It started out a day just like any other day
Blue skies, pleasant temperatures, typical L.A.
But this Friday was special as I was psyched to be
Meeting soon at Starbucks, a group of bloggers 3.
For a wholesome day of fun, coffee, gossip, laughter
With Erika Kind, Corinneonline, Carolina at Yesterday After
All the women were so sweet starting off you see
But I don’t remember much afterΒ sipping my coffee…
And the next thing you know, well, the scene was quite outrageous
My head was pounding as I woke in a hotel in Vegas
Corinne was sprawled out on the couch and starting to come round
Carolina on the floor, Ms. Kind was nowhere found
Strange clothing strewn across the floor, emptied bottles of booze
A gap where I once had a tooth,Β Corinne had new tattoos
And in the other rooms we found a tiger and a baby
Plus little Wayne, Wayne Newton and of course, Wayne Brady
But as for Erika,we’d no idea what we should do
‘Til looking out the window, we came cross our fist clue
For what did we see flying high as we were sitting there
Hanging from a monument, Erika’s underwear
And then we all did realize it was our mission then to find
Erika in time to get her back to Lichtenstein
And we would do all that we thought we could do in our power
To get her on that flight which was to leave in just 10 hours
Our mission was before us, and it was do or die
We pondered perhaps she was kidnapped by some Asian guy
But despite our best efforts there was no way to retrieve her
So we asked Mike Tyson but he hadn’t seen her either
Time was getting closer and still we had no luck
We’d have to call her family and say disaster struck
And just as we were bout to put the phone up to our ears
We heard Erika’s voice she said “Hello ladies I’m here”
We looked in disbelief sure her image holographic
But she said “It’s really me, I just got caught in L.A. traffic!”
And we said “Oh gosh you drove here? well you really are insane
At 6PM on Friday you should have just got on a plane!”
And so it seemed that Erika would safely make it home
And the rest revealed itself inside Corinne’s iPhone
With pictures so embarrassing we all squirmed in our seat
And with no time to spare we all just quickly hit delete
And no one will find out what went on, that we all did swear
Or what the heck was up with Erika’s flying underwear
And the only picture that we all agreed to show
Is the one that I am posting right here down below
Just four normal bloggers who you see are looking awfully
Happy when they thought that they should all meet one day for coffee
Aww. Lovely! π
Thank you!
Welcome. π
Great caffeine hangover, Marissa! Glad you all have a wonderful time…hmmm wondering about those deleted photos…
See no evil…
A sequel, perhaps?…
Well, Erika is supposed to visit again…
Uh oh, more photos to delete…
Oh, I knew Erika would be hard to keep up with! Ladies, I like Las Vegas…..
She’s a wild one! You’ll have to join us next time!
haha! packing!
This is hilarious and about Ms. Kind’s underwear – it was very windy this weekend!
Right. I’m sure they just blew up there somehow!
Maybe she washed them that night and wind blew it away. Naturally it got caught there up high π
A likely scenario!
Brilliant!
Thank you!
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π π π π Still laughing!!!! π π π π
π π π π If there is anything summing up amazing, awesome, hilarious, fantastic…. from now on we have to say: Marissa!
I knew you would create something awesome but how you created a hangover story around our highly excited coffee chat, me getting stuck in LA traffic for hours, my trip home…. and…. wait…… what was that with the underwear???? I don’t remember… lol I am glad the photos are deleted π π π π
Right, well all loosely based on truth!! I’m glad you liked it and that you’re not upset about any of it. Kind of took a chance and hoped you would have a sense of humor. I notice that Corinne and Carolina have not commented yet though…uh, oh! Ha, ha!
Oh, Marissa! I did not like it…….. I loved it!!! I was bursting! That is so very funny. Be sure that I am more than open for that. Actually I thank you for giving me such a fun part. You are amazing and your fantasy knows no limits. Thank you for this great piece!!!
Carolina will read it some time between midnight and 3 o’clock I guess…. lol!
Ah, she is nocturnal then! so glad you enjoyed it. Now, what ever will I come up with for when you visit again? Ha, ha!
I really need to come back soon because now I am totally curious about what you might write next! π
And of course…. I have to find my underwear…. π
Probably not a bad idea…
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What do you mean loosely based on the truth?? Lol. Deleting all the photos from my phone was the smartest move of all! Btw, I have a Samsung Galaxy S6, not an iPhone. I don’t need my evidence, I mean photos, showing up on someone else’s iPad from the “Cloud”. Until we meet for our next adventure . . .
