April 2014 - Hippity Hoppity Edition

After one of the worst winters on record, spring has finally sprung!!! I hope the Easter Bunny even left some goodies under your Easter tree…no wait…that’s not right…anyway…we played @ Lori’s house this month. We dined on roast chicken, broccoli, sweet potatoes, macaroni & cheese; bread sticks; a Peep cake & other assorted goodies. After we were done eating & doing business, we started our evening at 6. The first cover all was played @ 8:30, when Debi won all by herself. We then took a break for cake & coffee (in a giant mug). No wonder I didn’t get to bed until after midnight! We started back up again at 8:45 and played on until almost 9:30 when we had our final cover all. Spanky won this one alone. We cleaned up & went home.

Lori & Peg came up with an idea for a game. It was “Hot Egg”! Kinda like hot potato, only with a plastic egg. We passed around the egg until the music stopped & the last person holding it was the winner. Each contained a little something: candy, dimes, candles & even a booby prize!  We started passing the eggs around the table nicely, but this got boring after a while. We decided to spice it up a bit by tossing the egg across the table, passing with little T-rex arms, juggling for a minute before passing, etc. This was super fun! At the end of the night, Debi had collected the most eggs. She won egg candles! Patt had the least eggs, but she still left a winner! Her conciliation prize was flower & notepad.

Another highlight of the evening was the “beer volcano”! I’ve seen a few beers in my day & I’ve never seen anything like this. Patt brought some frozen Coronas in a cooler to share. She left a bottle sitting on the table & went to the kitchen for something. All of the sudden, Debi says, “Uhh, Patt…there’s something wrong with your beer…” Next thing we know, the ice tube that formed when it froze was pushing it’s slightly melted way out of the bottle top, followed by the carbonated pressure underneath. This led to the ice bit popping up & beer exploding from below! We scrambled for towels & got everything cleaned up while we were cracking up laughing.

MYSTERY BOX

Picking a 10 as the highest card, Peg-a-la was the lucky recipient of my “movie” box. Inside my spring-ily decorated box was: microwave popcorn; some floss picks (to get rid of those pesky popcorn kernels); popcorn containers (to hold the popcorn while you enjoy your movie); coupons/cash for RedBox; various boxes of candy; napkins; a DVD of one of my favorite comedies – “Airplane” & a tray to serve snacks on. Peg says she likes to get together with Lori once a month to have a movie night, so this was a perfect Mystery for her/them. Now she’ll be responsible for bringing a mystery to the Tiki Bar next month.

MAY POKENO

For May, we will be getting our party on @ Kate’s house on SATURDAY, MAY 31^st @ 5:00 for our annual summer kick-off luau. Kate’s making pulled pork sliders & 2 kind of chicken wings; Peg’s making macaroni salad & Lori’s doing a fruit salad so far.

FINAL THOUGHT

Sorry it took me so long to get around to making this happen. It’s been crazy! I’m looking forward to unwinding & getting lei’d with you ladies in a few weeks! And on that note, I shall wrap up this edition of the Rag. Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!

March 2014 - Get Lucky! Edition

We're up all night till the sun (or 10 pm)

We're up all night to get some (dimes)

We're up all night for good fun (& food)

We're up all night to get lucky...

This month, we played at Spanky’s house. It was a comfy St. Patty’s theme. Some of us came in green, but all of us came comfy! We were one player short this month. That player was Kate. She was a no show because she had to attend her sister’s 30^th b-day party. So, there was some extra elbow room at the table, as well as more dimes and food for the rest of us! We dined on quite the buffet…there was spiral ham; twice baked potatoes; green deviled eggs; salad; biscuits; Irish soda bread; caprese skewers; Irish potatoes & pineapple pudding. I feel like I’m forgetting something there…probably still getting over the food coma! One person in particular who was suffering the effects of “super slow motion” was Juggs! All night, she was at least 3 cards behind, and just slow in general. This led to me mocking her every time w/ a seated slow-mo jog type thing. She laid down for a bit during break, which did recharge her batteries slightly.

