Poker Games Returning

Well Lads,
The monthly Texas Hold'em Poker Games that Magaret and I sponsored, that were so popular, will be returning in November. It's time we begin this popular activity again and November is the time to get it started.

As before the games will be at the Medical Officers Quarters in the Waldo section of Kansas City.

Margaret and I provide the beer, soft drinks, coffee and other libations such as Tulamore Dew and mixers. Feel free to bring your own favorite beer or drink if you like. You are adults and I would expect you to act the same with the drink.

Cigars from the Surgeon's humidor are always available.

Please bring ice and something for all to munch on just as before. Plan for about 18-20 people.

Just as before, the winner will take home the traveling trophy. WHO has the trophy? I have forgotten who won the last game.

You'll play on a professional table with profession chips and cards. If I can persuade Steve, we'll have a dealer again.

Anyone can come. All members of the MIB and the Battalion are welcome. Other Units and members will be invited as well. Bring a recruit with you if you can. It's great fun.

PLEASE. BY ALL MEANS, BRING YOUR WIFE OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER!!

House rules are:
1. No smoking in the house.
2. If you are of age, you are an adult, so act accordingly with the drink.
3. If you are under 21 you will not be allowed to drink on the property but you are welcome. Bring your father and mother if you like.
4. No curfews will be imposed at 10:00 p.m.
5. Final hand is usually dealt by midnight.
6. Parking is on the street. Come early to get the best and closest spot to the house.

Please pass the word to you friends in the Unit and to others in other units.

Thanks in advance,
James Bair aka Capt Edward Powers-Surgeon/Lester Lawrence Reuters
Margaret Kelly aka Bridgit Muldoon

Poker Game Results

Huzzah,

What a great game and an even better turnout on a cold and windy winter night in late January. We had fourteen people around the table, twelve of which were playing some serious poker!

Bullit has finally given up the title of the BOOBY PRIZE KING ( he only had the trophy for the first player out for almost six months)! Thersea Sample now holds that honor.

Wow, we're not out of IRISH MIST now! Several bottles accompanied the players through the front door. It was good to see Roland again. Roland is looking for a new job! Bullit's broken ribs were hurting him somewhat. He had a picture of his grandson with him as well. Everyone selected their Civil War envelopes and stationary. It was a fun evening.

Men, it seems we have a dancer in our midst. Irish Brandon can dance! Well, be calls it dancing! Other might call it something else, but whenever he won a hand, he danced!

Oh, by the way, Brandon won his first tournament and walked away with the powder. Dan came in fourth and took home the six Campbell's soup mugs and soup assortment. Sgt. Martin and Pvt. Bullit took the 'caps" and cartridge rolls as prizes.

I will place the pictures of the Poker Game over at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/muddyriverbattalionmedical/. Feel free to join this group. This is a site I opened a couple of years ago on Yahoo as a secondary site for our Members MSN site. I am out of storage space on the MSN Members site. Consequently, I can't post the pictures to MSN until I remove some items from other MSN sites I frequent.

Yahoo allows me to upload 30 megs vs 3 meg on MSN.

The next Poker Game will be on the 24th day of February, the same day as the MIB breakfast at Union Station which begins at 9:30 a.m.. SET THIS DATE ASIDE NOW! The game will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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I can't promise, but I believe a tent will be the first prize for the game in February, A wooden lantern may be the second prize and one pound of ffg powder will be the other prize.

Food for the next game will be" TACO NIGHT". So bring your favorite sauce and toppings. I'll have the soft drinks, BECKS, DOS XX , TECANTE, Margarita Mix and tequila too.

Men, if you haven't attended one of these games/evenings, mark your calendar and show up. You'll have fun. I hope to see you at either the MIB Breakfast at Union Station or the Poker Game or both on February 24th

YOS,
Hospital Steward Bair

MAIL CALL IMPRESSION

Over the last two campaign seasons I have been working on Mail Call, This coming season I want to launch full bore into it and make it an impressive part of CAMP LIFE for the visitors to our encampments and something you, the reenactor, will look forward to.

To do either I need your help. I would like you to see the collection of Union Envelopes and reproduction stamps I have collected. 1st Sgt Maxwell has a nice collection of period envelopes as well.

I am attaching an order form for your use and one example of a period envelope (Lady Liberty and Sword). Al you need to do is to download, print and glue the envelope together. Download the order form to see the names of the various envelopes I have available for download.

I would like each of you to see the envelopes. I have a color example of each at my home. You really need to see the envelopes in order to make a selection.

Since, Saturday, January 27th is the date for the monthly Texas Holden Game that would be a perfect time to stop my my residence and make your selection.

Of course there will be no charge for the envelopes! I will email your selections to you.

If you cannot come by and view the period envelopes just drop me an email with the name of the envelopes you want and I'll email them to you asap.

I also have period stationary for you to download.

I'll have the sample books at the Febrary 24th MIB Breakfast at UNION STATION as well.

YOS,
Hospital Steward Bair

January Texas Hold'em Game

CONGRATS TO ALL THE NEW NCO's and OFFICERS of the MIB!!!

NEED CAPS,CARTRIDGE ROLLS and/or POWDER? Those are the prizes for this Saturday's Poker Game.
The JanuaryTexas Hold'em Poker Game will be this coming Saturday nite.
Date: January 27th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Locaion:
30 W. 74th street Kansas City, Mo 64114.
We are located one block west of Main between Main and Wornal on west 74th street, in sw section of Kansas City, Mo.
phone number 816-516-2733

Hot dogs, brats, chili and kraut will be the refreshments.. I'll provide the adult libations and sodas. Lads, were out of IRISH MIST WHISKEY. We'll need some ice

Please bring chips olives etc....

1st prise will be 1lb of Goex ffg powder from Cabelas which I picked up today plus the traveliing trophy.
2nd place:tin of caps from James Country
3rd place 100 cartridge rolls from James Country Mercantile
1st. out of the game wins the traveling booby prize. 2 to 1 it's Bullit again, any takers? various other prizes will be given away.

Also I will have the 100 + period envelope samples fro you to view. So come by and select your period envelopes for Mail Call for the coming campaign season, even if you can't make the game stop by during the afternoon and make your selections.

As always, this is a friendly game, no buy in, no outlay of cash, just fun. Hopefully the new NCO's will be in attendance.
Some planning for the SNAKE SATURDAY PARADE, will take place around the poker tables. Brandy and cigars on the porch during the breaks as usual.

Let's have a great turn out. this coming Saturday's game.
Come early and leave when you must.

YOS, Hospital Steward Bair

June Poker Game Results

Boys,

The large traveling trophy is a real work of ART now. It has character and its' own personality.. In fact, it has a glowing personality. Come to the monthly games and you will see what I mean.

We have a new member of the winners club. Pvt. KACE won the monthly tournament in a face to face show down with Thersea Sample. Congratulations KACE.

July's game will be special. It will be on Saturday July 15th. Mark your calendars, We're trying to have it at a different locattion for July..We will have a cookout gathering for July. at a shelter house or at an indoor location in Lexington, Missouri.. Fiinal details and location will be posted within the coming week. Get your covered dishes ready lads. The croquet set and wickets are ready. if its held at a shelter house. Maybe we will be able to see the new baby that's due in July. What say ya Lep?

Again, congratuilations to the June Texas Hold'em champion. Pvt. KACE.

Our next gathering will be on Saturday, July 15th.

YOS,
Steward Bair