At FF's, we pride ourselves in being more than just a league; we're family. Everyone is so much more than a recognized screen name and we thought it was way past due in getting to know everyone beyond the names and the "hi and gl's". Here's our new feature to celebrate staff and players. Since we can't post everyone on here at once, we will have one TD in the spotlight per newsletter and 4 players in the spotlight per newsletter.

Now it's time to read on and learn more about the people behind those names. The featured TD in the spotlight for this newsletter is Mamiesavalanche_AOL. The 4 players in the spotlight this month are Terrytee1965, MBNLARSEN, Starlinerbytanya, and chancemarcucci. Read on and get to know your opponents, your teammates, your friends, and your extended family

1.) Okay, give us the scoop please.. What was it that made you decide to become a td? Was it the lure of that beautiful smiley badge or something else?

It seemed like a lot of fun! I was not very good while playing in the tours, so I decided to host them instead. And yes the beautiful smiley badge had something to do with it.......lol J/K!!

2.) Can you tell us why being a td is something others should consider?

I think it is a great feeling being able to provide the tours, that the players love to play so much!!

3.) Where do you live, what do you do for fun, give us the inside scoop into your life beyond the "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO."

I live in Northeast Indiana. I like to hang out with my husband and family. But that is while not on the internet, with all my ffs peeps :p

4.) Any hobbies? Anything you collect? What's your favorite things to do when not contributing your free time to the league?

I love scrapbooking & making cards. I have 2 English Bulldogs and I breed them normally once a year. So that has become and exciting part of my families lives. I am a home body, so anything at home and I am happy. Cookouts, tv, family, computer, etc.

5.) Describe to our players.. what's it like on the other side when going from player to hosting?

As I said earlier it is a great feeling. And LOADS of fun!!

6.) Does your screen name hold any special meaning to you, or have any meaning behind it at all?

Well kind of......Mamie is my nickname. And my truck is an avalanche......so thats it mamiesavalanche!

7.) Is there anything you would like to tell or remind our players about when mistakes happen during a tour?

I am sure that the players know this already, but everyone makes mistakes. And while hosting you are multi-tasking to the max. You are chatting, giving pairs, announcing winners, screen shots, short keys, and answering questions. So mistakes are bound to happen from time to time. But we are willing to go the extra mile to fix it and make it right!!

8.) And last but not least ... do you have a special quote or saying that holds some special meaning to you to share with the rest of us?

Not really......but when I do bad in a tour, I always try to remind myself "Don't hate the player, hate the game!" I love all the games, but I also try not to be hard on myself if I am having an off day.

Players of the Month

Terrytee1965

1.) Could you tell us a little bit about your personal life.

I spent 30 years as a graphic designer/creative director, finishing my career in a company that produced products for the floral industry. On retirement I am pursuing my interests in graphite, watercolor and oil painting.

2.) What do you enjoy in your spare time? Any hobbies?

I admit to a pogo addiction but beyond that I spend a lot of time at my art and I have a wide range in interests in reading ... philosophy, psychology, connectedness, Irish literature and I am reading my way through the classics. I am enjoying Mark Twain and Jules Verne at the moment.

I have 2 dogs Punkin (lab) and Legal (beagle) who keep me laughing with their antics. I think they came along to amuse me.

3.) Do you have a favorite place to vacation?

I spend a lot of time in Phoenix and Oklahoma City because I have family there. I enjoy travel and can't choose a favorite place because there are so many places yet to see.

4.) What are your favorite pogo games?

Poppa Zoppa, Tri Peaks Solitaire

5.) What is/are your favorite league game(s)?

Lottso, Dice

6.) What prompted your screen name? Does it hold any special meaning to you?

My dad used to call me TerryTee when I was little.

7.) We have undergone several changes; is there any changes in particular that you would like to see?

I enjoy it just as is and its always fun to see what you all will do next.

8.) In closing, do you have a special quote or saying you could share with us?

Actually I have two... they apply both to art and to life...

If it doesnt work in black and white, it doesnt work, period.

If you are not proud of it, it isnt done.

MBNLARSEN

1.) Could you tell us a little bit about your personal life.

I am married with a great husband and a wonderful 16 year old daughter. We live in Michigan. We have 2 cats Bailey and Cream and Phoebe. We also have a German Sheppard named Rocky. My husband owns his own construction company and I am semi retired (would like to go back to work) but sure have enjoyed playing in the league with the extra time on my hands. We spend alot of time with sports since my husband also coaches High School Basketball and my daughter plays Softball for the High School.

2.) What do you enjoy in your spare time? Any hobbies?

I am a sports nut. I love to golf and I spend every weekend on the golf course in the summer. Basketball is my favorite sport. Michigan State is my favorite team. Love the pure play of college basketball. Baseball what can I say. Go Tigers !!! Besides sports though I love the yard work. I spend time in my flower gardens and when the yard is all taken care of the back yard deck and a glass of iced tea is the best place in the world to be of course with a good book.

3.) Do you have a favorite place to vacation?

Colorado or Florida. I love going to the mountains fishing and hiking. Since I live in Michigan it sure is nice to take those winter vacations to warm up in Florida.

4.) What are your favorite pogo games?

Dice City Rollers and Puzzle games.

