March 2025 Bunco Hosted by Bonnie

Here's to green beer, Irish shenanigans and fun times at our March Bunco!  Thanks to Bonnie for making Pierogies' for all of us and other delicious food.  Always fun to see one another just as spring is breaking and winter is saying it's last good-bye!

Most Buncos:  Melissa
Most Wins: Vicky
Most Snake Eyes: Dorene
Most Trips:  Lorretta
Mos Losses:  Tammy B

Front: Bonnie, Lorretta, Michelle, Toni, Dorene

Back: Sandie, Fran, Mary, Krisann, Lisa, Patty, Tammy, Vicky

Jan 2025 Bunco Hosted By Toni

A cold, winter Bunco night was lots of fun and laughs!  Thanks Toni for a delicious dinner!

Winners:
Most Bunco: Tammy H
Most Wins: Bonnie
Last Bunco: Fran
Most Snake Eyes: Lorretta
Most Trips: Mary
Most Losses: Toni R

Dec 2024 Bunco Hosted by Toni

We mingled and jangled with our pretty bracelets that we exchanged this month.  Toni, along with Caron, created a wonderful, warm dinner of chicken noodle soup, salad and desserts.  It was a fun evening, and we play at the Pioneer Federal Credit Union meeting room.  Great set-up!  

We assigned 2025 play dates so mark your calendars!  Missed Lorretta, Lisa and Toni who were all not feeling 100%.  Thanks to Caron, Mary and Rachel for subbing.

Merry Christmas!

Winners:  

Most Buncos: Mary
Most Wins: Fran
Last Bunco: Toni R
Most Snakes: Rachel
Most Trips: Dorene
Most Losses: Dawn

Front: The Hiler Family - Mary, Dawn, Krisann, Rachel

Back: Tammy, Fran, Dorene, Toni, Bonnie, Tammy, Caron, Vicky

Nov Bunco Hosted by Krisann

Beautiful home, Krisann!  We've waited with you for many years for the completion of your beautiful home, and it was sure worth the wait!  Dinner and dessert were delish, and we all had some good laughs. We missed Lorretta and Tammy, and hope everyone attends our Christmas Bunco on Thursday, Dec 19.

December Bunco will be held at Pioneer Federal Credit Union meeting room, hosted by Toni, on Thursday, December 19 at 630p.  Toni is asking everyone to bring a bracelet to exchange, and wear your holiday ugly sweater, or holiday pretty sweater......whatever works best for you!

November Winners:

Most Buncos: Rachel
Most Wins: Toni H
Last Bunco: Lisa
Most Snake Eyes: Toni R
Most Trips: Fran
Most Losses: Tammy H

Front: Dorene, Bonnie, Dawn

Middle: Tammy, Toni, Lisa, Vicky

Back: Mary, Fran, Rachel, Toni, Krisann

Oct 2024 Bunco Hosted by Dawn

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  We all know that screenings and early detection are important to preventing breast cancer and treatments of breast cancer.  Our generous Bunco group kicked in with checks and cash to make a donation to St. Luke's Elmore Health Foundation to provide funds for those underserved and needing financial assistance to receive a mammogram.  Every single cent, dollar and check helps those needing mammograms.  

Mountain Home Bunco for Breast Cancer first started in 2004, 20 years ago, as a small grass roots effort to help our neighbors and friends needing mammograms.  Just by playing Bunco, writing checks, donating cash, contributing to our large fund raiser which will held for 7 years, and continuing as we did this year in 2024, we are providing needed funds to those that may not be able to afford a screening.  We are proud to bring our forces together collectively and hopefully make positive outcome for others.  

This year's donation will be donated to the St. Luke's Elmore Health Foundation in Mountain Home, Idaho.  A great organization that helps so many.  

October Bunco Winners:

Most Buncos: Toni H

Most Wins:  Tammy B

Last Bunco:  Toni R

Most Snake Eyes: Daw

Most Trips:  Lorretta

Most Losses: Bonnie

Sep 2024 Bunco Hosted by Lisa

Lisa hosted a great Bunco night!  Lasagna, salad, sweet treats and FOUR subs!  Wow, we haven't had four subs in quite a while.  Thank you to Mary, Sandee, Melissa and Kim for playing with us.

Sandee reminded us that in October, 2023, we donated our kitty ($60) to the St. Luke's Elmore Health Foundation to help fund mammograms for those underserved/underinsured during breast cancer awareness month.  Thank you for the reminder, Sandee, and thank you for your $20 contribution!  After seeing Sandee's donation, others donated from the wallet and from their winnings for  the night.  We collected $65 in a matter of 5 minutes!  If everyone is in agreement, we'd like to donate October's kitty of $60 to St. Luke's in the name of "Mountain Home Bunco" and we will also take your personal donations as well to present to St. Luke's like we did last year.  So, please bring your cash or checkbook on October 16 to Dawn's to help those needing mammograms, if you wish. 

