Las Madres February 2016

February Meeting
When: Thursday, February 18, TBA
Where: Movies TBA
What: Mom's Movie Night

Ginny will be the hostess for the February meeting. Since some in our group will be away due to the holiday break, those of us left in town will enjoy a movie & some munchies together. We'll be going to AMC Eastridge to see the 7:10 pm showing of "How to Be Single" Let me know if you want to meet in the food court for dinner before or save room for popcorn! RSVP to Ginny if you plan to join the fun!

January Planning Meeting Update.....Robin

Our first meeting of the year, and my very first meeting as your President, was a success for both.

We had a great time at Marilyn Pfefferlen's house. A wonderful hostess as always. A total of eleven white elephant gifts were exchanged. We did not have any one gift that was a "hot item", in general it was a "white elephant" gift exchange. All I know is that as a new and "wet behind the ears" President, I won the "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" for opening the most gifts.

On to the business for the year:

Our February meeting will be hosted by Ginny on February 18th. It will be a movie nite TBA.

Our March meeting will be hosted by Janis Gerlinger on March 17th. It will be a St. Patricks dinner. Please try and wear Green or Orange that nite. Janis will send out an e-mail asking for dishes to bring and share.

Our April meeting will be our "Out of State" Trip to Joan Wilson's house. Travel dates are April 13th to April 20th.

Our May meeting on May 19th will be hosted by Sharon Simmons to TBA later.

Our June meeting on June 16th will be hosted by Your President Robin. We are having a retirement party for all the ladies who have retired, are going to retire, or are thinking about retiring.

Our July meeting on July 21st will be hosted by Randi Heinrichsen TBA later.

Pinecrest Camping Trip. July 24th thru August 7th. Happy Camping

Our August meeting on August 18 will be hosted by Tina Cuneo TBA later.

Our September meeting on September 15th will be hosted by Shirley D'Agosta TBA later.

Our October meeting will be hosted by Randi Heinrichsen. They might be a play at Pioneer High School which we can make for our meeting. The date TBA.

Our November meeting will be hosted by Vicki Rasmussen. She has kindly agreed to help us again make a Holiday Flower arrangement on November 17th. The cost TBA.

Our December meeting will be again hosted by our wonderful Merrilee Claverie on December 15. The theme for this year is Black and White.

The special dates are:

March 12th is 8-Ball hosted by Ginny @ Tom Gomez. This is not a couples only event. You are more than welcome to come and we'll find you a partner, play cards, eat, and visit.

August 13th is Couples Bunco hosted by Robin @ Gary. This again is not a couples only event.

June/July were are hoping someone will come forward and host the Bocce Ball event. It is always fun. We BBQ, visit, eat and just have a generally good time. We are hoping to entertain this event again at Saint John Vianney Church.
NOTE: Sue Butler has now booked this for June 4th at St. Francis Cabrini.

Sept. 23 & 24 is the Ladies Fall Trip. The discussion was a "Fun Train" to Reno.

Some of the other ideas for our year of fun are;

Taking Bart sometime in late October for a trip to San Francisco to the Ferry Building, Farmer's Market, The Hyatt Hotel and the Palace of Fine Arts. We are still looking for someone to head this adventure.

A food tour of several different cities. Randi has gone on a few and relayed they were quite fun.

The grand opening of the new Library in Evergreen.

Here's to another great year with Wonderful Friends that will last a lifetime.

Trivia Question:

For her role in the 1939 classic, Gone With the Wind, she became the first African-American winner of an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress) Who was she? (Answer to be revealed soon.)

Happy Hour.....Vicki

February Happy Hour

February's Happy Hour on the 4thh is at the Yard House in Santana Row. (241-9273)
Hope to see you there!
RSVP Vicki.

$5-8 appetizers

$3 off martinis, $2 off call & premium spirits, specialty drinks

http://www.yardhouse.com/happy-hour/ca/san-jose-restaurant/8330

Here's what you can look forward to for Happy Hours in 2016!

March 3

Birk’s

3955 Freedom Circle, SC

980-6400

½ price on most bar food

http://www.birksrestaurant.com/menu/bar/

April 7

Sino

377 Santana Row

247-8880

$6 appetizers

http://www.straitsrestaurants.com/happy-hour-event-2.php

May 5

Firehouse #1 Gastropub 4:30-6

69 N San Pedro

287-6969

June 2

Pedro’s

3935 Freedom Circle

496-6777

Free appetizers

http://pedrosrestaurants.com/cantina-bar/

July 7

Faz

181 E Tasman

½ off appetizers

http://www.fazrestaurants.com/sanjosemenu/

Sept 1

Willard Hicks

280 E Campbell

374-5000

Oct 6

By-Th’-Bucket

4565 Stevens Creek, SC

248.6244

http://www.btbbarandgrill.com/

Nov 3

Piatti

3905 Rivermark Pkwy

330-9212

http://piatti.com/santaclara/

Dec 1

The Continental Bar & Lounge – inside of a historic 1917 brick building

349 S First St

982-3461

The Lunch Bunch.....Randi

February Lunch Bunch will be at Krungthai Restaurant, which is at 642 S Winchester (behind Valley Fair). It will be on Monday, Feburary 22nd at 11:30 a.m. RSVP to Randi. NOTE: This is a change of date.

http://www.originalkrungthai.com/

8-Ball
WHEN: Saturday, March 12, 7:30pm
WHERE: Casa de Gomez
BRING: Appetizer or Dessert, BYOB (Soda provided)

It's that time of year to battle it out on the table! No skills needed, just a good sense of humor and a willingness to suffer to agony of defeat. Please RSVP Ginny. She would also appreciate the loan of a card table and some chairs.

Dues

Most people have sent their $20 dues to Sue Ballard. The few that haven't will be sent email reminders.

Saturday Coffee Clatches Continue