Friday, February 1 at 6:00 PM - Dinner at Jack's BBQ Rib Shack
5099 Old Summer Rd. "Ribs so good you'll want to keep the bones for souvenirs." RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org by noon on the 1st if you plan on attending.

Sunday, February 3 at 5:00 PM - SuperBowl Sunday Party at Susan Hinson's, 754 Waring Road. Whether you're a football fan or just like to watch the commercials, join us for the Third Annual Superbowl Sunday Party. There will be two kinds of chili along with cornbread and crackers to keep everyone energized. BYOB. RSVP to Susan at legaleaglette@bellsouth.net

DIRECTIONS: get to Sam Cooper, exit Perkins heading north. Turn Left at Summer go to 2nd traffic signal and turn R onto Waring. Susan's is the 3rd house on the right past the stop sign at Tutwiler. Blond brick house. If driveway full, park around the corner on Castle. Susan 684.4772

Saturday, February 9 at 6:00 PM - Poker Night at Dick's. Texas Hold'em, 5 or 7 card Stud and Draw. It's Dealer's Choice, table stakes, $10 buy-in. You know the drill - we've done this before. Snacks will be served at 6:00 with the dealing to begin at 7:00. (OS) For additional information contact Dick at dickshaw9@comcast.net 
2396 Eastwood Place 
Directions: Go to the Firehouse on E. Parkway in Overton Park. Directly across Parkway from the firehouse is Eastwood Ave, which is only one block long. Dick's house will be on the left.

Sunday, February 10 at 7:00 PM - Third Annual Chocolate Orgy 
Not your typical Valentine's Day event. Married or single, attached or independent -- everyone's welcome. Bring your favorite chocolate dessert to share. 1832 Talisker Drive. RSVP to Trisha at trisha1832@gmail.com or 759.1232.

Friday, February 22 at 6:00 PM -  Dinner at The Grove Grill, 4550 Poplar Ave. The Grove Grill is a neighborhood place offering relaxed fine dining. Cosmopolitan yet comfortable. A restaurant where the tablecloths wear white, the walls wear fine art, and the patrons wear whatever-from jacket & tie to t-shirt & blue jeans. Please RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org by noon on the 22nd if you plan on attending.

Future Planned Events

March 14 at  6:00 PM - Dinner at Celtic Crossing, 903 S. Cooper. An authentic Irish Pub. Fine food, wine & spirits. RSVP to Trisha@M-Friends.org by noon on the 14th if you plan on attending.

Saturday, March 15 at 7:00 PM - GREEN TOGA PARTY. The Ides of March is the 15th and St. Patrick’s Day is the 17th so pick your celebration and join us for some fun, food and great conversation. BYOB and a munchie to share. At the home of Ben Burgess, 1026 Moorefield Rd. in Collierville. For more information contact benjamin.burgess@gmail.com.

Want a toga? Here’s a great site that tell you how to make one (http://www.howtomakeatoga.info/ ). Or contact Trisha@M-Friends.org. She has some available for use. Prefer to skip the toga and just wear a wee bit o’green (with your regular clothes, of course)? Hey, that’s ok too! 

TBD - March. Kite Flying Competition. Details to follow later.

TBD - April. Gardening 101 at Allecia's house. We're going to try to have a Master Gardener on hand to give gardening tips and pointers. Free heirloom vegetable seedlings to take home and plant in your own garden.

TBD - April. Gardening 102 at Trisha's house. Get your hands dirty or just kick back on the patio with a drink and take notes on how to install a watergarden from the hole through planting the little fishies.

Monday, May 26 at 3:00 PM - Fourth Annual Margarita Monday Party. Margarita's & munchies on the patio. Bring a munchie to share. Margarita's furnished. BYOB if you want something other than tequila. 

TBD - June. YoYo Competition. Better start practicing now. Details to follow later.

TBD, July. Picnic and Tug-of-War Competition. Details to follow later.

TBD - August. Trip to the Dogtrack in West Memphis. Details to follow later.

Monthly Themes

February - All Things Chocolate
March - Go Fly a Kite?
April - April Showers Bring May Flowers
May - Cinco de Margarita
June - undecided (ideas, anyone?)
July - Let Freedom Ring
August - Dog Days of Summer

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope everyone had a great holiday. It seems like from Thanksgiving on through New Year's everything is so hectic I end up running around in circles. This can make one very, very dizzy! 

The March theme will be “Go Fly a Kite” and I'm trying to find a field clear of power lines and trees to have a kite flying competition and someone to teach us how to make super aero dynamic kites. 

March is also National Craft Month, National Feminine Empowerment Month (yeah!!!), International Hamburger & Pickle Month and Mirth Month.

The second week of March is Procrastination Week (it was supposed to be the first week but someone procrastinated) and the fourth week is Egg Salad Week (yum yum).

March has a bunch of other reason to celebrate. 

March 2 – Read Across America Day
March 3 -- Bonza Bottler Day
March 5 --  Multiple Personalities Day
March 8 – Daylight Savings Begins
March 9 – Cabin Fever Day
March 10 – Festival of Life in the Cracks Day (I have no idea...)
March 11 – Worship of Tools Day
March 12 –  Alfred Hitchcock Day
March 14 – Pi Day – In observance of Albert Einstein’s birthday
March 15 – Ides of March
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day (We're having a GREEN TOGA PARTY!!!)
March 18 – Pillsbury Dough Boy birthday (1965)
March 20 – Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
March 20 – Earth Day
March 21 – Good Friday
March 22 – National Goof-off day
March 23 - Easter
March 26 – Make up your Own Holiday Day
March 27 – Fly a Kite Day
March 28 – Something on a Stick Day
March 28 – Weed Appreciation Day (I assume this means Dandelions, etc.)
March 29 – Festival of Smoke and Mirrors Day

Just pick one and plan an event.

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February Events Omission (OOPS!)

I received an e-mail from a member reminding me that I had omitted a very important national holiday from the January eNewsletter - National Weatherperson's Day, which is February 5th this year. Especially in Memphis where the weather changes so frequently and radically, this is a very hard job to have so please be sure to let your favorite weatherperson know how much (s)he is appreciated.  

I also received an e-mail several months ago, which got misfiled and I only recently found. Since February is the month of romance, I thought it was appropriate to publish it now (better late than never).

M-Friends, If any of the M-Friends decide that they want to get M-Married, and they further decide that they would like an M-Minister for the ceremony, I can help them out. I am not a full-time minister, but rather a wedding officiant. I obtained ordination specifically to perform weddings. I am available for secular or Christian ceremonies at almost any location. Make sure to tell folks to ask for the Memphis Mensa / M-Friends discount (20% off). Jeff Gatlin 901-237-3378  Mensan and Wedding Officiant

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