February 2011

Our annual “love fest” was held @ Spanky’s again this year. We came ready to play in our comfy clothes & brought comfort food to share. Everyone was in attendance this month and a swell time was had by all! We dined on spinach shells, sausage/peppers, broccoli & ham ring, snacks, antipasto, cheesecake & cream puffs. Not to mention all the chocolate-dipped goodies Phyllis whipped up. There were strawberries, fudge, pretzels, chocolate bark, even potato chips!

Phyllis had a game arranged for us (imagine). It was called “Thief of Hearts”. Every time you won Pokeno, you were awarded a heart. Phyllis gave all of us one of her handcrafted hearts to start the game. Each one was unique. Some fit to print were “Valentine Diva”, “Sugar Baby” & “Big Tease”. The only problem w/ getting a prize for winning Pokeno is sometimes you have to share your winnings. This led to what Spanky dubbed a “sudden death” situation! You had to draw a card to determine the “thief”. At the end of the night, Peg won after a “sudden death” with me & Kate. Her prize was a stained glass heart wreath sun catcher. It’ll go perfect in her kitchen!

I know I said up there @ the top of this month’s Rag that it was a “love fest”…more like a “TOUGH love fest”! I hollered an obscenity to Peg after she won something I was waiting on, but I meant it w/ love so it was ok. Later on, Peg was throwing chips @ Debi after she hit yet another flush! Lori was afraid to call any clubs out of fear of Peg’s chip-throwing wrath!!! Lori thought she had 4 corners (a really fat pot). As she was picking it up, good ol’ eagle (or is it “rooster”)-eyed Marge spied Lori really had a Postage Stamp! It was a really big difference in weight! But, at least Lori still got that! Marge, Phyllis (damn hostess luck) & Peg all split the 1st cover all. And it looks like Kate’s bra bag is back up to an A cup after she won the 2nd cover all by herself.

MYSTERY BOX

Someone (Cosmo) told Peg during the last meeting that she should make her Mystery “Naughty or Nice”. Apparently, Peg did a little of both (more about that in a minute). We went round the table picking cards. Deb had the highest card, but decided to pass since she just had it last month. So, we went round the table once more & this time the re-pick worked for Spanky & she was the big winner!!! The “Nice” items were: heart-shaped box of chocolates; mini yellow rosebush & candle. Now for the “Naughty” part. It was some VERY naughty lube! Yadda, yadda, yadda…if you were there, you might remember some of the other stuff that is completely unfit to print here! Phyllis (& the rest of us) was very happy that she got to call first!

WE’RE GOIN GREEN

Wear some green & be camouflaged like a chameleon in my “Green Room” for our belated St. Patrick’s party. Make your way over to Casa de la Flicka on SATURDAY 3/19 @ 5:00. I will be providing super cheesy lasagna, Phyllis is making spinach artichoke dip, Peg is making Irish Potatoes & Kate will be providing green drinks (not beer)! This party pretty much planned itself. It was the easiest date/time agreement ever!

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

That means pay attention here!!! Our beloved Treasurer (Spanky) had an official announcement to make. As the official Pokeno secretary, it’s my duty to reprint it for posterity. Here-ye, here-ye…if you find your finances are a bit tight for that night’s game, please see Phyllis (confidentially) & let her know. She will happily loan you some dimes to get through the evening. The money in the Pokeno Treasury is for everyone to share! So, please, don’t ever let the fact that you’re short on dimes stop you from enjoying a fun-filled evening w/ friends!

RANDOM FUNNIES

Sausage Fest! Kate & I escaped our houses a bit early to head over to Spanky’s house. While we were chatting, Phyllis told us about this upcoming trip that Mark has planned to go to WV w/ his (man) friends. They’re going to the woods of WV (insert dueling banjos here) to a shack (more banjos) to make 4 different kinds of sausage! There’s nothing gay about grown men going to a retreat in the middle of the woods to stuff meat!!!

What’s It Called? A few rounds into the evening, things were going smoothly when Patt says, “I got one of those things” and makes a square shape w/ her hands. That would be 4 Corners, or was it a Postage Stamp? Either way, it was really funny!

Karma Train! A little while after the above incident, Debi won a super fat 4 Corners! She decided to showboat w/ the pot & wound up spilling it all over her spot! See, that’s what you get for showing off!!! Tisk, tisk!

Holy moly! Peg said this after hitting a center late into a call. We all giggled & it stuck for the rest of the night whenever something happened, “Holy moly”!!!

Looks like that’s all the love we could handle this year! Maybe the “luck of the Irish” will be with us next month! Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!