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my name is john married to mary for the last 5 years,its the second time round for both of us.
mary is a good looking 35 year old,blonde,slightly overweight,but heads definately turn when she walks in the room.
we have a great sex life and pretty much talk to each other about anything, we have fun together and laugh together,both have a gsoh.
we both work but enjoy our social lives,we visit our local on fri/sat nights and we both play darts one other night of the week,the local having a mans and womens team.
we have a circle of friends at our local,one particular couple,james and doris,are a little older than us but are good fun,james is also a member at the same golf club.we have been to various parties and tend to travel together.they are a good laugh and there are plenty of sexual innuendoes flying around when the coversation gets round to sex as it invariably does when friends have had a few beers.
james has even in fun,mentioned swapping,doris just laughs, mary dosnt.
as i said mary and i enjoy our sex life,we occasionly watch porn to spice things up a bit,marys no prude.
im a real stockings and suspenders man and mary always wears them for me when we go out.
one night midweek we shared a bottle of wine and i put a porn dvd on,we snuggled up on the sofa lying in the spoon position,myself lying behind mary.
the first film was about 2 couples swapping partners,quite good too,girls in stockings guys with big dicks, i had marys blouse open playing with her lovely tits and my other hand playing with her clit,which she loves, she had her hand behind her playing with my cock.as we watched i noticed mary seemed much wetter than usual and i wondered if it was the guys big cocks or the fact that they had swapped partners that had seemingly turned her on,i slipped my cock into her bypassing her panties,she moaned a little and pushed back on my cock.
i dont know why but with her seeming to be really turned on,that and all the wine,i said "i wonder if it would be like this film if we swapped with james and doris?"
"what made you say that,is that what you want to do? she said.
"maybe,if you wanted to too"i said she didnt say anything but i could hear her mind clicking over,she had her eyes closed and was starting to grind her pussy on my cock and began moaning louder.
her eyes were still closed and her breathing was getting heavier,she was really turned on,and it wasnt the film now.i wondered if she was imagining james cock in her,this had a strange effect on me,im sure my cock got bigger and harder and i had butterflies in the pit of my stomach,but i liked the idea of her wondering about some other guys cock.
she moaned more now as she played with her own clit, "fuck me babe,fuck me harder" she said, "my pleasure"says i. "god,oh god im cumming,im cumming" she cried and she actually screamed as she came,something she had never done before.
her pussy threw out buckets of come as i emptied myself in her with a gush of spunk, after an age her breathing calmed down she said"that was lovely" i said "was that my cock or james cock you were fucking?"
"why,were you fucking doris?"she said.
"the thought might have crossed my mind" i said,although it hadnt,it was just the thought of mary being turned onby someone eles cock.
we finished the wine and watched the rest of the film and went to bed, we didnt speak but fucked again,mary wrapped her legs round my waist as she came again,not quite so loudly,but with a few moans and groans, james cock again?i wondered.
we all met up again on friday night and i wondered what mary was thinking when later in the evening the talk got round to sex,james mentioned something about cocks,i looked at mary and she was slightly blushing and had a nervous smile and laugh.
anyway sometimes james takes his car on a friday if hes not drinking too much, we have told him not to risk it but to no avail,anyway he insisted on dropping us off on the way,and they came in for a nightcap as they didnt have far to go, we had a couple of glasses of wine whilest james had a coffee.
when they said they had better be off to let the dog out at home,mary said "why dont you say goodnight properly" as she pushed me and doris together,she then turned to james and kissed him full on the lips and didnt pull away.i looked open mouthed for a moment then it all seemed to fall into place,i pulled doris to me and our lips met in a long sexy kiss,i opened my eyes to see mary and james still locked together, then she opened her eyes and smiled at me,she turned round and lowered the dimmer switch right down although you could still see everything, mary then pushed james gently back into a chair and sat on his knee,she leant back and their lips met again, marys skirt raised showing me her stocking tops and panties,i swear i could see a damp patch at her crutch.
