Join other singles as we open the Christmas season by attending the annual Christmas parade in downtown Abq. If you haven't been to this parade you have got to come this year. It is very festive and all floats and groups in the parade are lit up with hundreds of tiny twinkling colorful lights. We will meet in front of the Flying Star restaurant at 723 Silver S.W. 8102, downtown on the corner of 8th and silver in downtown Abq at 4:00pm). (I will be wearing a red Christmas hat, so look for me there. Soon after we will make our way over a few blocks north to the viewing area on Central Ave. Following the parade we will venture back to the Flying Star restaurant for coffee/hot coco/tea. Dress warm and wear your gloves, scarf and hat. Remember not to pout or cry, cause Santa clause is coming to town!

You are invited to our Club to have Potluck. This will be from 3pm to 6pm. We will have a bartender and a Big screen tv on. Bring a dish for 6 or a suggested donation of $5.00. Dee Bower makes dinner rolls to die for. Help with clean up would be nice and you can watch Tom Mizner do dishes. Please RSVP so we have a count. Limit is 125. gobble, gobble.

If we have enough people on the waiting list, I will reserve a second court. I will notify those on the list via e-mail by 10am Wednesday to notify them if we were able to get a second court. The second court will be open at 7 so you may want to come early if I do get the second court.

Walleyball is volleyball in a racquetball court.

The cost is $5 per person.

We will reserve only one (1) court from 7:30 to 9:30.

We must limit the attendees to 12.

Please make changes to your response as early as possible. If you RSVP yes, please make sure you attend as we need an accurate head count to pay for the court. After the response limit is met people wishing to sign up will be placed on a waiting list and it will be first come first served for replacements if anyone changes from "yes" to "no."

If you are bringing guests, please make sure to include them when you sign up so we can get an accurate head count.

All levels are welcome but this is not a game for the timid. Rules are simple:

1. Have fun and get a good workout.
2. No one touching or falling into the net.
3. Ceiling is out of bounds.
4. The ball hitting two walls is out.
5. The opponents back wall is out.
6. Physically aggressive behavior will not be tolerated
7. No kicking or throwing of the ball or equipment which may cause injuries to or be threatening or offensive to any participants.
8. No foul, abusive language or gestures towards any participants present.
9. If all else fails, see rule number 1.

Setting and playing as a team is encouraged with good sportsmanlike behavior. It's going to be fun and a good workout too!

You can call me on my cell at 504-0785 if you need to contact me. Thanks to Sports & Wellness for continuing to try to work with us..

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ON SUNDAY AND NOT THE USUAL SATURDAY. No sandals or muscle shirts as they won't allow you to participate. Ask for Marvin or Skip if you can't find our group and they will lead you to us.

Sunday, November 22…the only Sunday they are open…when they will have volunteers pack the sorted food to go out to the community for Thanksgiving.

This is a fun project and also helping those less fortunate. Roadrunner Food Bank is located at 5840 Office Blvd Ne. Phone is 242-2052. We will be sorting and packing from 10am to 12 pm although you can stay longer if you want. They are open from 9am to 4pm on that day.

Directions to Roadrunner Food Bank are:

From I-25 exit Jefferson going west.
Turn left on Singer
Turn right on Office
They are on the right.

It's important and respectful that your RSVP is accurate so please make sure you're going to come if you say yes and change your maybe to yes or no once you know for sure.

If you have any questions, you can e-mail me or call me at 288-0452.

IF YOU RSVP "YES" THEN YOU MUST SHOW UP
OR YOU COULD RUIN THE GAME FOR EVERYONE.

Wow! We've had a tremendous response from the ladies. All the female parts are now taken. Come on men! These ladies are counting on you. However, if any women wouldn't mind to playing a male role, you're encouraged to sign up.

Murder At The Four Deuces is a rip roaring, 1920's gangster murder mystery party game, with lots of murder, bribery, and back stabbing to be had. This game is loosely based on some of the very first Chicago and New York Gangsters, their rivalries, speakeasies, and love lives.

Don and MeMe Wannabe are hosting the grand opening celebration for their new Speakeasy, The Four Deuces, and you are invited to attend. The Four Deuces is a lavish juice joint serving booze and music in the front. In the back is the game room, and upstairs is a very high class and exclusive brothel. The cream, and not so cream, of society will be here. With gangsters, politicians, dolls, molls and many other interesting guests in attendance this event is sure to be the bee's knees.

Anyone wanting to play this mystery game? It'll be so much fun. I've always wanted to try one of these out. You're encouraged to dress up for your part, but it's not required. We'll be playing at the Roasted Bean Cafe on the east side of Old Town. The cost will be $15 per person, which includes snacks, beverage (sorry - no booze), and dessert. Please bring cash. Plan to spend 3 to 4 hours here for the game. And please arrive on time. Click here for a map.

We'll need at least 10 people to play, and can accommodate up to 20. If fewer than 10 people show up, then the whole game will be ruined for everyone. So, if you RSVP "YES", then you must show up. With this in mind, if we don't have at least 10 "YES's" by Tuesday night, we'll have to cancel the event.

