The first official summer Pokeno was held this month @
Juggs’ house! We all had a good time munching on hoagies; fruit; caprese bites;
Cheetos; chips/pretzels; various other snacks with chocolate cake & make
your own sundaes for dessert. There was also a margarita ball chock full o’
delicious drinks. The hot tub was open, but only Deb & Patt took advantage
before everyone showed up. The ice cream bar was fun too! Debi set out her
Mystery from last month w/ all the toppings so we could build our own treats.
You might recall during our May game, we were quite
forgetful about putting in. Well, as I was writing that right here on the blog
last time, a light bulb went off over my head! Eureka!!! Way back in the
original group of Pokeno “ladies”, we were forgetful as well. We made giant
signs (8x11 & secured on handles made of giant pixy stix) to help remember.
Mine had a giant middle finger on it! Anyway…it worked then, so I thought I’d
bring it back to the table for this group of “ladies”. My new smaller design is
pictured over there on the side. I made unique signs for all the sisters.
Results of the signs actually helping were mixed. There were 2 times when signs
were up, but we still weren’t all in! Oh well, I guess we try again next month
& see what happens. If it still doesn’t work, you’re more than welcome to set
your sign on fire, stomp the flames out (being super careful to NOT set your
foot on fire) & then throw it in the trash!
We started the night around 6:30. Our first cover all was at
7:40. Some ladies forgot it was a cover all & only put in once! After all the
maths were done, it got straightened out & Debi was the big winner. She won
by herself only because there was only 1 card left (10 of hearts) & the
rest of us needed it! So, if Deb didn’t win, it would’ve been a 6-way split!
Yikes! We took our “coffee break” & started up again a little after 8. Our final game was @ 8:50 when Peg & Lori
split the winnings. Then, they took our money & left! Kate & Debi might
have won, but they both missed cards that were called. 5 of us played until
around 9:30 when Kate & Debi paid attention to all the cards and wound up
splitting the pot. We all cleaned up & headed home after that.
MYSTERY BAG
Not only was Juggs responsible for hosting this month, but
she also had to provide a Mystery. Lori was the winner! Inside the Victoria’s
Secret bag was a “beach bum” theme: novel, bookmarks (or hair clips), sunscreen,
bug spray, lip balm & portable blanket. Lori enjoys the beach, so she was
really excited to get this & says it’ll be put to good use. I wonder what
kind of Mystery Lori has in store for July…
JULY POKENO
We will be partying @ Lori’s house on SATURDAY 7/19 @ 5:00.
We will be ordering pizza, so don’t forget to bring extra cash! Giggles will
also provide salad & wings. I’m bringing dessert.
SUMMER HAIR DETOX
Here’s a tip if you’ve been swimming & really want to
get all the salt or chlorine out of your hair! When showering, pour 1C of vodka
on your hair. Let it sit 5 mins before rinsing really well & following with
your usual shampoo/conditioner. Supposedly, this will strip all the toxins from
your hair (also all the green if you’re blonde) & leave it with a super
shine. Or, if you don’t really care what your hair looks like, skip the shower
& drink the cup of vodka instead! You can always jump back in the pool or
ocean to get rid of your funkiness…
FINAL THOUGHT
After I was scolded last month for making “mean” comments
about one sister’s musical choices (won’t take a rocket scientist to figure out
whom), I must take a moment here to issue the following “legal disclaimer” (the
quotes note that it hasn’t actually been reviewed by an attorney, but I did briefly
work for a shady lawyer once):
All thoughts, views & other nonsense expressed within
this blog is the sole property of my brain & written from my view of events
that happen around the table. My sincerest apologies to anyone who might be offended
by anything published herein. However, if your choice in music makes me want to
“shove a pointy object into my ear” I’m certainly gonna say so! Actually, I’ve
been saying so for the last 35+ years now… I understand not everyone has the same awesome
taste in music as I do…but that’s just MY opinion! The Pokeno Rag has always
contained & will continue to contain MY opinions until I decide to stop
taking notes! Thank you for your understanding with this matter! Barry Manilow
still sucks…ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Until next time, may the foxiest bitch
win!