Winners:
Most Buncos: Toni R
Most Wins: Melissa
Last Bunco: Sandee
Most Snake Eyes: Toni H
Most Trips: Krisann
Most Losses: Vicky

Front: Melissa, Vicky, Krisann, Toni, Bonnie

Back: Tammy, Lisa, Mary, Lorretta, Sandee, Toni, Kim

August Bunco hosted by Fran and Tammy

Holy moly!  We hadn't played together since April, and it was much too long of a break from seeing our old friends.  I think the retired gals are just as busy, if not busier, than the working gals.  Thanks Fran as always for preparing a delicious dinner for us!

We had a schedule change for August, and Tammy and Fran co-hosted this month.  We missed Dorene and Dawn, and hope to see them in September.

September and October changes:

• Sep 18 will be hosted by Lisa
• Oct 16 will be hosted by Dawn

August Winners:

Most Buncos: Lisa

Most Wins: Tammy B

Last Bunco: Fran

Most Snake Eyes: Lorretta

Most Trips: Mary

Most Losses:  Krisann

Front: Tammy, Toni, Tammy, Bonnie, Vicky

Back: Krisann, Mary, Fran, Toni, Sandie, Lisa, Lorretta

April Bunco Hosted By Lorretta

Such a beautiful spring evening rolling dice at Lorretta's home.  Yummy taco casserole, and key lime Weight Watchers light and fluffy dessert.  Thanks to our subs this month, Abby and Mary.  Lisa is traveling and Toni is recuperating from surgery and were missed.

UPDATE LOCATION! Tammy and Tammy switched hosting months.  Tammy Brandenburg will host Bunco on May 15, and Tammy Hart will host on June 19.  Update your calendars please.

SUMMER SOLSTICE PARTY!  KAFTAN PARTY!   

(The muumuu or mu'umu'u is a loose dress of Hawaiian origin - AKA as a Kaftan).

Please join me on my patio for a Summer Solstice Party on Friday, June 21 starting at 5:30 pm.  The first day of summer is my favorite day of the year....longest day of the year, and daylight for hours and hours!  Appetizers will be provided, and bring your own fav beverage. We will have a special musical guest in the house, our very own Blake Olmstead!  Look for a private Facebook invitation coming soon!

Winners

Most Buncos: Krisann

Most Wins: Dawn

Last Bunco: Fran

Most Snake Eyes: Tammy B

Most Trips: Abby

Most Losses: Tammy H

March Bunco Hosted by Vicky

I pulled together and hosted Bunco with less than 48 hours notice!  Lorretta had come down with a nasty cold, and took a much needed rest and pass on hosting in March.  I called Smoky Mountain Pizza in Mountain Home and asked if we could use their party room, thankfully it was available and we slid right in, loud and proud taking over and rolling dice!  

Lorretta will host on April 17 at her home.

Winners:
Most Buncos: Lisa 
Last Bunco: Tammy H
Most Snake Eyes: Dorene
Most Trips: Bonnie
Most Losses: Krisann

February Bunco Hosted by Bonnie and Dorene

Valentine's Bunco at Bonnie's this month, co-hosted by Dorene and Bonnie.  

Fun night, lots of chattering, and Lorretta had oodles of points.....we had several roll-offs, with many ties, more than I can remember in ages!   Thanks Bonnie and Dorene for hosting.  And thanks to Patty and Sandy for subbing.

March 20 Bunco hostess is Lorretta.  See you then!

Winners

Most Buncos: Fran
Most Wins: Toni H
Last Bunco: Dorene
Most Snake Eyes: Tammy B
Most Trips: Lorretta
Most Losses: Toni R

January Bunco Hosted by Toni

The snow has melted, the parking has improved, and Toni welcomed us for our January Bunco! Mississippi Pot Roast (click on the link for the recipe), hashbrown casserole, slaw, cookies and cheesecake made us all very happy on this wintery night.  

Thanks Toni for hosting the gang! 

Winners
Most Bunco: Vicky
Most Wins: Dawn
Last Bunco: Fran
Most Snake Eyes: Toni
Most Trips: Dorene
Most Losses: Bonnie

December Bunco Hosted By Toni

The entire group was together for our December Christmas Bunco, first time in 2023 we all were together!  What fun we had!  

