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October 22  (click on any photos to enlarge)

 

The following is a chronicle of 24 hours of BIG FUN. Actually our Big Fun goes on for most of the month of October but the official party was held Saturday October 19th. This years t-shirt design was created by our good friend John Kleber from a photo that Hoodlum Gill took of Dotty the humpback whale last February in the waters near the photo below. This years 24 hours of Big Fun celebrations included happy hour at the Brits Friday, Dancing at Wrecked at the Reef, Saturday Pub crawl and finally a party at the McCulley’s Casa with a special celebration of good hood friend Shirley Kelly’s 60th Birthday. I’m finally rested up enough to get this update out. It was certainly a Big Fun weekend.

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Friday night was special seeing many friends we’ve not seen since spring and catching  up on their summer. Love our hood friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Then off to our local watering hole Wrecked at the Reef.

 

 

 

 

 

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Dance, Dance and more Dancing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Everybody’s kicking up their heels dancing and enjoying all the fellowship. There was a lots of late night action but my camera ran out of battery. Maybe that was a good thing.

 

 

 

 

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Saturday at La Casa Del Capitan

 

Lunch and card 1 of the Big Fun Pub Crawl / Poker Run

You can see Sandy Beach and Cholla Bay behind the poker players.

 

Christina, the restaurant owner, is always a great host with good food and great margaritas 

Thank You Carol and Mike for managing the ??cheater free?? poker game.

 

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Pub #2 “The Hut” just opened last week and was ready for the Big Fun crowd.

 

 

 

 

Our weather was perfect for this open air palapa bar. Friend Randy just acquired, remodeled and created The Hut. It’s the first visit for most of the Big Fun poker players but not the last.

 

Frankie’s and my second poker cards pretty much say we’re out of the game. Our hands suck but at least we scored a “Hut” kuzzie.

 

 

 

Another great group shoot. After all that’s what this game is all about.

 

 

 

 

 

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Pub #3 “Wrecked at the Reef”

 

Carol and Mike set up their poker draw which includes a shot of tequila complements of Wrecked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There’s some serious Pig Pong players in the group.

 

Gill looking for that perfect tequila shot photo

 

Chris and Frankie hang with tonight’s guest of honor “Shirley”. Kim show’s her promising 3 queens.

 

 

 

Cheaters????

 

 

 

Dave and Bill crash the ladies group photo

 

 

I’ve tried to have everyone “Pace “ themselves but the name of the bar pretty much sums it up.

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Pub #4 “JJ Cantina” back in Cholla Bay.

The group continues to grow and looking strong.  We’re running late for the evening party so Frankie and I had to exit quickly for party prep, hence only one JJ’s photo. Sorry!

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Big Fun Party at the McCulley Casa

Party preparation.. As you can see there’s some unusual prep work underway thanks to Bill’s grand idea for Shirley’s surprise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In case your having problems reading this is says HAPPY B-DAY SHIRLEY !!! and boy was she surprised as you can tell by her reaction. And to our amazement she mooned them back. Priceless and very memorable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shirley’s words…

Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like that!!  It will be a chuckle in my head for as long as I live.  I went in thinking I had to try to be surprised; I ended up getting the surprise of my life!!!   No BUTTS about it, the HOOD will go any length to fool a friend!!!  I love you all!!!  You are priceless!!!  What a great group to spend the next decade with!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork taco served sea side under the palapa as the sun sets on a Big Fun day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tacos Pastor.. Yummie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A perfect evening after a fun fun day. As you  can tell I enjoyed the evening and didn’t take many photos. Card 5 of the poker run was drawn and Kim was the Big winner and Jane won Carol and Mikes special award. Both received bottles of tequila that I found empty the next morning. Good job ladies handing out your awards.

 

 

 

 

Bill helped B-day girl Shirley cut the cake late in the evening. Much of Shirley’s family was here for the party and provided her high school photo for our entertainment. We’re all so happy her surprise was a success.

Happy Birthday Shirley!!.. XXOOX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shirley with some of her family

 

We missed getting the final poker card 5 photo but did get the photo of the last people standing at the party.

 

No surprise it’s only 10 PM but feels like 2 AM from all the Big Fun from the last 24 hours.

 

BIG FUN

Until the next Update