Progressive Rummy... "Join Us" says Karen & Buzz!

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Did we tell you there were going to be prizes? Well come find Karen or Buzz as they have been recruited with coordinating the Progressive Rummy Game that Roger and Diana so love to play!

We will be handing out rules, scoresheets, playing cards & pen at the resort, so form a group or join in with any of us playing and enjoy the challenge and camaraderie. At the end of each game or at some point during the trip, turn in your scoresheets (be sure you identify the players) to Buzz or Karen. We will keep track of the highest ("Loser") and the lowest ("Winner") scores for the week and at the last night (Friday) happy hour cocktail time, prizes will be announced and

distributed. Since this is a celebration of their 20th year of marital bliss, Roger & Diana have decided to also have special prizes for anyone with a score that ends in '20, such as 20, 120, 220, 320 (you get the picture) or '90 as they got married in 1990!

So grab a drink, a snack and tanning lotion and meet us for some fun and entertainment. We'll be floating around throughout the week to help or coordinate games and root you on.

Cheers!

Karen & Buzz

Let's Rendezvous in CUN...maybe?

Listed below are the approximate arrival time for our group. After clearing all the required airline arrival regulations & procedure with immigration, baggage claim and customs. Proceed to the public area where the awaiting public, shuttle, transfers and yes unfortunately timeshare promoters will be. Find the APPLE VACATION representative with the appropriate ID badge and check in with that individual for your pre-paid shuttle service to the resort. You will need your Apple Vacation Voucher. Tips/Gratuity is not included.

I have listed the individuals that are in our group so you can perhaps cross paths at the airport, pending the waiting time to fill the shuttle vehicle to the resort. So if you recognize someone, you might very well be seated in the vehicle with them. See you at the resort soon!

Date: Saturday, March 5

Time noted are anticipated flight arrival time

Russell & Randy there already, planning to be at resort around 2 or 3pm

Reagan & Fumi 3:45pm

Tim & Ani 3:45pm

Laura & Dell 3:45pm

Mike T 4:20pm

Naomi & Joan 4:38pm

Rocky & Peggy 6:05pm

Roger & Diana 7:20pm

Karen & Buzz 7:20pm

Jim & Jan 7:20pm

Diane 7:20pm

Melissa & Ben 7:20pm

Marty 7:20pm

Alex 7:20pm

Mike & Dani 9:35pm

Martie & Paul 3:45pm (Monday, Mar 7)

** Flight arrival time was checked as of Saturday, 02/27/11

Photo provided by Flickr.cameronparkins

Spotlight by Roger: "Ted & Alex"

All of you know Alex...at least her phone voice.....she is our very talented travel agent. You know, the one who is always asking for money and/or credit card numbers, giving out deadlines, setting up excursions, etc., etc. Well, the other half of this dynamic duo is Ted. Yes, they do have different last names but they’re still a happily married couple so hands off!! Ted is a gourmet chef having graduated from the French Culinary Institute of America and much like Colonel Sanders (you know, starting a new venture late in life) Ted just opened his very own “roach coach”. Of course this is no ordinary roach coach, more like a portable gourmet dining room appropriately named "Flavor Rush". Alex, being the good wife that she is, is helping Ted launch this new endeavor and for a closer look go their web site at http://www.lpelkey.net/FLAVOR_RUSH/index.html .

Alex will be one of Diana’s “Bridesmaids” and along with Ted is also a SCUBA diver. So, introduce yourself to Ted & Alex and stop to ponder this: “is there a whole new meaning to the age old expression......T & A ??? I wonder??

Spotlight by Roger: "RUSSELL & RANDY"

Although they’re both single and available, it seems only natural to write about them as a couple........but they’re not gay!! Their “relationship” has outlasted all of their marriages....combined and they still like each other. They both like to ride Harley’s and their favorite drink is Absolute vodka on the rocks (word to the wise here..DO NOT try to keep up with either one of them in the drinking department...you'll be very, very sorry). They are both retired and Russell lives in North Hollywood and Randy lives in Burbank. They get together at least once a week to eat Thai food, drink and perhaps watch the fights on T.V. Now, about this gay thing. Although the jury is still out, the latest claim is “metrosexual”. However, as noted on the T.V. show "Two and a Half Men", a metrosexual was defined by Charlie as a gay man who is not getting laid.....so the jury is still out.

Russell will be Roger’s Best Man and it will be a familiar role since Russell considers Laguna Beach his beach house and Diana considers Russell as her second husband. As noted above, both Randy and Russell enjoy drinking and having fun. So, given the fact that this resort provides “free” booze, don’t hang with these two unless you’re prepared for a lot of laughs and, of course, lots of drinks!

Spotlight: "KAREN & BUZZ"

Diana knew Karen at the City of Irvine long before Roger started “working” there (this working thing is a very grey area). Anyway, Roger worked with Karen in Purchasing and although Buzz was a vendor he soon became part of the family when he and Karen were married on Valentine’s Day many years ago. Things have not been the same since! They’re currently retired in Irvine and Buzz and Roger play cribbage every Thursday at Knowlwoods with a couple of other “seniors”.

Karen will be Diana’s Matron of Honor and Buzz will be one of two Groomsmen supporting Roger (figuratively speaking, of course). These two have not missed any of Roger and Diana’s events and they will be happy to share many funny stories about either one of them......especially Roger. They both love good food and their favorite drinks are very cold Grey Goose martini’s. So, belly up to the bar and let the laughs begin.