Toni made an amazing dinner for us of pulled pork, beans, slaw, apple pucker jello shots, and ice cream/brownie/caramel sundaes!  We exchanged $10 gift cards around the tables for a new twist this year.  Toni spoiled the winners with prizes, and the losers with socks. No snow, no fog, and it was so fabulous to be together!

Our 2024 calendar and hostesses are set.  Looking forward to seeing everyone on Jan 17 at Toni's.

Most Buncos: Tammy H
Most Wins: Lisa
Last Bunco: Bonnie
Most Snake Eyes: Toni H
Most Trips: Vicky
Most Losses: Tammy B

Front: Toni, Vicky, Toni

Middle: Rose, Dorene, Dawn, Lorretta, Bonnie

Back: Lisa, Krisann, Tammy, Fran, Tammy

Shooting the shots!

Rose getting the very last drop!

November Bunco Hosted by Bonnie and Dorene

Can we spin on a dime and regroup when we need to?  Yes we can!  Krisann was scheduled to host this month, but due to family concerns, she had to take an excused absence.  I reached out to Bonnie and Dorene who gladly said they would host .... Bonnie opened her home for us, and Dorene was head chef.  It worked out wonderfully. 

It was a fun night, lots of laugher, talking and friends taking care of friends.

For our December 13th Bunco at Toni's, we are asking that each player bring a $10 gift card to exchange.  We will place our gift card at our table place, and the winners of each round will pick a gift card that they will take to the next table.  Continue until the game ends.  Same concept as we've done in the past with earrings and ornaments, but this year with $10 gift cards.  Cha-Ching!

Thanks to Patty and Sandie for subbing this month.  We missed Dawn, Krisann, Rose and Toni.

Winners:

Most Buncos: Toni R

Most Wins: Tammy H

Last Bunco: Dorene

Most Snake Eyes: Sandie

Most Trips: Lisa

Most Losses: Patty

October 2023 Bunco Hosted by Lisa * Bunco for Breast Cancer Night!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  It's important to get your mammograms and if you don't have the funds for a mammogram, you can ask for patient assistance through the St. Luke's Health Foundation. 

This month, our small group of Bunco players decided to donate our "kitty" and also make individual donations to the St. Luke's Elmore Foundation for breast cancer screenings.  A little money here and there goes a long way.  Thanks to our long time players for stepping up with cash and checks to help others needing screenings.  Also, thanks to the staff at St. Luke's for contributing merch for the swag bags!

Our Mountain Home group of friends started the original Bunco for Breast Cancer in 2004, 19 years ago, and hosted it yearly for seven years.  In those seven years, we raised approximately $37,000 which was donated to the St. Luke's Health Foundation.  We saw first hand how our dollars were used.  One player in 2005 had never had a mammogram, no funds for a mammogram, and when she learned she could apply, she did so through her local physician.  The next year, she didn't show up to play Bunco with us.  We were told she did in fact have a mammogram and was found to have breast cancer.  She spent the next year in treatment.  The following year, she returned to our BFBC event, carrying a pink ribbon blanket she had made for our raffle, sporting her short hair from the effects of chemo.  She was smiling, happy to be with us, and thankful for our fund raising efforts which allowed her to receive a mammogram, which probably saved her life.  

Small town, grass roots, big donations, small donations, all add up to taking care of one another.  Cindy Terriberry, St. Luke's Elmore Foundation Board member (and my old Mountain Home neighbor), was on hand for the photo op!

Thank you, all!
Vicky

October Winners

Most Buncos: Tammy B
Most Wins: Tammy H
Last Bunco: Fran
Most Snake Eyes: Krisann
Most Trips: Rose
Most Losses: Bonnie

October 2023 Bunco for Breast Cancer

Front: Vicky, Lisa, Cindy (St. Luke's Elmore Foundation Board Member)

Middle: Bonnie, Tammy, Dawn, Dorene

Back: Fran, Krisann, Rose, Tammy

Rose and Vicky prepping the swag bags 

while visiting the cemetery!  

Tammy giving us a high-five after receiving her clear results from her biopsy!

So happy for Tammy!

Swag bag goodies

September 2023 Bunco Hosted by Dawn

September was a night of firsts!

First time playing Bunco at Dawn's beautiful new home!

First time I got a flat tire doing 80 MPH on the interstate from Boise to Mountain Home. I think I hit a tool, an instrument, a monkey wrench, who knows, but whatever it was punctured a big hole in my right rear tire. 

First time I was towed to Costco for two new tires.  Shout-out to Toni for reminding me to call Rob at Shorty's Towing who towed us to Costco in Boise where I bought the tires.  Rob was our hero - AKA - Highway Hooker!

