, all is looking good. The yard may look swell, but looks like guests will be sweltering in the 100 degree heat they’re predicting! Deb wanted to note that she did have just enough water to shower before the game – much to the delight of those sitting on either side of her. But, she couldn’t dress up/do her hair due to lack of power! Near the end of the game, she got a call telling her the power was finally back on after 3 days.

We arranged the cups in a most fun way this month. Patt put them on her lazy Susan in the middle of the table. Some put in normally while others took the opportunity to play “carnival games” & spin the cups while putting in! This was quite entertaining. Marge & Peg both left their stuff @ home and it turned out to be bad luck for both of them! I don’t think either won more than 1 pot the whole day. Peg learned her lesson & says she’ll NEVER leave the Seahorse@ home again!

The food was delicious as always. We had sammiches, mini baked goods, sausage & cheese balls, pineapple pudding, and some other stuff. It was a bit hot for tea (for some), so Patt made iced as well. Debi realized that if you mixed the sausage balls w/ pudding, it made for a taste sensation! Everyone else tried & agreed w/ her. Weeks before the party, Phyllis was begging Kate to make the chicken curry sammiches. She was going to take one out before it even got into the trunk, but she didn’t. So, the whole drive over to PA Phyllis was dreaming of spicy chicken. We started eating & there goes Phyllis filling up the sammich pocket on her lovely sundress! Cleavage is no place for a sammich!!! As you can see, we were all on our most “lady-like” behavior this month.

MYSTERY BOX

Debi was responsible for the Tea Party Mystery. Amazingly, she managed to put something together despite all the issues @ home! The hostess luck was w/ Patt who won the Box for the…oh, I don’t know…millionth time? Seriously, I believe she’s set a record for most wins! Anyway, inside the recycled box was an “Emergency Kit” - cooler packed to the brim w/ goodies. There was a personal fan (missing blades); water bottle; 1st aid kit; light pen; ice pack; aspirin; batteries (for the fan) & hand sanitizer. Debi felt so bad about not noticing the fan was missing blades that she offered to replace it. Instead, she gave Patt $10 to call it even!

GONNA WEAR A TOGA LIKE ITS YER BIRFDAY

After much discussion, we couldn’t all agree on a date that would work in July, so it looks like we’re skipping another month. Next get together will be our annual Toga Party @ Phyllis’ on SATURDAY 8/21. Come @ 4 if you wanna swim. We’ll get down to business around 6:00. Since we have to skip a month, this is a 2-for-1 party because we’ll also be celebrating everyone’s birthday. Don’t forget to bring your gift & be ready to par-tay!

RANDOM FUNNIES

Po-Fucking-keno! There was too much stuff going on at once when Patt hit that pot & that’s what came out. She continued on calling for another round, but it was still too much. So, she passed the cards & the bad chi off to me. I started out strong, but a few rounds in, I totally forgot that I was the one who was supposed to be calling! We sat for a few minutes until I realized where I was & continued on from there.

Sharp as??? A bowling ball? Phyllis came out with this one. There were groans/chuckles around the table when she followed it with “Butter me up, I’m on a roll”! Oh boy…

I’m sure there will be more groaners to come in August. Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!