We started @ 6:30, and broke an hour later to eat. The pots were going really quick all night! Nothing really got a chance to get fat. We started back up again about 20 mins later & did our first cover all @ 8. Hostess luck was w/ Spanky who won all by herself! We did our 2^nd cover all @ 8:45, when Debi & I split the winnings. See…I told you the nap helped her a bit… We wrapped up the party by 9. Phyllis passed out some lovely parting gifts. A glittery shamrock door hanger (you can see mine on my kitchen door over there) & a googly-eyed shamrock magnet. Funny story about the photo over there…when I came home from Pokeno, I stuck the magnet to my living room door. The boys woke up the next morning & thought it was really cute & started playing with it. I stopped them & said, “Lemme get a picture before you destroy it” & snapped the pic real quick. Don’t you know, no sooner did I get done when Nathan ripped off the bottom stem? Oh well…now my shamrock is stem-less.

MYSTERY BOX

Lori was responsible for the March Mystery. For the first time since St. Patty’s 2013, I actually won! The next day, Lori noted that I have won almost all of the Mysteries that she’s given away! I thought about it & it’s totally true! I won her Halloween one, I won her Christmas one, I won a snow-themed one & I won the last spring one! That’s at least 4 off the top of my head…

Anyway, all cowinky-dinks aside…I bet you wanna know what was in the box? I’m sure you don’t remember… This box was “Giggles’ Top 10 Favorite Green Goodies”! There were 10 little packages that I had to unwrap in order from 10-1. I do NOT remember the order, but I do remember the items: green juice (that went immediately to Peg-a-la!); shamrock cookies; thin mints; candle; coconut lime hand soap; blank note cards; spearmint leaves (will share w/ everyone next month); tic-tac mints; mint cocoa; mint tea & cash! What a fantastic box! I love that Lori took the time to put herself into the package & make it extra personal. Thanks again Giggles!!! Now I’ll be responsible for passing the box along at our April party…

HOP INTO SPRING!

Our next party will be held @ Lori’s house. We went to plan this during “business time”. There were only 2 weekends that would work for everyone, the 5^th or the 26^th. We originally all agreed on the 5^th. But, when I texted the date to Kate (thank you modern technology!), turns out to be her sister’s bridal shower…this sister of hers sure is taking up a lot of Kate’s “foxy” time…but we still had the 26^th as an option, so that was proclaimed to be the new date of the party! I mean, feel free to show up on the 5^th, but I can’t guarantee anyone will be there…

Spring Pokeno will be SATURDAY, APRIL 26^TH @ 5:00. Lori will be making a roast chicken, Peg’s making mac & cheese, Patt is steaming broccoli, I’m bringing parm garlic bread sticks, Debi’s providing olives & cranberry sauce, Marge is making sweet potatoes & Phyllis is going to bake a cake.

IRISH PHILOSOPHY

There are only 2 things to worry about; either you are well, or you are sick

If you are well, there’s nothing to worry about!

If you are sick, there are 2 things to worry about…either you will get well, or you will die.

If you get well, you have nothing to worry about!

If you die, there are 2 things to worry about; either you’ll go to Heaven or Hell

If you go to Heaven, you have nothing to worry about!

If you go to Hell, you’ll be so damn busy shaking hands with your friends; you won’t have time to worry!

And on that note, I shall wrap up this edition of the Rag. Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!

Happy 2014 Edition!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We played our first game of the new year @ Debi’s house. This was our comfy happy appy party. After the weather people warned of possible snow on Saturday, we went about our “emergency preparedness” guidelines & wound up rescheduling the party for Sunday instead. Marge was in NY & Peg was a no show because she wasn’t feeling well all week. Some of us came in comfy clothes. Apparently, everyone but Phyllis & I saw the notes where I told you to wear jammies/sweats. But, everyone was comfy anyway! It was an incredibly relaxed party. Thanks again to Debi for being such a wonderful hostess!

