december bunco

THE BEST BUNCO GROUP EVER met last wednesday at STEPHANIE S' home. it was CHRISTMAS BUNCO and all twelve BUNCO BABES were present -- no subs! STEPHANIE S made a lovely dinner which included ham, SWEET POTATOES with onions and apples, risotto and baked tomatoes -- yum!!! we had CHEESECAKE for dessert and drank lots of wine too. we had so much fun mingling, we didn't even play -- except for one big ROLL-OFF to see who would take home the prize. all twelve of us started out rolling for the highest number with GINNY, STEPHANIE C and SHERRY tying with 6's which meant another roll-off. SHERRY came out on top, rolling another 6, and got some SASSY GLOVES and a box of pretty ornaments. we decided to use the money in the pot to purchase flowers and a WINDCHIME for the funeral of michael rice, the 16-year-old son of one of our neighbors who moved away a few years ago.

it was another long bunco night -- i think it was close to 11pm when i finally got home. what a great group of BUNCO BABES. i feel so lucky to be one of them. merry christmas everybody!

november bunco

the BEST BUNCO GROUP EVER played at MICHELE's house tonite. we feasted on brisket, coleslaw, potato salad, beans and marshmallow salad. we drank WINE and beer. and we also rolled some dice. CASSIE won most buncos with FIVE (subs always win). she won the roll-off with MICHELE who ended up with MOST WINS. 2nd most wins went to GINNY. i had the most losses. THIRTEEN. and for the record, we only play 18 rounds. JULIE got LAST BUNCO of the night and scored a fancy new purse, a pretty candle and a $5 SUBWAY gift card.

MOST BUNCOS cassie
MOST WINS michele
2ND MOST WINS ginny
MOST LOSSES darlene
LAST BUNCO julie

next month's bunco will be at STEPHANIE S' house -- CHRISTMAS BUNCO!

october bunco

the BEST BUNCO GROUP EVER gathered at WILMA's house for OCTOBER BUNCO. everyone came dressed in their HALLOWEEN best. even the house was dressed up. everyone had a great time -- especially when they rolled a BUNCO and got to wear the SCARECROW hat! LAURA rolled the last bunco of the night and took home a SPOOKY bag of tricks filled will all kinds of halloween goodies. BOO!

NOVEMBER BUNCO will be at MICHELE's house. see you there!

september bunco

SEPTEMBER BUNCO was held at BROOKE'S house this month. we were missing the BUNCO BOX but that didn't stop us. STEPHANIE C eventually found it though. we feasted on chicken pasta casserole, fresh bread and salad and drank BLACK BOX wine. we celebrated STEPHANIE C's and MARY's birthdays with a homemade strawberry cake. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, girls! by the way, we should really work on our singing. i'm just sayin'...

lots of subs... MARLENE, DEBBIE, KIM, our newest neighbor on the circle, and HOLLY, brooke's neighbor, subbed for the missing WILMA, STEPHANIE S, MICHELE and SHERRY. we had so much fun. someone even wet their pants. okay, she didn't REALLY wet her pants but her pants were wet. oh, nevermind...

lots of ties... the prize for MOST BUNCOS went to GINNY who tied with JULIE. they each rolled 4 buncos. MARY and HOLLY split 1st and 2nd most wins and each took home $15. $5 went to DARLENE who tied with LIZ for most losses (12). KIM rolled the LAST BUNCO and got a STARBUCKS gift card! the subs always win... ;)

next month's bunco will be at WILMA's. see you there!

august bunco

AUGUST BUNCO was held at GINNY's house. a fantastic night of bunco it was. thank you, GINNY, for the yummy seafood gumbo and good time! once we finished eating, it was time to roll some dice. here were the winners of the night...

most buncos > GINNY
most wins > WILMA
2nd most wins > SHERRY
last bunco > MARY
most losses > MARLENE

GINNY had a beautiful cake made for LIZ and her family to commemorate their moving. we'll miss seeing you all on the circle — liz, dean, brayden, darien, and kendall — but hopefully we'll still be seeing you around! :)

july bunco

JULY BUNCO took place at SHERRY's house. it was our FIRST OFFICIAL OUTDOOR BUNCO ever -- and it was POOLSIDE!!! there was even a TABLE in the pool. bunco babe JORUNN happened to be back in town from norway for a visit and played with us. we all enjoyed a delicious dinner served to us by sherry's lovely family and yummy APPLE DUMPLINGS were for dessert. MICHELE won LAST BUNCO of the night and took home some assorted summery goodies. here were the lucky winners this month...

most buncos > JULIE ($25)
most wins > LAURA ($20)
2nd most wins > MARLENE ($10)
last bunco > MICHELE (summer goodies)
most losses > DARLENE ($5)

AUGUST BUNCO will be back on the circle at GINNY's house. hope to see you all there!

june bunco

june bunco was at JULIE's house. MARLENE and DEBBIE D subbed for MARY and STEPHANIE S. we had a big salad with grilled CHICKEN and lots of fresh veggies for dinner. julie's new WINE AERATOR was a big hit. we finished the night off with a CHOCOLATE trifle dessert.

mary dropped in on her way to dinner with her family so we were able to give her the james avery necklace we all pitched in to get so she could wear it to her mother's funeral on saturday. we love you, mary!

most buncos > SHERRY* (6)
most wins > STEPHANIE C (13)
2nd most wins > LAURA
last bunco > WILMA
most losses > MARLENE (11)

the prize for last bunco of the night, a pretty CROSS, went to WILMA. the prize for spilling the most WINE on their SCORE CARD went to MICHELE. :)

july bunco will be at SHERRY's. see you all there!