5.) What is/are your favorite league game(s)?

Of course Dice City Rollers. I like the special tourneys TD hunt, partners, World vs. USA. But what makes the league games so special are the people in the league. It is so nice to come into a room and you look forward to seeing everyone.

6.) What prompted your screen name? Does it hold any special meaning to you?

MBNLARSEN- M is for Meredith my name and BN-is for Baby Nikita my daughter. Larsen is our last name.

7.) We have undergone several changes; is there any changes in particular that you would like to see?

No changes at all. Love the league and love the folks. I look forward to meeting new friends for a long time to come.

8.) In closing, do you have a special quote or saying you could share with us?

Everyone hears, but very few listen. Bobby Knight

Starlinerbytanya

1.) Could you tell us a little bit about your personal life.

I currently work counter in an Auto Parts store, and am in the process of trying to open a Vintaqe Auto Parts called " Rusty Nuts Vintage Auto Parts" . I am the proud mother of a 25 year old son and have been married for 27 years to a really nice guy that I terrorize on a daily basis...

2.) What do you enjoy in your spare time? Any hobbies?

I love to go for drives in one of our old cars. I also have a deep love for music.

3.) Do you have a favorite place to vacation?

Duh, Vegas

4.) What are your favorite pogo games?

Lottso, DCR, Yahtzee

5.) What is/are your favorite league game(s)?

Lottso

6.) What prompted your screen name? Does it hold any special meaning to you?

My favorite car is a 1960 Starliner ( which I do own). My parents brought me home from the hospital in one when I was born.

7.) We have undergone several changes; is there any changes in particular that you would like to see?

Not really. I enjoy all the great people I have met while playing here.

8.) In closing, do you have a special quote or saying you could share with us?

Life is short, so get out and drive!

1.) Could you tell us a little bit about your personal life.

I'm a mom to Claire Trouble, who, by the way was named after Claire Kinkade on Law and Order. A lover of Jon Bon Jovi and I am in a blissfully dysfunctional, yet loving relationship with Craig. I work with the disabled as an Independent Living Instructor, teaching, cooking/nutrition, and money management.

2.) What do you enjoy in your spare time? Any hobbies?

I don't know how to answer this question. I spend a lotta time with my family, but I gotta be honest, I don't wanna spend every waking moment with them. I need a break too. And this is where my love for pogo and my league come into play. I have met some great, loving, wonderful people here. I cherish them more than they will ever know. I value them and am so grateful for them coming into my life.

3.) Do you have a favorite place to vacation?

Las Vegas is where I go the most, about 7 times a year. I love Hawaii as well.

4.) What are your favorite pogo games?

Dice City Roller, Lottso, Canasta, Shuffle Bump and because I don't know how to spell very well, I love Boggle.

5.) What is/are your favorite league game(s)?

Dice City Rollers and 2v2 lottso. I'm waiting for someone to do a 2v2 dice. that would be great!!

6.) What prompted your screen name? Does it hold any special meaning to you?

I had set this screen name up for my nephew Chance on Pogo. I already had an account, however, I was not a club pogo member. So as a Christmas gift my sister paid for my membership for a year but she did it to the wrong account. So I took over chancemarcucci. I still have the other one too.

7.) We have undergone several changes; is there any changes in particular that you would like to see?

Nothing is jumping out at me.

8.) In closing, do you have a special quote or saying you could share with us?

shup foo.

Story/joke of the day.. Payback at it's finest

Jennifer's wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her
excitement -- not even her parent's nasty divorce. Her mother had found the
PERFECT dress to wear and would be the best-dressed mother-of-the-bride ever!
A week later, Jennifer was horrified to learn that her father's new young wife had bought the exact same dress as her mother! Jennifer asked her father's new young wife to exchange it, but she refused.
"Absolutely not, I look like a million bucks in this dress, and I'm wearing it,"
she replied.
Jennifer told her mother who graciously said, "Never mind sweetheart. I'll
get another dress. After all, it's your special day." A few days later they went shopping and did find another gorgeous dress. When they stopped for lunch, Jennifer asked her mother, "Aren't you going to return the other dress? You really don't have another occasion where you could wear it.

Her mother just smiled and replied, "Of course I do, dear. I'm wearing it to the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding."
NOW I ASK YOU - IS THERE A WOMAN OUT THERE, ANYWHERE, WHO WOULDN'T ENJOY THIS STORY?

Send any jokes you want submitted to the newsletter to HazelAngelEyesXO@aol.com so we can feature it in the next newsletter. Just keep it clean.. well, somewhat clean. If you have a poem, a story, a recipe.. anything you want to share with others, please be sure to submit it.

CHILI GOULASH

What you will need --

1-2lbs ground beef

1 large pkg elbow macroni

3 cans tomato sauce

1-2 cans stewed tomatos

2 cans sweet corn

1pkg mild chili seasoning

Brown hamburger meat in skillet

Drain grease, then pour meat in large pot; put on medium heat

Add salt and pepper

Add chili seasoning packet and 1 cup of water

Add tomato sauce, stewed tomatos and corn. Let simmer.

Cook macaroni until tender. Drain, rinse, and add to

hamburger mixture.

Simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve in bowl with shredded cheese on top and there ya go!