my cock jumped at the sight,i led doris by the hand to the sofa and we sat down, doris was between me and mary and james i had a great view,our lips met as i slid my hand up her skirt to her pussy,no stocking tops,a little dissapointed she wore tights but what the heck! doris looked over her shoulder to the view in the chair then turned and kissed me again as she quickly unzipped me and had my cock out quite expertly,i now had her blouse open , her bra pulled down which raised her ample tits upward for my mouth.
i glanced over to see james hand leave marys tits and go to the top of those stocking tops at her wet pussy,mary crossed her legs over james hand. then mary jumped up and ran out of the room followed a few seconds later by james, i figured they would be up in our bed or the spare room shortly fucking like mad, i wondered if mary would scream when she came with james cock pounding her pussy for real this time,i smiled to myself.those butterflies churning in my stomach, it wasnt jealousy but excitment i was feeling,a strange mixture of emotions.
i gripped the crutch of doris and pulled the soaked tights,they tore leaving entry to her juicy mound,i placed my fingersinto her,even rimmed her anus,she was loving it.she was pulling on my cock like there was no tomorrow,so much so it was hurting,i stood up and loosened my belt she undid the clasp and my trousers fell to the floor followed by my underware,her moist lips closed round the swollen head of my dick,god this is great,i continued to finger her pussy and arse together.
"john" there was a tap at the door?"john, i cant find mary" "what?-----"what, isnt she upstairs with you?"
"i cant find her" fucking hell whats going on i thought as i pulled my trousers up, as as reached the hall james was there fully dressed."whats going on "? i said.i then noticed the back door ajar,i went out the back and there was mary in tears.
"whats the matter?"i asked.
"i didnt want to swap,i just wanted to see how far you would go and if you could really let someone eles fuck me " she said bursting into tears again.
james was coming out of the door,so turned and pushed him back in and said "sorry guys i dont know whats going on but marys upset,youd better go,ill call you tomorrow"doris had dressed and they both left without a word.shit i thought another friendship down the drain.
mary came in but wouldnt talk about it,still crying,"i thought its what you wanted" i said.
she went up and locked herself in the spare room,i tried to coax her out,but no good, just more tears,so i went off to bed and eventually dropped off.
next morning i woke,mary was already up"theres tea in the pot" she said matter of factly,"im going over to meet pat this morning as arranged" she said,and went to get ready. i thought "im not bringing up the subject" as far as i was concerned it was her fault anyway.nothing more was said and a little later the door closed behind her.pat was her best friend and they shopped most sat mornings.
nothing much happened or was said most of the next week,then on friday james phoned to see if anything had come to light i said "no,not yet,mary has already said shes not going out tonight so ill maybe see you tomorrow,i dont know".
later that evening i was sitting watching tv,just in tracksuit and trainers,mary came in after having a bath,"fancy a bottle of wine ?"she said, "suppose so " i replied,she sat on the sofa with me,first time this week,things are looking up i thought.we had a few glasses,then she said "do you fancy putting that porno disc on?"
i said "what! your havin a laugh arnt you?after what happened" she said "look,im sorry,i was all mixed up in my head,i didnt know what i was thinking, but ive been thinking about nothing eles all week,after seeing pat on sat,she thought i was as much to blame as anyone,she even thought going through with the swap might not be a bad thing,john seeing you being fucked by another man might change his mind,she said" "so youve discussed our marriage with pat now?" "i had to talk to someone"she said "so now you want to go through with it?
"maybe,as long as you still love me afterwards"mary was almost in tears again.
"of course ill still love you,nothing can come between us,i love you.this is just sex, not love"i replied.
"swapping could just add spice to a relationship and the fact that james has an erection every time he sees you tells the story.
"so why dont you put that dvd on and ill see if i can imagine james cock in me, if thats what you want".she said.
"thats what i thought you were thinking of last time" i said "well,it wasnt" she smiled.
so we drank more wine and cuddled and kissed,before i put a dvd on.she always responded better when slightly sloshed.
we snuggled up in our usual spoon position, this dvd showed 2 couples in a restaurant drinking wine after a meal they seemed to be the last people there,so it was supposed to be late at night.there was a blonde and a red head plus 2 guys.
there seemed to be just one wine waiter behind a bar.
the guys were talking to each other,the ladies looked a little peeved and went to the powder room,when the girls came back they didnt sit opposite their partners but swapped places,they pulled their chairs back a little from the table giving the guys a good view of their legs,stocking tops of course and blimey,crutchless panties.