*sherry rolls a lot of buncos! :)

may bunco

uno, dos, tres! MAY BUNCO was at darlene's house. APRIL showers bring MAY flowers... and MARGARITAS was the theme for the night. MARLENE subbed for GINNY. we snacked on tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole, fresh fruit, and shrimp cocktail. we drank BLACK BOX wine and MARGARITAS. we chowed down on chicken enchiladas and SPANISH RICE. a STRAWBERRY MARGARITA CAKE was for dessert. olé!

most buncos > MARLENE (5)
most wins > STEPHANIE C
2nd most wins > MARY + WILMA {tie}
last bunco > STEPHANIE S
most losses > BROOKE

the LAST BUNCO prize was a copper flower yard decoration (april showers bring may flowers!) was won by STEPH S. and it seemed like MARLENE had the BUNCO SOMBRERO on all night! subs always win! :)

JUNE BUNCO is at julie's.

april bunco

APRIL 15th was tax day. it was also APRIL BUNCO at STEPHANIE C's lovely home in coles crossing. MARLENE subbed for laura and STEPHANIE S' mom for mary — plus we had a GHOST player for ginny. we snacked on strawberries and hummus. we ate spinach salad with couscous and rotisserie chicken and also bean salad. we drank BLACK BOX wine. there was "Not Yo' Momma's Banana Pudding" for dessert. it was all delicious!

SHERRY > most buncos (3)
MICHELE > most wins (13)
MARLENE/DARLENE > 2nd most wins (12)
STEPHANIE C > most losses (12)
STEPHANIE S > last bunco

it was SHERRY's night -- she was in the running for three categories: most buncos, most wins and last bunco. she decided to take home the big prize, most buncos. MARLENE and DARLENE tied for 2nd most wins and decided to split the pot. $5 each. we call it EQUALLY SHARING. there was a roll off for most losses between STEPHANIE C and LIZ with stephanie c taking the prize. STEPHANIE S took home rolled the LAST BUNCO of the night and got $15, a "BUNCO REFUND." :)

MAY BUNCO is at darlene's house!

march bunco

MARCH BUNCO was this week at mary's house. we started the night off with yummy crackers and dips and moved on to a tasty pasta dish with garlic bread and a salad. for dessert we had brownies and ice cream. it was all delicious!

then it was time to start rolling the dice. we had a small group this month — only eight. i guess some of us were MIA because of spring break. but that didn't stop us from having fun. lots of craziness as usual that i won't get into here. hey, what happens at bunco stays at bunco. :) we declared LANDSHARK beer to be the official beverage of the best bunco group ever. well, not all of us — some of us were a little more enthusiastic than others actually. and even though there was some peer pressure, we still managed to play all three rounds.

MOST BUNCOS mary
MOST WINS michele
MOST LOSSES wilma
LAST BUNCO laura

MARY won most buncos and took home $20. whoohoo! MICHELE had most wins. she won $15. WILMA got the most losses and got her $5 back. not a bad deal. LAURA got the last bunco of the night and took home a pretty brighton key chain. and SHERRY tried to cheat. haa! just kidding! we knew what was going on. :)

APRIL BUNCO will be played at stephanie c's house. see you there!

2009 schedule {updated}

{january} laura
{february} liz
{march} mary
{april} steph c
{may} darlene
{june} julie
{july} sherry
{august} ginny
{september} brooke
{october} wilma
{november} michele
{december} steph s

february bunco

FEBRUARY BUNCO was at liz's. it was an extra crazy night with four tables! yay! jorunn was in town plus debbie and marlene played too. we had tamales along with a giant salad plus extras like quinoa, guacamole and black beans. delicious RUM CAKE was for dessert. we drank BLACK BOX wine and liked it -- who knew wine from a box was so good! :)

SHERRY most buncos
LAURA 2nd most buncos
DEBBIE last bunco
STEPH C most wins
WILMA 2nd most wins
JORUNN 3rd most wins
STEPH S most losses

lots of roll offs. lots of winners. debbie won last bunco of the night (subs always win!) and the prize was a pretty framed bible verse: oh lord almighty, happy is the family who trusts in you (psalm 84:12).

january bunco

THE BEST BUNCO GROUP EVER met last wednesday for JANUARY BUNCO at LAURA's lovely home in coles crossing. we enjoyed food, laughter and a rousing game as usual. on the menu was a huge salad and a tasty chili dish with sweet cornbread and guacamole too. if that wasn't enough there was also a yummy, gooey SPICE CAKE made in the crock pot and served with vanilla BLUE BELL ice cream for dessert.

the big winners of the evening were JULIE and BROOKE, splitting the pot for most buncos. SHERRY took home most wins. subs always win in our group and MARLENE didn't let us down. she won 2nd most wins. STEPHANIE S got the last bunco of the night and won a pretty magnolia diffuser set. and the prize for most losses went to DARLENE. five bucks is five bucks. :)

MOST BUNCOS julie & brooke
MOST WINS sherry
2nd MOST WINS marlene
LAST BUNCO stephanie s
MOST LOSSES darlene

what a great group of BUNCO BABES. i feel lucky to be one of them. we always have such a good time and i completely forgot to take pics until the end of the night...

2009 schedule

here is the unofficial bunco 2009 hostess schedule for the BEST BUNCO GROUP EVER...

{january} laura
{february} brooke
{march} mary
{april} steph c
{may} darlene
{june} julie
{july} sherry
{august} ginny
{september} liz
{october} wilma
{november} michele
{december} steph s

ring the bell!

it's the FIRST EVER 2009 BUNCO and it's at LAURA'S on wednesday the 14th.

let her know if you need a sub.