Ever Valiant

Game 8 - Sloans Lake

Results:
Boyd - 2 (Game Winner, Big Winner)

Eric - 1 (GW)

A.J. - 1 (GW)

Mikey L. - 1 (GW)

John S. - 1 (GW)

Martin - 1 (PWK)

Standings:

A.J. - 9

Mike L. - 4
Red - 3
Josh - 3
Poops - 3
Mike G. - 3

John S. - 3

Boyd - 3

Eric - 3
Temuchin - 2
Zach - 2
Carly- 2
Kelly - 2
Kevin - 1
Jess - 1
Frankie - 1
Julie - 1
Dave - 1
Doug - 1
Melonie - 1

Martin - 1

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No excuse. The long weekend laid a mesmerizing melody on my mind and all responsibilities along with this blog were Pied Pipered away. But I've emerged from my gelatinous cocoon, a little sticky, naked, and for some reason clutching a pink plastic flamingo, but no worse for wear and ready with alacrity to report on our previous croquet match.

So, uh, does anyone remember anything funny or interesting that happened? I heard Jermaine Jackson died. Anything else?

Oh! Shockingly A.J. didn't win. But the Force is strong in that family and Boyd picked up the slack to win the day.

Highlights!

- Martin, way to go with getting your first point of the season unfortunately it came at a price: he poison wicket killed his own girlfriend for it. Ouch.

- Some of you might've spotted our special guest rolling around, the guy in the wheelchair with the laptop, everyone lets hear it for Stephen Hawking! And even though Mr. Hawking can't actually play with us, he was able to calculate who the winner would be. He also discovered what A.J.'s weakness was but before he could tell me, a large portal of energy opened up behind him and he was sucked through the vortex. Good luck!

- Carly's stupendous 8 wicket run.

- Shane made Sonia drop her ice cream. Why or how he did this I was not told. But John bought Shane an ice cream, then knocked it out of his hand before he could take a bite. Because no one messes with a Simpkins woman. Apparently.

- Ed's nonsense advice to Eric on which ball he should hit during the poison battle. Nonsense because - A. He was telling Eric which ball color was which. B. It was DARK. C. Oh yeah, Ed is COLORBLIND!!!

- There was a tournament about a week ago. It was ravenously documented by Mike and Jess so wait for the premier for highlights. Jake won. Phil was 2nd. And Dave got his money back. Here is a picture:

Shane In Ear Shot - "I thought I smelled pussy." (upon seeing Dom)

The Prince Of Puzzlers, The Count Of Conundrums: Dave and this weeks riddle:

Who knew about the Scotsman,
around the North side?
Maybe they don't show,
the same kind of pride?
But this park and it's sister,
southern by 10 blocks,
seem to be in tribute,
to the land o' the lochs.

Stuck between two saints,
Catherine and Clair.
Don't blink when you drive past,
you might not see it's there.
And If you're out cruisin',
On a Saturday night,
pass El Forastero,
and then take a right.

Everybody's working for next Tuesday...