GAME TIME....girls were off to watch the ponies again! THE PREAKNESS 2014 RULES: At presant, there are 10 horses running. Rules are pretty much the same as The Kentucky Derby. This time SHIRLEY does not get to pick two horses...sorry! *To Shirley and each of her party guests (if you want to play), pick one horse and put your name next to it. DO NOT PICK a horse that someone has already chosen. *If you choose a horse and it is scratched, meaning for whatever reason it does not run in the race...to bad....LOL! *If you decide to play, please post your pick by 3PM Eastern/12 Noon Pacific on Saturday, May 17. If there are any horses left, I will put horse name(s) in a dog bowl...and in another dog bowl put all of the party guests that are playing.......and possibly you will get another horse. ******If per chance, you come late to the game and all the horses are spoken for, I will have another game....YOU WILL PICK WHO COMES IN LAST PLACE. I don't like excluding people from playing games and since there are only 10 horses and 17 possible OBF players....well, you can do the math....LOL! I will then post it for all to see. Prizes... WIN....1st PLACE...2nd SHOW...3rd And a prize for LAST PLACE if we go down that road! And if you will, as you each pick your horse, copy and paste the entire group of horses with names next to it, so everyone will know who has already been picked. Hope that makes sense! POST time..6:20PM Eastern on NBC I have removed ODDS, Jockey info. So take a guess on who will win THE PREAKNESS . Post Horse 1 Dynamic Impact 2 General a Rod 3 California Chrome 4 Ring Weekend 5 Bayern 6 Ria Antonia 7 Kid Cruz 8 Social Inclusion 9 Pablo Del Monte 10 Ride On Curlin GOOD LUCK!! Annie

The party was a hit and so was my costume! We only made the deviled eggs and some Trick Or Treat Punch (frozen lemonade concentrate, orange powdered drink mix, and ginger ale and we cut up an orange to add to the pitcher). All the other food was delicious and a good time was had by all. Two of our guests didn't show up, but still it was a good time just catching up with old friends and got to meet some new people as well. Stay tuned for when I post pictures of me in costume! Brad AKA Moonwolf

I would love some of the kale salad! I have lemons, pumpkin seeds, mango, honey and olive oil.....and will get the kale next time I go to the store. She did look great.

i have a real problem with time management and often misjudge how long it will take me to do something... so i always appreciate when guests to my house come a little later than is on the invite! if they come early (very rare!) or on time (also rare!), i certainly let them in tho! but, i am much more distracted when others are with me so it's easier for me to finish up last minute details if i don't have a 'helper'. as a guest, i usually come a 1/2 hr late or more if it is a big party, but if it is a dinner party i try to be much more conscientious and try to get there on time. my mom struggled with time management too, so i didn't grow up with the '5 min early is on time, on time is late and late is unacceptable' motto ... i think how you are raised is somewhat responsible for how you feel about being on time or late for occasions...