"that would suit you down to the ground" said mary."your right" i said.
i opened marys dressing gown,she was bollock naked apart from stockings and suspenders, she knew my cock ruled my brain before she came downstairs,she giggled. my cock began to stir.she had this evening planned out i thought.
"which one are you " i said nodding towards the screen.
"the blonde of course" she said.
no sooner had she said this when the camera zoomed in on the blondes pussy,and her fingers started stroking her clit.
"why dont you do that" i said. she complied without saying a word.i watched her from over her shoulder while i played with her nipple and watched her play the enlarged clit between her fingers.back on screen the guy from the table stood up and came to the blonde,the other couple were already busy,she sucking his cock.
the blonde took the other guys cock out and started to munch, the guy then went behind the blonde and freed her tits.the blonde then noticed that the barman had a perfect view too,she started to close her legs but stopped and smiled at the barman amd opened her legs even more,lifting her knees.the view was breathtaking.
"i thought you were the blonde,your not showing the barman the same" i said.
mary put both feet on the floor,leaned back into me and opened her legs wide,then lifted her knees,just as the blonde on screen.
mary began breathing heavier now as she played her clit,"we will have to pause a min, i need to pee" "oh,"she said"hurry" i ran upstairs and relieved myself and went to our bedroom,to her bedside locker,she kept one or two play toys in there one in perticular was too big for her,i bought her one christmas,but she hadnt used it, i put it under my tracksuit top and went downstairs,she hadnt moved,good girl.i got behind her again and pressed the play button.
i noticed mary was rather wet down there,good i thought,i slipped the dildo under the cushon.
back on the screen the guy behind the blonde went round the front where the blonde still had her knees raised,he pushed his cock straight in her and hammered away,the blonde kept looking at the barman,smileing.the camera went to the other couple who were shagging on the table, then switched back to the barman, who released his cock from his trousers, it was an absolute monster.
"good god"moaned mary "look at the size of that cock"and she gasped.
"would you like to try that one"i said she waited a few moments,then said "yes""yes please".
the man shot his load into the blonde whos gaze never left the barman,the guy went to the blondes side and put his cock in her mouth to clean up.the blonde put her fingers into her pussy then into her mouth and licked the cum, "hhum" i said.mary lifted her fingers from her pussy to her lips and licked them clean.
i slipped out of my tracksuit without her knowing,she was too engrossed.
the blonde curled her finger to the barman beckoning him towards her,the guy at her side smiled approvingly.
the barman moved toward her with his monster cock in his hand. "jesus" said mary "do you think james has got a cock like that,i hope so,you must have seen him in the showers at the golf club, is he big" she asked,still staring at the screen.
i thought great shes still thinking about james fucking her even while engrossed in this film.
"well ive never seen him with an erection i said,"but he seems preety much the same as me i suppose" "oh"she said slightly dissapointedly."well thanks very much" i said.
"no sorry babe ,i didnt mean,well" "i know ,i know,youd like to try the big stuff,right"i said, "well,you started this"she laughed.
back on the screen the barman knelt between the blondes knees and started to lick her pussy, the other girl came over and started to suck the barmans cock.
"god,id love to suck that cock" said mary."mine not good enough now"i said.
"sorry hun,i forgot you were there " she laughed and tilted her head to kiss me.
mary was wet through now,"lay back against me and let me put my hugh cock in you"i said "you wish "she said, but my cock slipped in her and she moaned,which did my ego a lot of good.
on screen the camera focused on the girl sucking the barmans cock,mary seemed to breath a little heavier,her tits raising and falling with quicker thrusts."god when we go to bed im going to have to suck your cock babe" mary said.
