3 movies, 10 beers, and trip 6’s

This was a busy weekend for me, especially after a non-eventful Thursday and Friday. We watched a couple of movies between Thursday and Saturday: Finding Neverland, Almost Famous, Taking Lives. They were all pretty good and my next two Netflix movies are on the way…

Saturday, I woke up early and headed over to my dad’s place. He’s going to sell his condo, so I went over to help him fix some things and give him ideas to help it sell. We removed the caulk from one of the showers, then repainted and re-caulked (no obvious jokes, please). We spackled and repainted some small holes in the walls, painted a water stain on the ceiling, moved his couch and exercise bike to the garage, fixed his carpet (kind of), organized the garage, moved a bookshelf and a marble table, and hung some paintings on the walls.

Afterward, we headed to Chevy’s to down a couple of beers and nachos. I got home around 2:45 and was napping by 3:15. That night we walked an entire 30 feet to my neighbor’s house for his birthday. We watched Ultimate Fighting Championship and played poker. I finished 3rd out of 5 in the first game, mostly because I wasn’t getting any good cards. The second game I won.

I had two memorable hands. The first one I was dealt a Jack and Queen off-suit. I figured I would stay in and see what happened. Everyone but two people folded. The flop was nothing but low, off-suit cards. They started raising heavily, but I stayed in hoping to catch a Jack or Queen. One person folded after the 4th card was turned. When the 5th card was turned I didn’t catch a Jack or a Queen. I was playing off of a Queen high. I raised, the last person folded. We showed our cards after they folded. One of them had a King and an Ace, both spades, the other had a King and an Ace, both clubs. They were a little pissed.

Later I was dealt 2 6’s. I raised a little to draw them in. On the flop I picked up a 3rd 6. I raised again. Everyone except for two people folded. They thought I might have a pair, and I played as if I did. They kept raising until they went all in. I went all in and took them both out. Overall I walked out with an extra $30.00.

Sunday, we slept in. We went to breakfast at Polly’s around 10:30, stopped by a bike store, and I go a haircut (way too short). I think the highlight of the haircut is when the lady shot a bunch of cold water down the back of my shirt, but didn’t say anything.

We went to Vanessa’s Aunt Beth and Uncle Don’s house for his birthday. Great food. They had bacon and jalapeno-wrapped shrimp with BBQ sauce on it, sushi (rolled at the house), cashews (yummy), steak, chicken, salad, veggies, and cake. I left stuffed. I spent most of Sunday night digesting and watching shows on the Tivo.