It was a quiet night, the small gathering somewhat subdued. But the early calmness would soon see one large, then one huge ripple upset the glass smooth serenity of the golden pond.
One of the first to arrive, and the first to leave the table of 7, was son Jake. His 1 point a testament to his ill fated luck for this night
Soon to follow and late to the table, Jake's other half Markus, weary from that day's travels, took home 2 points.
Sister Crystal, hoping to capitilize on the absence of so many, could only earn 3 points.
The first ripple to upset the pond came when Nick threw out his 2 that happened to match 3 more of them on the table. For his efforts, Nick earned 5 points including his bonus for quads. His clairvoyance proved uncanny, but if it was so good, how come he didnt' win? I think he'll be sending back those Miss Cleo video tapes.
Chris had to earn his 5 points the hard way, without bonus points, but played well in the final 3.
What happened next hasn't happened in a long, long time. Back when the family was smaller and the kids less talented, me and your grandma used to play heads up more often than a nickel fell in the nickelodian when a new Gretta Garbo flick hit the five & dime. Our heads up play was highlighted by my royal flush. There were at least 2 times when, had I called her, I could have won. But the hour grew late, Nick's dealing, excellent throughout the heads up, was getting tired, and I finally took Deb up on her offer to end the game, share the top spot and go home some time after 1. Besides, my Geritol was starting to kick in and I wanted to beat her to the bathroom to change my depends.
7. Jake 1
6. Markus 2
5. Crystal 3
4. Nick 5 (including 1 bonus point for quad 2s)
3. Chris 5
1. Deb 8
1. Jeff 11 (including 3 bonus points for spade royal flush)
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