We took the first 2 hours to stuff our faces with crab balls, dumplings, a ham ring, red velvet cupcakes & other assorted goodies. We finally started playing @ 5. We did our first cover all @ 6, when Lori & Kate split the winnings. We had our last cover all @ 7. Hostess luck was w/ Debi on this one. She won all by herself w/ 6 cards left to be called! Kate was on a roll again this month winning centers all the time. She thinks her new coin purse she got for Christmas is “lucky”.

Patt noted that she cashed in all the dimes she won at the Holiday Party & had $32! She took her new found cash (stolen from their sisters…) and put it to good use to supply liquor for a weekend at the beach house.

MYSTERY BOX

The very first Mystery of the year was Kate’s responsibility. The big winner was Lori! Inside the bag were a very sparkly foxy rhinestone pin & a shirt that read “I’m too old for this shit!” We all got a good chuckle out of that! Lori was so excited about the shirt & said she’d wear it for our next party. After we wrapped everything up & headed for home, she realized she left it behind! So, I guess she’ll have to prepare another outfit for the party instead. Debi, please remember to bring Lori’s forgotten Mystery to our next meeting!

ERIN GO POKENO

After much discussion & calendar checking, we just couldn’t all agree on a date that would work for February. So, we decided to skip it all together & go straight on to March.

We will have our St. Patty’s party at Spanky’s house on SATURDAY, MARCH 8^TH @ 5:00. Once again, we’re going to try for a “comfy” party. Please come in your comfiest outfit (jammies, sweats, etc) & hope the “luck o’ the Irish” is with you! Phyllis will be serving ham & twice baked potatoes, Patt’s bringing pineapple pudding, Peg is making cheesecake, Lori’s providing salad & I’m bringing tomato mozzarella skewers. If you can think of something you’d like to bring, please let me know & I’ll update the menu.

FINAL THOUGHT

There goes the very first blog of 2014! I hope everyone enjoys their month off. Even if most of that time apparently will be spent shoveling or keeping your kids occupied on all these snow days…  Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!

December 2013 - Holly Jolly Pokeno Edition

As I sit here typing words, I must make a full disclosure at the beginning to tell you that I was NOT very diligent in my note-taking this month. Must’ve been too much holiday cheer! There are a few things I didn't write down, or just plain forgot…so…here’s my best recollection of the events of the evening. Thank you for your understanding.

For the second year in a row, we celebrated the holidays @ Marge’s apartment. A lovely time was had by all. The apartment was very festive with not just one, but two Christmas trees! We dined on ham, pineapple pudding, mac & cheese, assorted snacks & apple pie. Everything was delicious. As we were all talking about how full we were…Debi says, “I obviously hated all the food!” and pointed to her clean plate! Once we were done chowing down, we got down to business around 5:30. Patt was on a roll winning 3 in a row & then Pokeno. I think it was Kate on a roll winning lots of centers…I could be wrong, but someone definitely kept hitting it & I know for sure it wasn't me! We did our first cover all @ 6:30 when Marge & Debi split the winnings. We then took a break to exchange gifts (more on that in a minute). Peg was having a rough week, so she decided to leave early & head home to rest. The 7 of us played on, starting up again at 7:40. We did another few rounds & a final cover all that I won alone. We ended the party around 9(?) & headed for home chock full of good eats & fun gifts! Speaking of gifts…see the present round up below!