Probably a very good thing, Corinne! However, Samsung Galaxy S6 is just a little bit difficult to fit into a verse, ha, ha!
Now that sounds like alot of fun, Marissa. I wonder if you were already composing the verse on your way home from Starbucks?
Starbucks?? You mean Vegas, right? Ha, ha!
No, really I was struggling all of Saturday to try and find a movie plot with four main characters that I could adapt for our meeting. It all came together Sunday afternoon.
Now that’s one blogger get together, alright. Hope everyone recovered from the hangover π
My head’s still a bit fuzzy!
This was amazing! You are always so good for my Monday mornings, Marissa! xo
It was pretty silly but I was laughing so hard while reading it I thought, why the heck not!!
You know it’s good when it elicits an internal response like that. How fun!!! Wish I could have been there…I’d thrown a Diet Mountain Dew and some boy shorts into the mix π
You would have been just the thing….
What happens in Vegas… π
Very nice, Marissa! I hope you all had a lot of fun!
Yes, well I didn’t give away too much of what happened in Vegas I guess. Yes, always nice to meet fellow bloggers!
Keep checking as the underwear flag may go viral. In the meantime we have ordered body cams for y’all
A life saver. I knew I could count on you Tom!
Bringing the world together, one blogger at a time. Er…four.
LOVELY!
All in good fun!
Didn’t invite me…no one invites me young Marissa…not a living soul…mind Starbucks only sells glutinous foot spa’s full of brown liquid they name coffee…rather well written verse by the way…nice one!
Well, you know, I invited you last time but you remember what happened… yelling at the poor barista about how the coffee tasted and then insisting in er…um…flavoring it with rum. It all
turned out, well rather like this poem. And, by the way, thank you for your compliments but I have to say the ‘good writing’ rather went out the door on this one!!
Hey, I’m sorry to say you did not press delete.
Uncle Bardie got them in his email steaming with heat.
He had a grand chuckle to see all you ladies
Dancing on the ceiling of the hotel and acting crazy.
All these photos were one hundred percent entertaining
He made them his ‘puter wallpaper but he had some splaining
To his lady love why four crazy women gave him the wink
So he saved them to the cloud fast as you can blink
But that woman, she is ever sneakier than a sneak.
She discovered them and now he cannot take a peek.
Boo hoo. Please send more.
Oh goodness… do you take bribes??
Wow! Our Starbucks stand was nothing like that! What have I been missing?
Oh yes, Patricia, well all just sensational stuff really! Unfortunately, in hindsight I realized I should have invited you. Your old Holkywood stories were sorely missed. My apologies.
Not only do you have friends from your blog, but you also got convinced to get them to meet you in real life? Can you imagine people wanting to meet you in real life?
I meant can you imagine people wanting to meet ME in real life.
Really, I have no idea why anyone would ever want to meet either of us in real life. I mean we certainly wouldn’t want to meet each other. Why we would just scowl at each other while sipping our coffees and then get out of there ASAP.
I don’t even drink coffee, so of course, I would be bitter that you even suggested that we meet at a coffee shop.
I don’t drink coffee either. Maybe we could meet at a Rocket Fizz and sneer at each other at the pinball machine.
Sneering, awkward silence, whatever.
(sulking)
You should rename your blog as Marissa Sulking.
(still sulking)
Wow, we are going on a week now. It looks like my bitterness if finally rubbing off on you!
I learn from the best.
Your kids?
Indeed.
Marissa, you can “skate on your coattails” the rest of the week. Nothing will take away from this amazing and zany treat you shared with us, perhaps a bit, before delete.
Las Vegas is a place where I have a cousin and her husband always saying I am welcome. . .
I would rather not announce I am heading their direction; someday!! π π for “Finding Ms. Kind, Part Deux.”
Ha Robin! I can meet you there for our own sequel! I’m glad you liked it.
Yes! Believe me, did you ever hear my Barney C stories? Drinking Captain Morgan cheap rum, a shot for home runs or football points? And all after age 50 years old. My football coach and special ed guy friend. We had quite a wild time. My youngest daughter said, my cup was half full and Barney’s was overflowing. . . I think I could raise a glass to leaving pair of panties somewhere but keep me away from Elvis chapels ha ha, been 3x married. No more of that rigamarolle (sp?) Happy hump day π
Oh Robin, you wild woman you!! I never did hear your Barney C stories but if you tell me them I promise I won’t let it tarnish your otherwise pristine reputation…Ha, ha!
