My Funny Valentine or Cougar Town???

Well let me just start by doing a little venting....

I have been posting my brains out and do I have any comments from my bunco girls?

The answer is a big fat N - O...

No way, no how, not gonna happen.

Except my one great fan that is "Peggy".

Okay ... now that's over I can get on to my real post.

My Funny Valentine
or
Cougar Town?

(you choose)

On Thursday night we had our Valentine's Bunco hosted by Shelley.

Shelley is this innocent looking lovely lady who always has a few surprises up her sleeve...

what do they say?

Look out for the quiet ones...exactly.

Greeting us at the end of our trip up the walkway was this lovely message...

Isn't this a warm welcome?  But really what am I getting myself in for.

Oh, maybe just a bunco evening with Shelley...
look at that naughty look on her face.  She is
planning something...

in her beautiful home

And a peek into the livingroom where the gang has gathered.

The house was filled with the most delicious things ...

Candy

and cupcakes...

and chocolate dipped strawberries

(Shelley knows how much Peggy loves chocolate)

Everywhere we turned...

lusciousness and chocolate

(did I mention Peggy loves chocolate?)

I was then greeted by the other bunco girls.

Did I mention one of our number

is not happy with the blogmaster?  .... I shall not

name names

and then of course some enjoy the blogmaster...

I am so confused...but I shall endure and carry on......
Peggy ... my biggest (and only) fan.

 Up until now,

you may think to yourself, this has been a typical

bunco,
but no, 
the craziness is about to start.

Shelley approached us with something

only for the brave at heart...and do you

know what she called us?

Of course you do because anyone reading this blog is my whole audience and was at bunco. 

She called us cougars of course.
Then she started passing out the tatoos.

To my surprise the cougars rose to the challenge.
The question then became
"Where shall we put them?"
Oh my....
Tammie chose the conservative route...

Cynthia...not so much

and then of course Charissa (I'm not even going there)

Oh maybe just a little...

Now where shall I put this tatoo?

Here's a good place...

Now how do I do it???

Oh with a sponge...

Do I look like I'm lactating?

The finished product

Do I look sexy?

I know you thought that was it for craziness,

but then there was ...

"Mr. Valentine"

Remember this guy?  I promised

we would see him at Shelley's bunco.

Well .... we did!!!!

The "real" Mr. Valentine.

with some helpful hints on making

your Valentine's Day extra special.....?????

He came in bedecked and bedazzled and carrying

a tray of chocolate shooters (did I mention how much

Peggy likes chocolate?)

and boy were they yummy...

Mr. Valentine... ya gotta love him.

He also bedazzled us with lovely beaded and candy necklaces.

Who are these bead seekers?

Mr. Valentine was a good sport and gave us a

great laugh and a lot of good

Valentine advice???  and chocolate...

and to top off the evening, we had a lovely

bunco prize that Charissa was eager to take home.

Shelley ... thank you for a great bunco

with lots of laughs and lot of chocolate..

(did I mention that Peggy loves chocolate?)

She had some darling prizes too...

all keychains with hearts on them. 

So, so cute, and so, so fun.

Thanks Shelley for a great time and a special

thank you to Mr. Valentine ;)

Oh, one more...I think Patty may have been
Mr. Valentine's fav...

Julie and Julia

(which is one and the same)

Julia's January Bunco

Julia greeting us at the door .... in her pearls

and 50's style hat.

and of course her great smile and a beverage.

As I entered her lovely home I was greeted by other women in pearls and 50's styled hats. This of course mad me loudly exclaim "Heellllloooooo"

in my best imitation of Julia Child
and I was greeted back with the same exclamations.

Well as you may have guessed... we all received a strand of pearls and could choose from an array of bygone era hats (about 15 or so) that had belonged to Julia's grandmother.

Shelley and Diana



Vivian... cheers (I think Vivian loved her hat so much she
may have taken it home)

Pretty Peggy





The significance of the name tags was to symbolize 3, for the
number of women who wrote
"Mastering the Art of French Cooking"
and the French words for French Cooking School.

Here is Julia's sister Sally, who was visiting for Bunco and helped Julia with the delicious spread.

Sally also owns a gorgeous place in Palm Springs that we have been lucky enough to
stay at. 
Thanks Sally.



We enjoyed quite the spread.  Delicious chicken salad
sandwiches on croissants with all the accompaniments, assorted beautiful fruit and a dip with lornas...what was that
delicious dip Julia?

We also enjoyed assorted beverages to everyone's liking

and of course, one of the most important items....dessert!!!!

The pearl ritual with Charissa



and the finished product, she did need
to change out the ball cap.





Perfect for Patty...
This hat
fit on no one's head but Patty, and
I thought I had a small head.  But it was perfect for Patty


Patty .... you are toooo cute!

Julia bestowing pearls on Tammie

Princess Katina, in the hat saved especially for her.





A view of Shelleys from behind...we all agreed she was dressed the part too





Cynthia in her hat and pearls





And the last straggler....Lisa... joining right in.





Tammie and Julia





The whole gang in our hat and pearl glory.





Thanks Julia for an outstandingly fun time.

You are the only "Julia"

Bon Appetit!

February Bunco

Be my Valentine

February Bunco will be hosted by Shelley on February 11th.

All I want to know is ... Shelley will you have chocolate??