We were all very good girls this year because our Secret Santas were very good to us (as usual!) Here’s who gave what to whom: Since Marge was the hostess, she gave out her gift first. She gave Lori candles, long johns & possibly an ornament. I think I remember hearing Lori say something about that… Next up, Lori gave a gift to Peg. The top of the box was decorated with a bunch of yellow roses (for friendship!) Inside the box was a little stocking with a gift card for Bath & Body Works (oooohhh, smelly stuff!). Under that stocking was a cat stocking (see photo over there on the side) with a note “from the cats” telling Peg they’re “starving” & need more food/treats. She can use the Pet Smart gift card for that! It was Peg’s turn to give her gift to Patt. I wrote down “candy”, but I think there were some delicious chocolate covered pretzels in there somewhere too…plus she got an i-Tunes gift card. We all know Patt needs more music to keep her cruising around the tri-state area! Patt’s gift went to Marge. She gave her a box of her favorite cookies! Marge was very excited! Next to give a gift was Kate. She gave Debi a “bag of cheer” chock full of tiny airplane bottles & some other fun stuff. Debi had a gift to give to Phyllis. After Spanky was done licking her gift…she opened it to find a tiny penguin snow globe, as well as a bigger snow globe w/ snowmen inside. Phyllis picked a gift from the pile & gave it to me! I plunged into my gift bag to discover a bag of my favorite “Jamaican Me Crazy” coffee! I was SO excited to get this & inhale its coffee deliciousness that I didn't even realize there was anything else in the bag. There was also a really funny card & a beautiful amethyst/diamond bracelet. Last but not least, I got to round out the gift giving by handing my bag over to Kate! Inside the bag was a tin of cookies (just for her – I also baked a “decoy” batch to throw off the hubby & kid), a mini Yankee Candle, a new change purse for Pokeno (covered w/ Cosmos!) complete w/ a roll of dimes inside, and a tube of cherry blossom lotion. Yes, we certainly were a bunch of good girls! Thanks again to everyone for your thoughtful gifts & being so generous to your sisters!

MYSTERY BOX

Marge wasn't just responsible for hosting this month’s party; she was also responsible for providing the Mystery this month. The winner this time was Kate (again)! Inside the inquisitive snowman box was a scarf, mug, cocoa, snuggie, gloves, hat & a smelly wax tart. After Kate put all of her items on, we realized she looked remarkably like a homeless person! Just check out the photo over there… So, Kate will be responsible for bringing the first Mystery of 2014 to…

HAPPY NEW POKENO YEAR

For our first Pokeno of 2014, we will be ringing in the new year @ Debi’s house! This will be our “happy appy” party. Get your comfy (jammies/sweats/etc.) on SATURDAY, 1/25 @ 5:00. So far, the menu is crab balls (no actual crab testes will be harmed); a ham ring; dumplings; hoagie tray; veggies & dip.

FINAL THOUGHT

I’m thrilled to have spent another year of fun-filled Saturdays (& sometimes Sundays) w/ my “foxy sisters”! Here’s to a 2014 filled with even more laughs, good food & more dimes coming in than going out! Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!

November 2013 - Happy Thanksgiving Edition

For the first time in quite a while, we played at Peg’s house! Everything was super lovely! Unfortunately, it was a bit too warm to have the fireplace going. Instead, there were candles blazing, lovely linens, leaf art by my boys, and some beautiful flower arrangements. I took a photo of the one from our table (over there on the side). As I was taking the picture, Phyllis commented, “It’s so lovely it would bring a tear to Martha Stewart’s eye!” We had a full formal sit-down dinner first. We were thankful for all the good cooks in our group by eating a whole bunch of turkey, stuffing, two different kinds of potatoes, green bean casserole, veggies, pineapple pudding, corn muffins, assorted snacks, cranberry sauce & pecan pie cupcakes for dessert. Peg had put 2 tables together & we were figuring how we were all gonna reach the cups when Marge mentioned how they have a tray w/ cups for the Pokeno games @ the old folks home. Peg got a tray from the kitchen. The cups went in & we passed around for filling/emptying. It worked very well & everyone was in all night!