An epic blogger-meet!!
Oh Marissa – your talent knows no bounds. LOVED it π
Yes, well I suppose it was epic if nothing else! Thanks Joanne!
Hahaa that is hilarious Marissa.ππ
Thank you Rich!
I once blacked out in a Jack in the Box and ended up in Fayetteville, NC. But I couldn’t find much to rhyme in that tale. This is pretty awesome however.
Thank you! Well, I admit, a lot of the scanning went out the window for the sake of the story on this one, but sometimes you just gotta say f*** it.
that needs to be on a T-shirt. Wait, it probably is.
Tears are wanting to run down my cheeks with this one! OMG! This is hysterical and how you managed to come up with all you did from a simple meeting over coffee, boggles the mind. Your talent is incredible, Mariss
DARN!!! I hit something I shouldn’t have! I need to cut my nails. LOL As I was saying …. Marissa, before I was very rudely cut off by my fingers, you are truly a marvel!!! Oh man, did I ever enjoy this!!! Love, Amy β€
Yes, well also, we heard later that it took Erika 3 hours to get back to Costa Mesa (should be a 90 minute drive) and then I knew I had to find a popular plot where there were 4 main characters…so this is what I came up with. Glad you enjoyed!
You truly are a marvel, Marissa!!! β€
Sounds like my kind of ‘coffee’ morning. Not Victoria’s Secret but Erika’s.
Oh, is your coffee spiked by strange substances as well? Interesting…
How lovely. This blog world never disappoints. It really has been more than I ever expected personally. Meeting all these wonderful people. You included. Great story π
Always looking to sensationalize! I’m glad you’re enjoying it!
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So fun! That’s awesome that y’all had a blogger date. That’s it…I need to move to the West Coast. Apparently, I’m missing out on all of the fun.
Yes, well even though there may not be that many bloggers who live here, it’s a good place to visit, so there’s that!!
I knew Ms. Kind was visiting. Were the others visiting as well?
No, they live here. So, I don’t know, maybe there are more bloggers in L.A….
I wish there were more in my region. I try to use local tags when relevant, but so far, I’m on a lonely island.
Sorry Kim. You are welcome to come out here any time. Sadly, i can’t offer you anywhere to stay other than a couch in an apartment full of smelly kids though…
OMG! Marissa!!! LMAO…still laughing can’t stop!!! This is the most hilarious trip into the world of fantasy…..;-) wonderful description of our hilarious meeting! β€
Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. When I didn’t see you or Corinne respond for a couple of days I was thinking maybe you read it and were mad…glad that’s not the case. So nice meeting you!!
Of course I like it lol it is sooo funny! You’re something my dear! I haven’t commented before because I didn’t know and got the message of your post so I went to check your Blog and found it! You have great imagination! β€ has been so nice meeting you! I hope the bracelet give you good vibes!
No problem. I’m glad you liked it!
Yes I enjoyed laughing like crazy…lol
Marissa!!! I LOVE this!!! I don’t get on WP as often as I’d like, so I apologize for not seeing this sooner. P.S. I am planning on getting another tattoo some time in the near future. Can’t wait to see what our next meet-up entails!! β€ππ
And Mrs Kind just left your link in my blogger meet and greet post. She has the right name, don’t you think so? Looks like you girls had an amazing time.
Yes, that was very ‘kind’ of her! I wonderful time was had by all.
Reblogged this on Reflections of the Heart and commented:
I absolutely love Marissa’s writing and had to share her hilarious story of our meet-up! ππβ€
No problem. I’m glad you saw it and even reblogged it! Honestly, wasn’t sure what everyone would think but I’m glad you all thought it was funny. Thank you!
I shall go follow them all! They sound like a fun group
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Hmm, I guess what happened in Vegas stayed in Vegas… What a great tribute! π
Well, I guess I broke that rule a bit when I published this. Thanks Rachel!
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Ha! Oh my goodness- this is awesome, you are hilarious. I love your way with words.
Thanks! I had some good inspiration!
I bet- such a wonderful group. You’re an incredible writer. Really enjoyed reading your posts today.