"ill look forward to it"i said.
this time knowing she would be thinking about the barmans cock.
the barman stood up and lifted the blonde to her feet,they kissed while the blonde played with the barmans cock.the barman sat in the chair and pulled the blonde backward to sit on his knee.
his cock poised at the blondes entrance,the other girl licked the blondes pussy and barmans cock in turns.
mary started to moan and buck like a rodeo horse,my cock began to pound her pussy,but her eyes never left the screen.
the redhead started to lick the blondes pussy in ernest now,i said "would you like someone to suck your clit whilst i fucked your pussy?"
after a slight pause she said "no,id like YOU to suck my clit whilst that monster cock fucks my pussy" "fucking hell,i dont think i can last anymore"i said "im going to come" "oh me too" she said "fuck me babe,fuck me hard,fuck me harder,babe suck my clit while he fucks me,suck me while he fucks me" mary came in great gushes,as did i and she screamed again,and so did i,fuck fuck fuck.
i looked over her shoulder again she was spent i thought,but she still didnt take her eyes off the screen.
on screen the barman pushed his huge cock into the entrance of her pussy,mary was still breathing heavy as she watched his cock slowly enter her pussy ,one tird,one half"oh "mary groaned"please" she said.
i wasnt sure what she was after but i could guess as she stared at the monster cock disapear up the blondes cunt, i slipped the dildo from under the cushon and placed it at the entrance to her pussy,i swear she didnt notice but lifted her knees as she had done done before,she now had her stockined feet on the sofa,which seemed to spread her pussy open,and she helped me little by little push the big dildo in her pussy,just as the barmans cock disapeared up the blondes pussy, the dildo disapeared fully up her cunt,no lube needed here,her cunt was gushing,just as the guys cock started fucking at greater strokes i turned the cap at the end of the dildo and the batteries kicked in.god mary went absolutley wild, thrashing like a fish out of water.
marys eyes were now closed, "lift your knees again so the barman can get all his cock inside you "i said . she did so at once and i turned the vibrator up to full power,she came in absolute torrents,it was minuets before her breathing calmed.
we wemt to bed after another wine or two,she lay accross my waist and sucked me like she promised,i had access to her pussy and used the large dildo which she now took quite willingly,it took a while but she came in gushes again,im sure the barmans monster cock was foremost in her mind,she even took my spunk in her mouth which she didnt often do,we curled up in each others arms,quite exhausted."still want me to arrange things for tomorrow night?"
i asked.
"maybe ill do some arranging" she said" "phone james before lunch and tell doris to meet me at the shopping centre for lunch" "ok,your the boss"i said.
mary left to meet doris about 11.i changed and went to meet james at the golf club,we had arranged to play 9 holes.you can imagine the topic of conversation going round the course.
james was in a state,"you sure mary will go through with it this time"?
"i think so" i said,"the way she spoke last night."
i told james about last nights events,including mary asking how james was hung.
"fucking hell"he said,"no wonder my golfs all to fuck,its hard to swing a club with a rageing hard on" we both laughed.
but when we showered afterwards he still had a big semi on,he was in the cubicle opposite me and as he soaped himself he pulled his cock a few times and his errection sprang up to full alert, "fucking hell i dont thik ill last long tonight,im nearly cuming just thinking about it" "turn the cold water on"i said.
"good idea." he laughed.
whilest we were changing mary called my mobile "ive booked us a table at the new thai/chinese place just out of town"she said, "doris and i had a light lunch there,its quite cosy, small but cosy"she said.
"oh,ok,thatll be a nice change." i said.
"the tables booked for 10.30,its a little late i know,but its the earliest time available, but they have a wine bar so we can relax in there first" "ok,your the boss". "i know," she replied.
the taxi with james and doris picked us up at 9 pm."your sure about tonight " i had already asked her,she had already had half a bottle of wine to calm her nerves, "as long as you know im doing this to please you,but yes,i wont back out now" she said, she wouldnt let me watch her get dressed earlier,but i knew she would have her stockings on for me,i just hoped james had remembered to get doris to do the same,as i had asked.