We also had an unexpected guest join us for a little bit. Peg’s neighbor came over to help her get ready & he decided to stick around. He joined us for dinner & sat by to watch us play for a while. After he started nodding out on the couch (we must be super exciting), he got up to say, “I gotta go put my dog out”. Patt says, “Is that code for something”? We all laughed. Then we started taking bets of if he would come back. He didn't so; those extra dimes were placed into the first cover all.

After we got done stuffing our faces, picking a winner for Mystery & discussing our holiday party, we finally started playing @ 7. We did our first cover all @ 9 when Patt was the big winner! The final cover all was @ 9:30 (so Phyllis could call). This time, hostess luck paid off & Peg was the winner.

MYSTERY BOX

Kate was responsible for providing a Mystery for November. Marge was the winner! This was an interesting box. It was a lovely box with clocks all over. When it was opened, there were 2 parts. Part 1 had a sign that read, “It’s better to give than receive”. Under the sign was a canned food donation for Jacob’s school. Part 2 had a box with a Grinch sign that said, “Fuck that shit” & inside that box was quite possibly the best Mystery ever in the history of Mysteries. No offense, you’ve all provided lovely boxes over the years, but I’m guessing you’ll agree with this statement. You were there…you know what it was. No need for me to elaborate further. All I know is that Marge is gonna have a heck of a time following this one up…

HOLLY JOLLY POKENO

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…although; most retailers have had it looking like Christmas since before Halloween. Anyway, we will be gathering together at Marge’s this year to share tidings of good cheer. Pay close attention to this one…our party will be SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY 12/29 @ 4:00. Wear your stretch pants again, because this time we’ll be stuffing ourselves with a full Christmas feast! So far on the menu we have ham, green bean casserole, mac & cheese and apple pie for dessert. It looks like we still need sides/appetizers & such. I will probably stop by Dunkin’ on the way for a big ol’ Box O’ Joe. Any coffee drinkers that would like to chip in towards some liquid crack, donations will be accepted!

Don’t forget!!! Please bring your Secret Santa gift! A present-less Pokeno Sister is a sad Pokeno sister!

SHOUT OUTS!

Shout Out #1! I’d like to take this spot to wish our Pokeno treasurer a very happy birthday! Spanky turned another year older this month…in age only… She was supposed to celebrate by going to a fancy dinner with her hubby. We all hope you had a great day!

Shout Out #2! As Kate’s Mystery said… it’s better to give than receive! I’d like to take this spot to say thanks a bunch for your donations for Jacob’s school food drive. I left with 2 bags FULL of stuff for needy families. There was SO much that I had to work out a deal to meet the teacher at the end of the day (for a few days) with bags of cans because there were too many for Jacob to carry in by himself! On behalf of my son, his teacher & his classmates…thank you in advance for the upcoming pizza party they will get. Thanks also for helping all those families that will benefit from your generosity!

FINAL THOUGHT

Let’s all take a moment here to stop & be thankful for whatever it is you’re thankful for… Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!

Happy Halloween 2013 Edition

Another Halloween was celebrated at Spanky’s house! We had a Pirate Wench (Spanky) complete with talking parrot; Inflatable Wacky Arm Waver (Cosmo); a Hooker (Lori); a Witch (me); “Sister” Juggs (Debi as a nun); Dirty Dorothy (Peg); a Painter (Marge) & Patt who “doesn’t do costumes”. We cashed in almost $40 in discarded dimes & used them to order some food. We also had “steaks through the heart” (tomato/mozzarella bites); pond scum to drink; white chocolate raspberry cheesecake by Peg-a-la & other assorted snacks. Phyllis wrote a poem dedicated to the classic monster movies of the 30’s & 40’s. She also had the TV playing the Halloween channel. There were some good tunes, but there were also sound effects sprinkled in between. This freaked out Marge who noted the sound effects were “creepy” especially right across the street from the graveyard! Not to worry! If the zombie apocalypse came, I think we’d be ok to defend ourselves @ Spanky’s house! Plus, Sister Juggs brought rosary beads & a bible, so that would be helpful if any vampires showed up.

