Poker Tour De Force

I haven't written in a while... got caught up in the usual holiday crunch. Was it me or was it busier than usual this December? Combine that with several trips to Seattle and this Whistler Girl got exhausted pretty quick. The icing on the cake was a whirlwind trip to Florida with my family. Yup, met Mickey, Minnie and the whole crew. Drank my way around the world at Epcot and played 'Auntie Kristy is Silly'.

Now back in Whistler, and swept up in mountain life. Lots of snow, lots of work. No wonder I haven't written! Well there is one ray of sunshine amid all the work drudgery (besides the continuous dumpings of snow) The annual POKER TOUR!! This stunningly spectacular event is in it's 6th year running. With over 100 participants to sweeten the pot, this day is one that we look forward to each January. Well, all of us that know about it anyway (it's kind of a private group thing). So if you saw an abundance retro ski gear and one giant squirrel on the hill on January 21st, this would explain why.

So here's the deal: Each participant puts in $30. They then draw card #1 and take a shot. They can then proceed to shred to their hearts content until the next check in, where they will draw their next card. There are pre-determined check in spots around both mountains. You must make it to each spot within the expected time frame to draw your next card. The person with the best hand at the end of the day wins! It's anyone's game until the last draw. There were about ten of us with pairs, it was down to who could draw a three of a kind or a full house. The crowd is cheering...we step up to the table... we draw our cards. Where the EFF was my 8?! I almost took the title. Alas, I failed to draw the needed card and lost to three fives! The good news is that it's expected of the winner to pay for half the apres tab at Dusty's. After a quick Chinese Downhill comp we collect at Dusty's, lick our wounds, and drown our sorrows. Til next year! That B**** is mine.

12 Pubs of Christmas

On the 12th pub of Christmas my true love gave to me.... a calendar?

It's well past Christmas but I felt the need to post about this amazing night when I came across some awesome pictures. Every year, a fun loving group of Whistler locals gather in their best (worst?) holiday garb and make the trek (stumble?) from pub to pub in honour of baby Jesus. Or rather, to get drunk. C'mon. Obviously!

If you ever participate in this event, be warned. A) You DO need to have a drink at each location B) You WILL need a silly costume. If you don't have one, one will be made for you out of various Christmas decorations sneakily taken from our destinations C) If you should spill your drink, expect the ENTIRE group to chant 'shoe' over and over again until you drink the remainder of your drink out of your footwear. 

Here is my documentation of the event:

I thought I'd end this blog on a sober picture of me and my buddy Sean at stop #3. You don't want to see what happens to a group of people this rowdy after 12 Pubs. Just sayin'