we arrived at the wine bar and sat on stools at the bar so i didnt get the chance to view doris legs,although she did have on a short black skirt,we removed the ladies coats and put them on the backs of the chairs.the girls wore high heels which emphasised the lovely shape of their legs,i noticed the girls had on the same blouses with a lace type neckerchief which spread out over their breasts,but the blouses were see through at the front,and they were both obviously braless.i hoped the neckerchiefs might slip to one side.
they got a few admireing glances i noticed.the girls sat in the middle,i sat next to doris,james to mary.
we exchanged pleasent conversation but the atmosphere was electric,once mary half turned towards me and i caught a glimpse of stocking top,james is in for a treat i thought.
the waitress called us through to our table,and we were shown right to the end of a narrow room,there were only three tables in the room all down one wall,there was a staircase halfway down to another larger room upstairs.
"we thought it would be more intermit at this table" mary said.
the waiter held the chairs for the ladies to sit,facing the end wall,we guys sat accross so we could see what was going on in the room."well,this is nice"said james.
the wine arrived straight away,mary must have ordered that at lunch.we studied the menu while mary drank the wine.
before our meal came we were on our third bottle,i hoped mary didnt have too much,thats all i needed was for mary to throw up back at our place,i thought,james would be pleased,not.
the meal was really nice,and as we were having coffee after, the girls went to freshen up,we were the only ones left in the room.
when they came back,the girls swapped their positions at the table, i should have twigged,but didnt.
they pulled their chairs out slightly from the table and sat so we could see their legs,they crossed and uncrossed them and both james and i had a clear view of their stocking tops, "oh,lovely" i said.james adjusted his crutch,mary smiled.
"the dvd" i said."what a little minx you are"i smiled at mary.
"but i dont see a wine waiter"i said."no,and you wont"laughed mary.
"whats this?" asked james,"i will no doubt show you later"i said.
the girls now loosened the tie on their neckerchiefs,the lace fell either side of their breasts,the blouses were see through all right,4 lovely breasts sprang into view,with very erect nipples.
2 very erect cocks sprang up too i had no doubt.we could both see up both girls dresses at the same time,you could cut the air with a knife,again the atmosphere was electric.
the girls smiled at each other,then squirmed back in their chairs causing their skirts to raise up,god i nearly fell off my chair.
both girls had on crutchless knickers (that dvd had really inplanted itself in marys mind)
i thought.
"your shopping trip was matching tie and handkerchiefs" i said,"money well spent".
the girls opened their legs at the same time to reveal glistening pussies,almost like a well practiced move,the only differance was doris had a completly shaved pussy,while mary had a lovely blonde snatch.
the conversation was about the meal,the wine,any subject,but the girls kept crossing and uncrossing their legs,my erection nearly tickled my chin.
the waiters approached to see if we had finished,"yes thanks"said james.
doris tied the tie to her scarf and pulled her skirt down,but mary never moved,she just stared at me and smiled.
her pussy,breasts and nipples on clear display.
the waiters started to collect the plates and cutlery,one glanced at mary and then spoke cantonese to the other,the other looked over at mary and nearly dropped the plates, but mary never took her gaze from my face,or took the smile off her face.
i wondered for a moment if mary even realised they were there,but she must i thought.
when the waiters finally left toward the kitchen they were both sweating profoundly, they spoke to the manager who came accross behind james and myself and asked if everything was to our satisfaction,as he gazed at mary.
doris said "yes up to now." she too now crossed her legs again with her skirt pulled up.
"the bill please" said james.the manager hurried off wipeing the sweat from his brow.
to check whether mary was still with us and not in a daze,i motioned my hand for her to widen her legs more,she responded immediately and her legs parted further.
the manager came back with the bill and stood between james and myself, doris had seen everything and opened her legs wider too, i pretended to study the bill to give the manager time to take in the view,he looked very hot under the collar.
"thats fine,the meal was lovely, our compliments to the chef"i said.
the manager bowed several times as we rose and went towards the exit,the girls had their coats on but marys was still open showing her breasts off nicely,the waiters and chefs came out of the kitchen bowing and smiling as we left,mary somewhat unsteadily on her feet,one waiter grabbed her to stop her falling,his hand found her breast as she stedied herself.
