Merry Christmas

Since Christmas is on a Thursday, we were all mandated with the task of drinky with our families. We hope you did too - it's just better that way.

Merry Christmas!

Sixth Annual Drinky Christmas

Undisclosed Cameron Park Location

Another year, another kick-ass Drinky Christmas! We all look forward to this night all year, it's almost a shame that this is one of the first Christmas events we have, since it's the best!

Basic Formula:
All the Thursday Drunks
Sleepover Plans
Cheese and Meat Fondue
Lots of Wine and other Drinks
Secret Santa Gifts
Pink Elephant Gift Exchange
Hours of Laughing

We were down one German Nairb, but up a Bumpy and his Canadian, Shim & Caddie returned for the night, and Coach showed as well, so we were at 14 drunks, 3 dogs and 1 baby. Party!

So many things happened that were notable put here it is in speed form:
Crabby & NakedBob trade sleeveless shirt collections
Crabby cuts a new sleeveless with a saw
Thursday Drunks presented with official calendars, each drunk has their own month
Fight over the framed Ed McMann photo
Shim ends up with the altered Santa lawn ornament
Caddie filches TheJenny's perfectly cooked mushroom
Bump's Canadian wears the hot pink terry cloth romper
Texas shaped ice cube tray, panda necklace, freaky fairy lady.
Rock band forever
Found Footage Festival 3 over waffle breakfast

Journal Tidbits:
"I'm like a pig in shit right now." - Shooter re: his two beer gift
"I'm not the only crotch here!" - Caddie to Dingo the dog
"You mind if I hump your dog?" - NakedBob to Sluggy

Boxing Donkey - Roseville

300 Lincoln Street
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 797-Donkey

It was a very stormy night, and we all took shelter at the Boxing Donkey in Old Roseville. It hasn't been open long, but it's pretty nice all around. The dinning room is on one side, small and formalish. Bar on the other side, with two raised counters facing the wall, bench seat with small cube tables and one round table/booth. Over all, they need a little more seating.

First off, the happy hour was super cheap. Four beers for $12 = awesome. People started trickling in and it seemed like a normal crowd. NakedBob of course knew the people in the table/booth, so we scammed their space after they left. Then people just kept showing up! Frankenstein and his bride came, friends from NakedBob's work, friends from TheJenny's work (one of whom worked with Sluggy in the past), Bumpy and his Canadian were in town (welcome back!), and the list goes on! After the final count, we are talking 22 people, officially our largest Thursday ever!

The food was super yummy. Everything from grilled cheese to mac & cheese with hot dogs. All of it had a little flare and was tasty!

So, with that many people, cheap Guinness and good food we had the place rocking!

The mystery: Shooter came in with three pieces of paper that have been showing up taped to his door. All of them reference Rock Band, but elude to the Thursday Drunks. Shooter's condo complex is locked down pretty well, so we have no idea who and how they are getting there! It's a mystery.

Journal Tidbit:
"You know (pause), there's nothing funnier than butt plugs!" - Frankenstien's bride
"We always think you are up to something." - TheJenny to NakedBob

Potluck of Imposition

Undisclosed Roseville Location

The December birthday people (Scribby & Jarla's Better Half), invited themselves and everyone else to Jarla's wee little house. So began the Potluck of Imposition, where you are told what to bring! Shooter - famous white chicken enchiladas. TheJenny - "You Don't Win Friends With" salad. Sluggy - dessert crepes. Nairb - red wine chili. Scribby - mini potato skins. Oh, so yummy!

We fit into the wee little house just fine. Jarla had the all matching green party sets out and the place looked sharp! We were down a Crabby (trapped in a two week meeting in Portland).

NakedBob had started the night early, so he was the majority of the entertainment for the evening. He had on a very "stylish" pirate shirt with his kilt that he ordered from International Male about a decade ago (and yes, even 10 years ago, the clothes from International male were uncomfortable to look at). By the end, he had retreated to Darla's shower for some peace and quiet...although we still don't know what he was doing in there. We hypothesized that he was consulting the self breast exam pamphlet hanging in the shower.

Many recycled cards were exchanged along with gift cards, Barpy (Croatian version of Nutella), and cotton candy in a plastic container. Which, when you removed the first layer, appeared to have finger marks where it was pressed into the tub. Kind of disturbing.

We topped it all off with a burning of the very old birthday candles, that Jarla rewicked a while ago.

Journal tidbits:

"Take a picture of the freakin' pfeffer-finger!" - Scribby

"Touch the banana...be a man!" - Sluggy to Shooter"

"You've got to be ready to hump at any time." - RobotGoBen

"This is NakedBob talking. This whole story is crack! - NakedBob

Zelda's Original Gourmet Pizza

1415 21st St

Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 447-1400

Zelda's is a Sacramento institution. It seems like it's always packed, but most people don't know that it's there. With a very 70's cocktail bar feel, kiss-my-grits service, a mysterious door and not getting a table until your pizza is actually ready, you would expect people just wouldn't come here. But the pizza is an original, and freaking delicious!

A smaller group then normal converged on midtown, and lo and behold - there is space in the entryway, the bar and the dining room! I've never seen this before! And they are now taking credit cards! WTF? We order drinks at the bar and admired the very old school Christmas decor...it was refreshing. When Sluggy and wee little wednesday showed up, they frowned upon the baby on the bar scenario we were going with. That's the first time we've been kick out of a bar cause of baby.

The artichoke dip came out hot, garlicky and in their signature deep dish crust. Paired with cheap round tortilla chips, it actually worked.

The waitresses were still pretty kiss-my-grits, but damn if that cute baby didn't melt their Flo from the diner attitudes. They were down right nice most of the time!

Iceberg lettuce and ranch dressing salads really hit there stride at this place. Basic and delicious. We had the combo and the Spinocolli (spinach, brocolli, etc) - both were good, but most of us only got one piece in after appetizers and salad.

Topics of conversation were all over the place. My favorite is that Nairb will be in Germany during our annual Drinky Xmas party, and New Years. So we will be throwing a Crafting in the New Year shindig in his empty house and craft 'gifts' as our thank you. Fair game: his 14th hand glass topped dining room table and matching 80's chairs. Macaroni art, here we come! RobotGoBen dubbed this Drunk Eye for the Straight Guy. Can't wait!

Missing persons report:

NakedBob: Was "on call" if you know what I mean

Crabby: in Oregon for work but drinking it up at McMennamin's. Good job!

Jarla: Ireland, but what kind of lame ass excuse is that.

Stay tuned - we have heard rumor that the prodigal Canadian Bump might be returning to our ranks soon!