Believe it or not, it’s been 6 years since Spanky started
hosting our annual Toga Party. This year was no exception! We were going to go
in the pool before the party, but after we chilled out around the table for a
little bit, we just decided to get our togas on & chill out some more.
Eventually, we all gathered round the table to stuff our faces with all kinds of
BBQ goodies, salads, snacks, cookies & donuts. I sprained my foot/ankle the
day before Pokeno, but of course I still managed to make it to the party. My
priorities are with my ladies…hurt foot be damned! Big thanks again to everyone
for helping me out during the evening!
We started playing a little before 7. We had our first
cover all @ 8, when Kate & Debi split the winnings. We played a few more
rounds & did a final cover all @ 8:30 where Debi won again & split with
Peg. We wrapped it up a bit before 9 because not only was I incredibly
uncomfortable w/ the whole foot/ankle situation, but my husband had to do an
overnight work thing. Some stayed to enjoy the pool after we wrapped it up for
the night.
Once again, Spanky had a “panty raid”! Since we were 1
player short (no Marge), nobody had to take the giant bloomers! When we first
started, Peg wanted to be sure the panties weren't used & were clean.
Phyllis assured her that these are the same pairs of panties we've been raiding
for the last few years now & they were clean! Patt was on a roll for a
while (see photo evidence over there on the side), but as soon as she started
boasting, she started losing panties. At the end of the night, Debi (who
apparently hadn't won enough) had raided the most panties. She got a lovely
floral arrangement to take home! Before we left for the night, our fantastic
hostess was nice enough to pass out parting gifts. Inside our little boxes were
personalized bracelets! Each one had our pledge name & a charm with our
card symbol on it. I modeled mine over there on the side so you can see what an
awesome job Phyllis did.
MYSTERY BAG
I
was responsible for the July Mystery. There was a “picnic” theme to it. Debi
was the winner! Inside the bag was: waterproof ground covering, Country Time lemonade,
cups, plates, napkins, snacks, bird identification book, mini cooler, pack of cards, paper airplane, flatware, bug spray, and a bag to carry everything in. The following night, Debi
& Patt went to a festival concert. Patt said the cooler was very handy to
carry beverages in & they smuggled some of the snacks into the venue too.
Always glad to be of help! So, Debi will have a whole month to plan her Mystery
for September.
SEPTEMBER POKENO
Believe
it or not – summer is almost over. We will wrap up the season where
we started it…at the Tiki Bar! Get to Kate’s house on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH.
The hot tub & bar will be open @ 5 if you’d like to relax a bit before
playing. Otherwise, get there @ 6 to get down to business. As of right now,
Kate will be providing some delicious lasagna for us to eat. I’ll update you on the rest of the grub as the party gets closer.
RANDOM
FUNNIES
Snapple
Fact #730 – The fear of vegetables is called lachanophobia. Lori was kind
enough to find & share this with us. I’m pretty sure my 8 year old suffers
from this!
Carlos
Danger? You may (or not) have heard about Anthony Weiner. If not, let me fill
you in…he’s a giant perv from NY. He was previously a congressman. When it was
reported that he was sending naked pictures of himself to various women who
weren't his pregnant wife, he resigned in disgrace. You’d think after all that,
he would learn his lesson. But as a true politician, he went on to tell America
how he’s a “changed man” & all that. Then he threw his hat into the ring to
become mayor of NYC. That’s when it came out that he was in fact NOT changed at
all & still sexting various ladies. In order to disguise his true identity,
he was using the screen name “Carlos Danger”! When we were discussing this
topic, Debi told me about a name generator. Here’s the link if you want to copy
& paste into an internet search to figure out your own code name. Mine was
“Antonio Jeopardy”!
Lady
of the night? Lori has been working very hard to get healthy. She’s been walking
around town every evening in order to stay active/shed some pounds. Peg (being
the swell friend she is) reminded Lori that “hookers get picked up walking
around here”. Of course Peg was kidding. We’re all proud of you Lori, keep up
the good work!
FINAL THOUGHT
It’s been 6 years since we were given our nicknames &
took the official “Foxy Pledge”. Just thought I’d remind you what it says
because I’m sure you've forgotten by now…
I do hereby pledge that in the presence of a Pokeno Sister I
will share the following: a friendly smile; a dirty joke; good gossip; words of
encouragement; my Pokeno chips (if needed). I pledge this in the name of the
sisterhood known as “The Foxy Bitches”. May our dimes be plenty, our cocktails
always full, our cards be winners & our spirits always high! Until next
time, may the foxiest bitch win!