"sorry,thank you" mary said.
we were all in fits as we climbed in the taxi.
james sat in the back seat with the girls either side in the quite spacious taxi, one of those that seated five in the back with two fold down seats,i climbed onto one of the fold downs which gave me a great view of the girls.
marys coat was still open and she sat at a slight angle and put her head on james shoulder "too much wine i fear" said mary,"i think i need more coffee once home" her eyes closed as she snuggled up to james.
because of the slight angle she was at,her right leg was slightly raised,her skirt raised, another lovely view i thought.
so did the driver,he moved his rear view mirror several times till he got the right angle, then checked the mirror every five seconds. i pretended not to notice,as i glanced again james smiled a silly grin,like the cat with all the cream.
i smiled at him and as i did he moved one hand onto doris thigh and the other onto the inside of marys thigh, mary sat up a little and opened her eyes as if startled,then when she realised she put her head back on james shoulder closed her eyes and relaxed.doris opened her legs and smiled at me.both of james hands inched upwards enhancing the veiw.
the driver shifted in his seat unconfotably,every time a car passed the opposite way or we passed a streetlight,the back of the cab lit up like a christmas tree,with all the trimmings as far as he was concerned,and there were lots of streetlights on the twenty min drive home.
i watched as james hand moved up towards marys crutch,once there mary groaned a little,moved her bottom out toward the end of the seat a little and opened her legs slightly to allow james accsess to her now soaking pussy,his other hand reached doris mound,she too moaned and closed her eyes,head back,legs apart.
i could see james fingers curl as he played with marys open cunt through the open gusset of her panties,again mary groaned,a little louder this time.
the driver adjusted his crutch,im sure mary was totaly unaware the driver had the full view of her wet snatch,but he was the sixth man at least tonight who had viewed her charms.
it was obvious james had fingers right in her now and mary closed her thighs to trap james hand,she gripped his arm and shuddered as she moaned louder,she shook for a few moments, she had cum all over james hand.marys moans seemed to set doris to orgasm, no doubt his other fingers were wet and sticky too.
after a moment mary opened her eyes and kissed james,sat up and adjusted her dress.
"where are we?" she asked.
"almost there" i said, "almost there" i smiled.
as i paid the young driver he had a full beam accross his face,"heres my card " he said."any time you meed a cab,call me,special rates "he said.he drove off extremely happy,and i dont think it was because of the small tip i gave him.
once inside mary said"coffees all round" james went to help her.doris and i went into the living room, "i need fucking" she whispered,our lips met,"anything for a lady "i said as i slipped my hand up to her soaking pussy,"god,get things going as soon as you can.has mary any idea about the supprise" she asked.
"no,not a clue,i just hope she goes for it"i said. "i think she will from what ive seen so far tonight,and the way she was talking while shopping this afternoon" "i take it you bought the blouses and knickers at the same place?"i asked.
"yes,mary paid for them,she said you would appreciate them" .
"she was right"i said.
mary and james came in with the coffee,her blouse had a few more buttons open,i think james had been busy as mary made coffee, i sat in a chair,doris opposite me,which left the sofa for mary and james.doris made sure i had a good view of her legs during the coffee break.i poured us all a wine after as mary was feeling a little better,"half a glass for me" mary said.
"which half?" i asked."the top half" she said,we all laughed.
mary said"put the dvd on,doris wants to see the wine waiter" i complied and we all watched the plot unfold."i see" said james as the girls on screen showed their crutchless knickers.the girls giggled.
"im sure youd be more comfy on johns knee" said mary.
"im sure i would" she replied and came and sat on my lap.i had been enjoying watching her pussy for the last five mins,but we needed to get things going.
the neckerchief came off doris tits were at my disposal,my fingers soon at her soaked pussy.
we both played with each other but both watched what was happening on the sofa.
"sorry about the other night james,i hope i can make it up to you"mary said.
"you already have"said james as he opened the blouse and covered one breast with a hand.
mary kissed him.
"now where were we before you were so rudely interupted the other night"mary asked?
"well,you were sitting on my knee"replied james.
mary didnt sit on his lap but she placed her legs over james lap.