This year, Phyllis had 2 games for us to play. First was the “bats in the belfry” game. Everyone was given a bat at the start of the night & if you hit center, you stole a bat from one of the other ladies. I was on a roll with 5 at one point, but all my bats were plundered & in the end, it was a tie between Debi & Lori. There was a sudden death card draw and Debi had the higher card to come out victorious! She won a “Haunt your house” bag full of Halloween decorations. The 2^nd game of the night was played during our halftime break. There was a skeleton hanging on the door to the bathroom. We were each presented with a personalized bone. As they were being passed out, Debi noted, “Isn’t everyone just waiting for a bone with their name on it?” We all got a good chuckle out of that one! We were then blindfolded & escorted to the door area where all tried our best to give the skeleton a “boner”! Most of us were in the right area. Lori however…well…hers wound up over by the elbow! Anyway, it turned into a “bone off” between Debi (again) & Patt. They were both very close. Phyllis had an idea of where it was supposed to go, but it was still too close to call. On the edge of our seats, waiting patiently for a winner to emerge, Patt graciously declined the prize & gave it up to her BFF. Debi was a winner (again…there’s a pattern here tonight). This time, she won the very beautiful mask we used for our game.

After comparing costumes, chilling out, stuffing ourselves with snacks & doing business type stuff, we finally started playing @ 7. We took a break @ 8 to eat. We resumed game play @ 8:30. An hour later, we did our first cover all. It was a 3-way split between me, Kate & Debi (again). We finished our night around 10, when Phyllis won all by herself with 7 cards left to call. Looks like the hostess luck was with her for that one!

MYSTERY BAG

Patt was responsible for the October Mystery. Kate was the winner! Inside the pumpkin bag was: a glow stick; glowing pumpkin; a “blessings” candle; pink ribbon tissues & an apple kitchen scrubber holder (that Peg tried to smuggle in her costume). This means that Cosmo will be responsible for bringing a Mystery to our “Thankful” party next time. Oh, will you look at that…

NOVEMBER POKENO

Come & be thankful at Peg-a-la’s house! Peg will open her home to us once again to have a formal sit-down turkey dinner. Hopefully it will be cool enough to have the fireplace going. That makes it extra cozy! Get your stuff together & get ready to stuff your face on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16^th @ 5:00. We decided on the earlier start time because we will have a nice dinner first, and then get down to playing. We will be dining on turkey; stuffing; green bean casserole; twice baked & sweet potatoes; pineapple pudding; corn muffins; cranberry sauce & pecan pie cupcakes for dessert. Might I suggest wearing stretch pants?

FRIENDLY REMINDER!

Believe it or not, it’s that time of year once again! Our annual holiday party is creeping every closer which means…presents!!! I will be passing out Secret Santa slips during our Thankful party @ Peg’s. You will have space for 3 items you would like to have. There will be a $25 limit. So, put your thinking caps on & start thinking so you’ll be prepared.

FINAL THOUGHT

You ladies never cease to amaze me with your crafty costumes! Thanks again to Phyllis for being the “Queen of Halloween” & hosting such a great party! Until next time, may the foxiest bitch win!

September 2013 - Aloha Summer Edition

So long summer my old friend…it’s time for fall once again… We said “aloha” summer & “aloha” fall at the Tiki Bar. Cosmo made lasagna for us. We also had: zucchini w/ cheese & sun dried tomato; garlic Parmesan bread sticks; Parmesan ranch bacon dip; assorted snacks & quite possibly the most delicious dessert I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Phyllis warned us from the beginning that we might die from how good this cake was, or from all the bad stuff in it. She tried to get us to sign waivers saying we were taking responsibility for whatever may happen. We thought she was joking…until after we ate, Patt & Deb wound up in a “food coma” passed out on the couch. The comas were well worth it though! Of course everything was tasty, but this cake was just something else. Phyllis was worried because she never made it before, but we were very happy to be her guinea pigs! One little fact that nobody mentioned to Marge beforehand, was that this thing is chock full o’ coffee – it’s soaked into the cake, it’s mixed in the frosting, etc. So, Marge is sitting there devouring her slice of cake & going on about how great it is. Then someone mentioned the coffee in there. All of a sudden…she thought it tasted funny & didn't want to eat anymore. We called shenanigans on that – you can’t gush about how yummy something is (while food in your mouth) & then decide in the next bite that it’s no longer good! Marge agreed that even though she doesn't usually do coffee, this was a delicious exception.

