It's Poker Male Bonding Weekend Time!!!

Every year Doug hosts a poker weekend for all his buddies from tennis. His family owns some recreational property that anywhere from 10 to 12 guys will converge upon in all their male grandness.

There’s boating and prawning and drinking and poker and drinking and hot tubbing and drinking and laughing and drinking and joking and drinking and falling on the rocks and drinking. And that takes care of Friday. On Saturday they play their “Main Event”. There’s big prize money and the coveted trophy for the winner – which, unfortunately, Doug won last year (and trust me, they are all SO proud of this trophy):

Some guys take it seriously because they want to win. Others, like Doug, not so much. It’s more fun to drink and be the funniest person you know. And if you lose, oh well, it’s off to the hot tub and another round of drinks. And when the sun comes up? Well, towel off – it’s time for Caesars and breakfast!

There’s always lots of food (and drinking) and cigars. They even have organized events – like skeet shooting. A brilliant idea! Give drunken men guns and have them shoot into the sky!! They also have a golf competition to see who can hit the nearest island. Oh, oh and the best: craft time:

Such a talented group of 50 something year olds. Yep, at the end of the weekend everyone has lost their voice, eyes are red, legs are wobbly and fun was had by all!

And their better halves? SOOO glad not to have been there.