Poker? I hardly know her.

Ah the sweet, sweet sound of me clearing the pot when we're playing poker for real money. Mrs CB and I were invited to join a monthly poker club that includes another couple that we are friends with. There was food, booze, crying children (don't ask), cards, and politically incorrect humor. There were admissions as to the age virginities were lost (the winner, a 50-something woman, lost hers at 13- I was much more prudent), straight women being converted when I showed them exactly WHO Stephanie March and Mariska Hargitay were, and the ever favorite discussion of extracurricular "gimmes". (mine being, of course, Stephanie March) We had a blast, stayed up way past our usual 9:00pm bedtime (losers, we know) and the best part is..I was the big winner. I took home an extra $7.80 as well as the "Big Winner" prize. Yes, I rock. The next gathering is at our place so of course Mrs CB started her "Do-it-or-else" list the minute we got in the car. I offered to buy her new tennis shoes this morning...and that gets me a 24-hr reprieve from the list. Tomorrow, however, back to re-laying the bathroom floor...fun! (not)

Oh, and 3 out of the 5 cats vocalized their displeasure at us for coming home late and smelling of dogs. I got 5 hrs of sleep. Thank you, Bruin, Asher and Smokey...you adorable little fuckers!

Poker? I hardly know her.

Ah the sweet, sweet sound of me clearing the pot when we're playing poker for real money. Mrs CB and I were invited to join a monthly poker club that includes another couple that we are friends with. There was food, booze, crying children (don't ask), cards, and politically incorrect humor. There were admissions as to the age virginities were lost (the winner, a 50-something woman, lost hers at 13- I was much more prudent), straight women being converted when I showed them exactly WHO Stephanie March and Mariska Hargitay were, and the ever favorite discussion of extracurricular "gimmes". (mine being, of course, Stephanie March) We had a blast, stayed up way past our usual 9:00pm bedtime (losers, we know) and the best part is..I was the big winner. I took home an extra $7.80 as well as the "Big Winner" prize. Yes, I rock. The next gathering is at our place so of course Mrs CB started her "Do-it-or-else" list the minute we got in the car. I offered to buy her new tennis shoes this morning...and that gets me a 24-hr reprieve from the list. Tomorrow, however, back to re-laying the bathroom floor...fun! (not)

Oh, and 3 out of the 5 cats vocalized their displeasure at us for coming home late and smelling of dogs. I got 5 hrs of sleep. Thank you, Bruin, Asher and Smokey...you adorable little fuckers!