Once we squared away business, Peg said she had an announcement to make. She then pulled out her version of the “Pokeno Rag”! She was the “field reporter” & Lori helped by being the “editor”. Peg wrote & read us a super sweet story about how she found an adorable kitten in her yard. He was being stalked by turkey vultures, so she brought him inside where she played “nanny” & tried to find him a good home. Funny thing about that…since we lost our “Ubi” back in February, we were looking to add another cat to our house. Peg delivered our new kitten a few weeks ago & my kids couldn't be happier. Jacob was so happy; he cried “tears of joy”! He’s been named “Ludwig von Cathoven” and is fitting into our family just fine! I even put a cute little photo of him over there on the side…

Phyllis also had a very important announcement to make…she’s very upset that she hasn't had the opportunity to call in the last 2 months! We all mocked her of course! She did wind up getting her chance to call, so at least we won’t have to listen to her whine again next time. Our hostess gave out fabulous parting gifts of flamingo drink floats. It was noted that the will work in a pool or a bathtub! We called our first cover all @ 9:30. Debi won it alone. Since her dime cup was overflowing she pulled an Oprah & gave dimes away! You get some; you get some…everyone at the table gets some! We played a few more rounds & did our final cover all @ 10. I can’t believe I have to report this, but Debi won that one all by herself too! A good time was had by all (especially Deb). Thanks again to Kate for a lovely evening @ the Tiki Bar!

MYSTERY BOX

Debi was responsible for this month's Mystery. It had a "back to school" theme. Patt was the winner! Inside the little storage crate was a tiny storage magnet (for the fridge); post it notes; hand sanitizer; pen; index cards; water bottle; tissues & a magnet that said, "sometimes I laugh so hard that the tears run down my leg!" Patt will be responsible for bringing a trick or a treat to our Halloween party. Speaking of which...

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Are you ready to do the "Monster Mash"? I hear it was a graveyard smash... Figure out what your costume's gonna be & get over to Spanky's house (conveniently located right across from the graveyard) on SATURDAY, 10/26 @ 6:00. There will be lots of tricks & treats for all!

Here's a treat... All those dimes that have been dropped on Phyllis' floor have been being collected. She was very pleased to announce during our September meeting that all those dimes have added up to $36! We all talked about it & agreed to use the money towards having our party "catered" by a local delivery place. You will have access to the menu before the party. Please go review it, let me know what you want & I can pass the orders along to Spanky who will call in our order way ahead so it will be there at game time! While $36 is quite a few dimes, it's not going to cover the entire food bill. Please bring $5 with you to cover part of your food & tip for the delivery person. Peg will be making cheesecake for dessert. Phyllis will provide snacks & beverages, but we still need sides & appetizers.

POKENO SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Debi remembered to wear her special bracelet that Phyllis gave out at the Toga Party last month. While we were sitting there, she told Phyllis how the little card charm had fallen off & this made her sad. Can it be saved? Of course it can! "Super Spanky" is here to help! Phyllis wants everyone to know that if anything happens to your bracelet, you can bring it with you to a party & she will be happy to fix it for you! It tell you...is there anything this sister can't do?

FINAL THOUGHT

I can't wait to see what all you ghouls come up with for the Halloween party! Until next time, my the foxiest bitch win!