Aloha summer, aloha fall! Do they even have fall in
Hawaii??? Hmm…I don’t think so. Just sunshine, hanging 5 on gnarly waves , Danno
booking bad guys & rivers of liquid hot magma spewing forth from the
volcanoes. Anyway…we certainly do
have autumn here on the East Coast where we celebrated the start of autumn in
PA. It was a very lovely day. Just right temperature, sunshine, blue skies,
etc. Then, as we pulled outta the driveway, it started to rain. It rained &
rained & rained some more. In fact, it rained the entire way back to Spanky’s
house!
Everyone had a really good time this month! It was very
relaxed. Doesn’t everyone love a relaxing party? Since Patt’s son ventured out into the big
world after flying from the nest at the F’in-A homestead, we had a new spot to
play! The room was decorated with a bunch of fall leaves (keeping with the
theme) and a welcome sign. We dined on 2 different kinds of baked ziti;
assorted snacks (anyone who wasn’t before is now addicted to Nutella thanks to Cosmo);
salad bar & brownie sundaes.
We started somewhere around 5 & wrapped it up about
9-ish. It was noted that Marge was very lucky this evening. She hit many a
flush & 2 fat four corners. The first cover all was a 3-way split between Patt
& 2 other people that I didn’t note (sorry, but you know who you are). I’m
pretty sure that I won the last cover all of the night by myself. I was
medicated after having surgery the week before, so some parts of the night are
blurry. I should apologize for that right now. There’s a line in my notes that
says, “naughty CAT, be nice – no CAN”. Do any of you remember what that’s about?
I have NO idea WTF that’s supposed to mean & it’s in my handwriting!
Something not in my handwriting was Kate wanting me to mention how something
really gross/sticky was on the table & I put my finger in it twice! I do
remember that & it was in fact disgusting.
There were all kinds of good goodies this month! I had goodies
from StriVectin (face treatments) & Glade (coupons). I also provided Patt
w/ a hostess gift that foreshadowed the evening’s events…more on that down in
the “Random Funny” section. Lori passed out glow bracelets & magical glow
wands! Patt went on a cleaning spree & found some stuff to give away in the
pots. Lori won 2 things (bottle opener & tye dye kit). Marge won a dream
catcher. Our parting gifts were autumnal candles & Halloween tattoos.
And now, a public service announcement. Once again, Peg &
Phyllis wound up sitting next to each other. I’m pretty sure we had a rule in
place about this. But somehow, it continues to happen. Can we please see in the
future that if they look like they might be next to each other; move your seat
to help keep them separated. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this
matter. It’s really for the good of the group!
MYSTERY ???
It was literally a question mark this month! No box, no bag,
just some MacGyver-like skills. Peg-a-la was responsible for the September
Mystery. Debi was the winner! Inside the oddly shaped package contained a very
fancy pen; a peppermint (the dot on the bottom of the mark) & half of last
month’s cover all winnings. Good things really do come in small packages
sometimes!
HALLOWEEN-O
Calling all ghouls, goblins & creatures of the night!
It’s time once again to do the “Monster Mash” @ Spanky’s house! We will be
putting on our finest costumes SATURDAY, 10/27 @ 5:00. Phyllis mentioned she’s
going to use the dimes she’s been collecting off her floor from last few
parties to provide a taco bar. This started the whole “Mexican” Halloween
theme. We will also be having jalapeño dip, quesadillas, margaritas, turtle brownies,
tortilla chips/salsa, cupcakes & a surprise dessert (from Lori). Ole!
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!
I am very pleased to report that Marge has officially moved
into her new apartment! It’s a really cute little place w/ a lovely view! Since
she hasn’t had the opportunity to host lately, she offered to do our holiday
party @ her place in December. Since she’s in a “community” now, we’ll have to
remember to be on our most lady-like behavior when the time comes! Speaking of
time… Marge doesn’t have a clock yet. But,
Kate was nice enough to offer her alarm clock for the evening to be sure we all
know what time it is! We need to know what time to stuff ourselves, what time to
open presents & what time to wrap it up for the night before us young
whippersnappers are caught in the building past curfew!
Marge was telling us about her new digs when she mentioned
that they have bingo (duh) & Pokeno games! I told her she’s playing unofficial
“scab” Pokeno. Marge then went on to tell us that it was different because it’s
only 2 cents per pot & there are different pots. She assured us that OUR
Pokeno was way more fun than the other one! That still didn't stop the ladies from busting her balls all night.
RANDOM FUNNIES
You weren’t supposed to do that! Marge won Four Corners
& a prize. Patt, Phyllis & Peg (the 3 P’s) were so distracted that they
cleared their cards! We quickly re-called only for someone to hit within the
following 2-3 cards! Don’t forget – you’re only supposed to clear your card
after Pokeno has been called, unless it’s the cover all when you clear it at
the very end! Wow! 2 PSA’s in the same edition! I’m on a roll – not a Kaiser or
Club roll Lori…
Fancy shuffling fail! Apparently my lack of shuffling
ability was inherited from my Aunt! Patt admitted she’s a crappy suffler &
thought she’d try her hand (ha, ha) @ some “fancy shuffling”! Wanna guess what
happens next? Yup…she threw the cards all over the place. As she set about with
the recount, she invited the rest of us to count along. Patt also dubbed
herself “the new ree-ree” taking the title from Kate…for now…
Code Brown! There was a joke made earlier in the evening
about Spanky’s funky farting fanny. Wouldn’t you know it, shortly before the last
cover all, we thought we heard thunder. Turns out that “thunder” was actually
Phyllis busting ass! Kate & I ran downstairs and waited for the rest of the
ladies to join us. They didn’t. Then we heard the hysterical giggling. The
other ladies were obviously hysterical from the noxious fumes! Phyllis said it
was “all noise”. I was glad that I gifted Patt a bag full of room spray &
diffuser oil. It really came in handy to make it possible to finish the night.
FINAL THOUGHT
See the leaves on the trees turn shades of red, orange, gold
& brown. Feel the chill as summer breezes blow colder through town. Enjoy
the last warm days of fall until winter comes to call. Sip some cider &
carve a pumpkin. And, until next time, may
the foxiest bitch win!