First time Rose and I dined at Costco together waiting for the tires to be replaced.  Oh, how we missed Dawn's spaghetti bake!

Rose and I escaped serious injury....no wreck thank goodness, but we missed a night of fun with the girls. 

Lisa is hosting on October 18, and asks that we wear our favorite Halloween costumes! 

Most Buncos: Dorene
Most Wins: Toni R
Last Bunco: Lorretta
Most Snake Eyes: Toni H
Most Trips: Tammy H
Most Losses: Krisann

August 2023 Bunco Hosted by Fran

We're back! After a brief summer hiatus, we're back and in full rolling mode! 

Fun night, great food (thanks Fran, and I'm posting a picture of your cucumber recipe), and a big decision was made as a group.  

The 50/50 prize will be retired, eliminated, and has gone bye-bye.  We don't need another person's stuff after cleaning out the pantry, junk drawer and over flowing closets.  Lorretta was the very lucky recipient of our last 50/50 prize and what a summer basket of goodies!  Produce from Fran's garden was great!  

The sunset was spectacular as Rose and I were headed out of town.  Sunsets always bring a peaceful moment.

Dawn will be our host on September 20.

Winners:
Most Buncos: Bonnie
Most Wins: Tammy H
Last Bunco: Toni H
Most Snake Eyes: Dawn
Most Trips: Dorene
Most Losses: Rose
50/50: Lorretta

June 2023 Bunco Hosted by Tammy

Hello Summer!

We celebrated summer solstice, June 21 and the longest day of the year! (yes, we love our daylight hours and sunshine)!  Tammy hosted and invited her sister-in-law Sherry to play with us, and we had a delightful time!  Lisa was beyond excited to win 50/50 and get the chocolate "manly" confection!  

Winners:

Most Buncos: Lorretta
Most Wins: Tammy H
Most Snake Eyes: Sherry (our guest and first time player)
Most Trips: Rose
Most Losses: Tammy B
50/50: Lisa

Toss up who will host on August 16 depending on Dawn's grassy situation.  Either Dawn or Fran will host so stay tuned.  

Bunco 10 Years Ago at Tammy's - June 2013

May 2023 Bunco Hosted by Tammy

Gobbler Cobbler is still a winner in May....who says we have to wait until November to enjoy this savory dish?  Unanimous opinion this is one of our favorite meals!  Thanks to Tammy who shopped and cooked this month, got her house ready, tables up and cold beverages for the 12 of us! We had a crazy amount of buncos, snake eyes and total points tonight and we only played 10 rounds!  A fun evening and a great picture taken in Tammy's gorgeous back yard as the sun was going down and Bennett mountain as a backdrop.  

• Shout out to Tom who helped Tammy as her hip and knee are talking loudly to her. Ouchie.  
• Good luck to Bonnie as she has shoulder surgery in June before we meet again.
• Congratulations to Dorene as she retires in a few weeks!

May Winners

Most Buncos: Toni R
Most Wins: Tammy B
Last Bunco: Vicky
Most Snake Eyes: Krisann
Most Trips: Dorene
Most Losses: Fran
50/50: Dawn 

F: Rose, Lorretta, Tammy, Dorene, Bonnie, Vicky, Tammy, Toni

B: Toni, Krisann, Fran, Dawn

Desert sunset pictures just outside Mountain Home

April 2023 Bunco Hosted by Dorene

 The sun came out, but the temperature was C O L D on this April day!  

I was able be Tammy's personal GPS and guide her to Dorene's house using FaceTime and standing in the middle of Phelps Circle to get her to Bunco!  We missed five players tonight, and still managed to play 12 rounds, talk a lot about Wordle, Phoodle, Dordle, Quordle, Absurdle, Beadle, cell phone plans and outrageous pricing, the Lori Vallow trial and the amazing reporting with live minute-by-minute transcripts from East Idaho News, and Nate Eaton - Reporter (you can follow him on Facebook). 

Thanks, Dorene for our spaghetti dinner and hosting. See everyone on May 17 at Tammy Hart's home.

Most Buncos: Dawn

Most Wins: Lorretta
Last Bunco: Tammy H
Most Snake Eyes: Fran
Most Trips: Rose
Most Losses: Vicky
50/50: Bonnie

Bunco April 2023

Bunco April 2013

March 2023 Bunco Hosted by Lorretta

Lorretta hosted her first Bunco, and thank you Lorretta for having us and filling up your beautiful home with fun and laughter! We celebrated St. Patrick's day with giggles and shenanigans as usual. We were able to tour the incredible Beatles room at Lorretta and Blake's home, and it felt like we were walking on "Penny Lane".  Thanks to Blake for taking our monthly players picture.

