Party at the Tiki Bar! Whoop Whoop! Some of us showed up
early to take advantage of island cocktails & a bubbly hot tub! It was
unusually sunny & warm, but Kate turned the heating unit off & it was
still just as relaxing! We ordered food to be delivered so (mostly) everyone
got what they wanted! The pizza was supposed to be half “Hawaiian”, but showed
up all plain. We thought about calling the restaurant back & demanding the
right pizza, but it was just as easy to eat the plain stuff.
Marge was a no show this month because she was attending a
wedding in North Carolina (congrats to Kristen & Chris). Most of us got to
Kate’s around 4. Debi showed up around 5, but Peg (who was having a really bad
week) didn’t get there until 6. By the time we got settled, we squared away
business @ 6:30. We didn't start actually playing until 7:00! When all was said
& done, we only played for about 2 hours total! But, we all had a good
time.
Kate had some hostess luck (see below) & wound up calling
first. This meant Phyllis had to call last. She almost didn’t even get her
chance, but she did get in the final round. Anyway, Kate starts calling &
got 3 rounds into it when I realize that neither Peg nor I cut the cards! Debi
kept on with her winning streak this month. She has so many dimes now; they’re
also in her chip container as “overflow”! But, we figured out her winning
strategy…she pays attention while we’re all retarded! Now that we figured out
the trick, maybe we should start being a little less retarded & pay a
little more attention so we can all have 2 cups full of dimes! There was music
playing quietly in the background all night. During the first cover all, “Eye
of the Tiger” was playing. We found this very funny! Lori won the first cover
all by herself! Nothing funny happened during the 2nd cover all, but
I won that one by myself. Most of us got our stuff together & headed out
before 10. Phyllis hung out after to have some “alone time” with the hot tub
after her long day of doing yard work.
MYSTERY BOX
It was Lori’s turn to bring a Mystery to the party. It was a
very “manly” patriotic box. After 2 sudden death draws between Kate & I,
the hostess luck was in Kate’s favor. She was the winner! Under the manly
wrapping & Tootsie Rolls was a box chock full of patriotic goodies for
Memorial Day. There was a ribbon, scarf, candles, window clings, a flag
tumbler, flag & probably some other stuff I missed as I was trying to
shovel food in my face, take notes & watch my card all at the same time! We
won’t be doing the Mystery Box in June since we’re having our outing. But, Kate
will be responsible for bringing the Box back to the Toga Party in July.
COME TO THE GARDENS OF LONGWOOD
We will be tip-toeing through the tulips on SATURDAY 6/23. Well,
maybe that’s not such a good idea, we might get kicked out for that! We should
probably just tip-toe past the tulips! Please get to Peg’s house by 12:30 so we
can leave @ 1:00 to make sure we’re at the Gardens by 1:30 to meet up with
Patt. Don’t forget, you’ll need $18 admission, plus cash for lunch & our
usual monthly dues.
TOGA IN JULY
Once again, we will be having our annual toga party @
Spanky’s “animal” house. Get ready to “Shout!” on SATURDAY, 7/28. The pool will
be open @ 4:00 (bring your bathing suit & towel). We would like to be at
the table @ 5:00 if you don’t want to swim. I know its 2 months off, but don’t worry;
you’ll get a reminder or two!
RANDOM FUNNIES
Isn't it Ironic? Phyllis told an entertaining anecdote
earlier in the evening. She went to a Halloween Fest at a local convention
center. Lots of people showed up for the day in various Halloween costumes and
monster themes. Apparently, there was also a guns & ammo show going on at
the same time! She saw zombies & guys in cammo w/ guns passing through the
same common area on their way to their shows! Wouldn’t that make a great horror
movie?
Cold as Ice! Kate recently got a super cool (pun intended)
ice maker recently. We were all using the ice in our beverages. Debi decided to
eat one of her cubes when she noticed it got stuck to her tongue! So, in the
future, if you’re chillin’ @ the Tiki Bar, be careful with the ice!
SHOUT OUTS!
Shout Out #1: First & foremost, we have 2 Pokeno Sisters
celebrating birthdays in May. Marge missed out on getting to wear the crown, so
I used a prop for her “official” b-day photo over there. And, Debi is “sexy @
60”! Happy birthday to you both!
Shout Out #2: Thanks once again for your canned food
donations for Jacob’s school/local food bank. I’ll let you know next time if
his class wins anything for all your valiant efforts.
Shout Out #3: Lori’s church had its
monthly thrift store. Kate & I both managed to get over to check it out. I
was really impressed, there were lots of neat little things, everything was
incredibly well priced & best of all, the people were really friendly. One
of Lori’s friends even pushed Nathan around for a bit so I could have some time
to browse! In case you’re interested in going to check out the bargains for
yourself, the next one will be on June 9th. Please contact Lori or
me for details. And, speaking of Sister Giggles…
Shout Out #4: I saved the best for last! Before we started
playing, Debi was talking to Lori about big news. My journalistic antenna went
up & inquiring minds needed to know what this “big news” was. Lori said, “I
don’t like bringing attention to myself”. No, please, do. That’s when Lori told
me that she was 60+ days sober as of that night. This is wonderful news! I’m
sure I speak on behalf of all the sisters in wishing Lori much praise &
congratulations on this decision. You have our full support! Stay lazy, lady!
(*that’s not an insult - she knows what that means)
THIS IS THE END
May was a very difficult month for some of my childhood
heroes. At the beginning of the month, Adam “MCA” Yauch from the Beastie Boys died
and a few days later, Maurice Sendak passed away. A week went by and then
“Queen of Disco” Donna Summer and “First Brother of Disco” Robin Gibb also
passed within a few days of each other. These people all had a huge part in my
growing up & I’m very sad to see them go. Thankfully there's this new
hologram technology, so a world tour reunion is still possible!
”Let us be grateful to people that make us happy. They are
the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom” – Proust. Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!