The list of characters is listed below. If you have a preference who you want to be, write it in your RSVP comment.

(Played by Michael) Rhett Bumbler is a gambler who blew into town six months ago. No one knows much about him, except that he is not very good at cards or dice. His attempts to cheat are so laughable that most people tend to overlook it. What could Rebecca see in him? Big Jim would never tolerate this buffoon as a son-in-law.

(Played by Sue D) Mayor "Big Bill" Bumpkin is the Mayor of Chicago. He is friendly and honest, which is why people do not believe the rumor that city funds have been vanishing. He and Don "Big Jim" Ravioli have been good friends for many years.

(Played by Buddy) Al Capone was brought from New York by Don Wannabe to work in his club. While his job title is bouncer, everyone knows that he is really just a hit man for the Family.

(Played by Marlo) Carrie Crooner-Ravioli was a jazz singer in one of Big Jim's clubs when Big Jim fell in love with her. Big Jim divorced his wife Vickie to marry her. She is attending tonight to do a special performance. People speculate that she only married Big Jim so that she could use his connections to be discovered as the star she is.

Vanessa Crooner is the mother of Carrie. She chaperoned Carrie and Big Jim everywhere they went before the marriage. She does not approve of Big Jim. After they were married, she moved into the new house with them just to make sure that Big Jim treats her baby right.

(Played by Liza) Guilda Guiseppi is the wife of Jack Guiseppi. She is quite a character.

(Played by Sheryl - Michael's Guest) Jack "Greasy Thumbs" Guiseppi is Don "Big Jim" Ravioli's accountant.

(Played by Laura) Inspector Neville "The Nose" Nutella will be attending the function to investigate the murder of the Black Hand Gang two nights ago.

Baroness Ravioli is the mother of Don "Big Jim" Ravioli. Of course, she is not a real Baroness, but being the Don's mother does tend to keep people from saying any different. The Baroness loves to wear tiaras and lord it over anyone she considers 'beneath' her, which happens to be most people.

(Played by Dave) Don "Big Jim" Ravioli is the well-known father of the Chicago mob or "The Family". The Don just recently divorced Vicky, his wife of twenty years, to marry the much younger Carrie Crooner. They have only been married for a week.

(Played by Nat) Rebecca Ravioli is the daughter of Big Jim and Vicky Ravioli. Rebecca has been telling everyone that she is engaged to marry Rhett Bumbler. Her father refuses to allow the marriage.

(Played by Eileen W) Vicky Ravioli is the ex-wife of Don "Big Jim" Ravioli. While she is older than he is, she was still surprised when he demanded a divorce to marry that tart, Carrie Crooner. When the divorce came through on March 20th, Vicky was overheard saying, "I raised my husband from a boy to a man for another woman". She received a $50,000 settlement from the divorce.

Sly Sleaze runs the horse race ring for Don "Big Jim" Ravioli. He made an agreement with the new Telegraph Company to be the only person able to receive the live horse race results immediately in the Chicago area. He then sells these results to local bookies for half of their take. In exchange for all his work, the Don pays him 5% of the earnings. Some say he is not happy with this percentage and feels that he deserves a full partnership in the venture. He and Rebecca Ravioli have been good friends for years.

(Played by Diana G) Cash Steal - No one knows anything about this man. Not why he is here or where he comes from.

(Played by Melissa H - Liza's Guest) Cassandra Steal is the wife of Cash Steal. You'll have to discover the rest about her at the party.

(Played by Larry) Capo "Toto" Tequila is the self-proclaimed Boss of Bosses. He will be visiting us from New York. Speculation is running rampant on why he is coming here tonight. When it involves the Capo, it just has to be something big.

(Played by Anita) Mary Toosteal is the wife of U.S. Congressman Darrin Toosteal. Mary is the perfect political wife. Elegant, dignified, and she turns a blind eye to her husband's escapades. She comes from old money and powerful connections.

(Played by Ed - Anita's Guestl) U.S. Congressman Darrin Toosteal - Some say Darrin's rise to fame was a result of his close friendship with Don "Big Jim" Ravioli. He could very possibly become the next President of the United States. You have to wonder how he could hope to become the next president, when it is well known that he has such a close affiliation with a man of Big Jim's reputation.

(Played by Adam) Don Wannabe is Don "Big Jim" Ravioli's Chief Lieutenant. When he met his wife, Madam MeMe, it was love at first sight. They own a chain of houses of ill repute.

(Played by Rachael) Donna Wannabe is Don Wannabe's little sister. Donna has become quite popular with the movie picture actors. She say she was secretly seeing Big Jim on and off for the last few years. Lately, she has been seen making a play for Rhett Bumbler's attention. Some speculate that she has always been jealous of the attention Big Jim lathered on his daughter, and this is her way of getting back at her.

(Played by Sueze) Madam MeMe Wannabe is very successful madam who has been married to Don Wannabe for fifteen years. With their combined head for business, they have amassed a fortune. Tonight, they open their newest venture, The Four Deuces Speakeasy.