Winners: 

Most Buncos: Toni R
Most Wins: Dorene
Last Bunco: Krisann
Most Snake Eyes: Bonnie
Most Trips: Vicky
Most Losses: Lisa
50/50: Fran

Front: Lorretta, Dorene, Bonnie, Toni, Rose

Back: Lisa, Krisann, Fran, Toni, Vicky

February 2023 Hosted by Toni

Happy Galentine's Day!  Toni hosted and spoiled us with a delicious southwest chicken casserole and a yummy cherry pie bars to celebrate red and Valentine's Day.  Our tables were full with 12 players, and missed Lisa and Tammy.

LOCATION CHANGE FOR MARCH!  Lorretta is now hosting March 15 Bunco at her home, 1410 Centennial Drive.  If you accidently go to Bonnie's and the house is dark, cross the street and go down a few houses and you'll be at Lorretta's on the corner of E 14 N and Centennial Dr.

Most Buncos: Vicky
Most Wins: Lorretta
Last Bunco: Fran
Most Snake Eyes: Rose
Most Trips: Dawn
Most Losses: Krisann
50/50: Toni R

Take a peak at our Bunco flashbacks!  We have a lot of history together, friends!

Bunco Feb 2023

Bunco Feb 2013

Bunco Feb 2010

January 2023 Bunco Hosted by Rose and Vicky

Our original gang was all in the house this month!  This doesn't happen very often, and I was glad to see everyone.  Missed Lorretta and Sandy who were out of town.

Rose and I prepped and rode through the desert from Meridian/Boise to Mountain Home, and we were very happy to host this month.  Thanks to Krisann and Dawn for helping us secure the Mountain Home RV Park clubhouse so we could host Bunco there for the past few months.  Happy to hear that they both will be moving into their new homes this month and out of their RVs!  

Rose and I talked about how we'd like get our group together, just to visit and catch-up, this summer maybe in July, for those that can attend.  Either Rose or I would host at our homes.  No Bunco.  Talking, eating and drinking only!  Stay tuned on this thought.....

See you again on February 15 at Toni H's! 

Most Buncos: Fran

Most Wins: Toni R
Last Bunco: Toni H
Most Snake Eyes: Dorene
Most Trips: Bonnie
Most Losses: Tammy B
50/50: Tammy H

Look at this....10 years apart!  2013 to 2023

 Bunco Jan 2013

December 2022 Bunco Hosted by Toni

Hot soup, beautiful ornaments and wonderful friends met on Thursday to play our Christmas Bunco.  We scored the Mountain Home RV park rec room once again and had a fantastic evening.  Even the snowman from many Christmas' ago attended!  Rose presented the little snowy guy to Dawn, who then promptly lost him!  Fingers crossed he didn't melt!  

See you on January 18, 2023, at 630 pm at the Mountain Home RV park rec room as this will be the last Bunco that Krisann and Dawn will be RVing it!  Rose and Vicky will host Bunco in January.

Merry Christmas friends, and Happy New Year!

• Most Buncos: Rose
• Most Wins: Fran
• Last Bunco: Dorene
• Most Snake Eyes: Toni R
• Most Trips: Bonnie
• Most Losses: Vicky
• 50/50: Tammy B

Front: Lisa, Bonnie, Dorene, Krisann, Rose, Vicky

Back: Dawn, Toni, Fran, Tammy, Tammy

October 2022 Bunco Hosted by Dawn and Krisann

We played in the festive Mountain Home RV park clubhouse this month and had a spooktacular time!  Dawn and Krisann hosted and we enjoyed the famous spaghetti casserole and buttery Bunco sugar cookies!  Lots of fun tonight!  

New bunco playdates for November and December will be on Thursdays due to availability at the clubhouse.

Nov 10:  630 pm at the RV clubhouse hosted by Lisa

Dec 15:  630 pm at the RV clubhouse hosted by Toni R

Most Buncos: Krisann
Most Wins: Rose
Last Bunco: Lisa
Most Snake Eyes: Rachel
Most Trips: Dorene
Most Losses: Vicky
50/50: Bonnie

August Bunco Hosted by Fran

Hot summer days means hot summer bunco nights! We cooled down at Fran's, drank and ate until our tummies were full. We missed Tammy and Lisa, and had all 3 tables full with 12 players.  See you next month somewhere over the rainbow hosted by Krisann and Dawn.

• Most Buncos: Dorene
• Most Wins: Dawn
• Last Bunco: Fran
• Most Snake Eyes: Sandy
• Most Trips: Bonnie
• Most Losses: Rose
• 50/50: Sandy