HAPPY HALLOWEEN, GANGSTAS

Ms Ruthye forgot again to tell us how to dress out. So for our Halloween meet, we took matters into our own hands. 

Da Girls

As for the da guys, Ted came as a banker, Leslie as a lawyer, Joe as a piano playing CFO and Jack as The Invisible Man. Bruce was AWOL. Rumor had it he was checking shoe cleanliness at the gym.

And the treats . . . 

Clubhouse Gang health food

. . . they were wonderful!

The puzzlers are getting so good, they are now working on two puzzles at once. Today one was completed.

Bocce is on temporary hold until after the election. We will not meet up this week but will resume on Thursday the 10th.

Be safe trick 'r treating tonight, gangsters. And don't forget to carry a flashlight. We will see you all next Monday when you can share your plunder with us!

In the winter, in the summer . . .

ain't we got fun!

And we'll do it all again next Monday!

Small Crowd, Big Time

Only 11 gangstas showed out this morning but that's okay. We rocked on anyway, making enough noise for 30. Ted, Bill and Jack modeled outfits from the Arthur Godfrey South Florida Fall Collection. What hunks! With a nod to alliteration, Bruce wore his favorite funky Florida flip flops for fall.  

Posing for the cover of GQ

The puzzlers worked with lackadaisical fervor to complete the jigsaw puzzle. Did they? Nah, not even close. Maybe next week when C.J., Donna, Ruthye and Daphne are back in the house.

Sitting Down on the Job 

Don't forget water aerobics on Tuesday at 9:15 at the pool and bocce on Thursday at 9:30 here at the clubhouse (weather permitting). 

Next Monday we will celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. It's a good thing Ruthye was not here today. She would have insisted that we all dress up as turkeys for the occasion.

Bocce the Way it was Meant to be Played

only missing the chianti 

The B-ballers have decided to meet at the community center each Thursday morning at 9:30 to play bocce. No RSVP's are needed. Just show up to play or heckle.

Hope to see everyone on Monday for coffee, Tuesday for water aerobics, Thursday for bocce, and Friday for knitting. Gangsta's are a rockin' and a rollin' now!  

Our First Autumnal Meet of 2016

And what a meet it was!  Joe and Leslie were present to sign copies of their new award-winning mystery novel. 

Three Hours on the New York Times Bestseller List

Did he steal it in a bus? Did he wrap it in a truss? Did he steal it in a hearse? Did he hide it in his purse? 

He did steal it. It was 88 degrees here in Tuscany, felt like 99.

Jack and Bill mustered up enough courage to challenge Sue-Sue to some bocce ball. And THE BOYS RULED. Of course they had to combine their scores to do so but hey, it's a start! In the Old Country, women were not allowed to play bocce ball. Smart!

AND the puzzle is almost finished. One or two more weeks and that puppy is history! 

Have a good week, y'all.  See you Monday.

AT LONG LAST, IT'S OVER!

We had our last gang meet of the long hot summer. Next Monday will be our first of autumn. Break out your sweater vests and long pants, Gangstas, the temperature could even drop into the 80's. Life is good.

At least nine jiggers crowded around the puzzle table. Good progress was made under Nancy's able supervision. Donna sported a new designer tee shirt and Daphne brought homemade cranberry cookies. 

Again, no bocce ball.  Funny how no one has shown any interest in playing since Sue Sue challenged the guys to a match! 

Today, we tried a new gourmet coffee from the mountains of Honduras. Jack had it smuggled in from San Pedro Sula where they think a pound is 16 ounces. Silly, huh? The coffee was a big hit. We'll brew another pot next week.

Enjoy the last few days of summer. See you this fall. 

You've Got to be Kidding . . .

Fifteen gang members, all RETIRED, came together on Monday to celebrate, of all things, Labor Day. For real? Labor? That's kinda like a group of epicures having a lunch meeting at McDonalds. Or ayatollahs attending a conference on feminism. Just shouldn't happen. But it did and we had a good time. Tomorrow we will begin our year-long celebration of "Laborless Days". 

Ruthye forgot to instruct us to dress up for the holiday, so we all came as senior citizens.

The puzzle is coming along nicely and should be completed in our lifetimes. Assuming, that is, that we continue to eat healthy and take our vitamins.

LABORING Away on Labor Day

Special thanks to Bruce, our "Prez", for opening the clubhouse this morning and to Donna for bringing the cream cheese scones. They were awesome! 

Have a good week, gangsters! Until next Monday . . . .