"and yor skirt had raised up"he said.
"really,how far"?
james pulled marys dress up to reveal stockings and panties."about there"he said.
"i was not sitting like that was i,no" james looked accross for confirmation,both doris and i nodded in union.
"god,i had no idea"said mary.
mary said"look doris this is the part" and everyone looked at the screen.
mary jumped up and ran to the door,my heart froze for a moment,but she just turned the dimmer switch down and the lights lowered.mary retuned to james,removed her blouse and sat topless in the same position she had been in before.
my cock was aching,doris had freed it now and it was having a good look at doris cunt.
"look at that"said mary as the barman released his cock.
"oh,lovely"replied doris.
mary opened james trousers then asked him to stand up,she peeled his pants down to his ankles till his cock sprang forward,it did look bigger than when i saw him in the shower,although i wasnt really supprised.his cock almost hit mary on the nose, "mmm",she said as she licked the head then placed her lips round the entire lengh of his cock.
james stiffened his whole body as well as his cock."oh,jesus"he said.
doris had me stand and remove all my clothes,she removed everything apart from the stockings and suspenders,im happy to say.
james was now sitting on the sofa with mary straddled accross his waist sucking his cock, james had his hand between marys legs, she still had on her skirt,which was more like a belt now,and her crutchless pants and stockings.
doris said "i cant wait any longer,i want to be fucked" i sat in the chair with my cock up under my chin,doris stood on the chair towering above me and lowered herself on my cock, what a lovely feeling and sound as her cunt squashed onto my rod of iron.
doris started moving very slowly up and down,"god thats lovely,ive wanted to do this for ages"she said.
"so have i" i replied.she groaned and her movements gradually quickened.
"pause the dvd for a moment honey"said mary "i want doris to see this bit,and she looks a little distracted at the moment".
fucking hell i thought as i grabbed the remote,just as doris and i had got a great rhythm going.
it didnt put off doris though.her cunt was on fire and her lips hungrily sought mine as her mouth opened and our tounges played and explored.she began moaning and her face contorted, "im cuming" she said,"fuck me hard john,fuck me hard" i felt my balls tighten and could feel the spunk in my balls raise to the challange,i was afraid i was going to cum too quick and spoil things,but as my first squirt left my cock and hit the walls of her fanny,she let out a cry and i could feel her juices flowing over my cock as my cock spurted my spunk into her waiting pussy.
she collapsed onto my chest,panting out of breath."oh god,that was fantastic,the best orgasm ive had tonight"she said.
everybody laughed out loud,including mary and james,who had watched us from where doris had started to moan.
"we didnt know whether to applaud or cheer"said mary,"until we heard that quirp from doris, imagine having a sense of humor at a time like that" and we all continued laughing.
as doris dismounted from my member and sat on my lap laying back against me in loves embrace as our breathing calmed, mary swung her leg over james lap and sat facing him and he sucked her enlarged nipples.
"i think im ready to be fucked now too thank you kindly sir"she said.
james reached round her and placed his rigid cock at the entrance of her cunt.her nickers were on the floor, i didnt see them come off i thought,but then i had been busy for the last few minuets.
we watched james cock disapear up marys cunt,james still feeding on her nipples,doris hand came to my cock which supprisingly still showed signs of life.
mary said something to james i didnt catch,but mary stood up and turned around,placed both legs either side of james legs and lowered herself onto james cock.
as she was now facing us and the screen,she said"hit the play button honey" i did,we watched as the waiter on screen moved forward with his monster cock in his hand.
mary said"what about that doris,ever had one like that,sorry james no offence intended" "none taken "said james as he lifted mary slightly by the buttocks and drove his cock into her at a quickening tempo.
doris replied"yes i have actually,and very nice it was too" "you lucky girl"said mary.
"luck has a way of spreading itself around"said doris.
"wouldnt that be nice"replied mary.
doris gave me a wide knowing grin,and we kissed.
while mary and james fuck let me fill you readers in on our secret.
theres a guy at the golf club called kevin,he is known at the golf club as donkey,and its not because hes got big ears,james and doris have already swapped with kevin and his wife lorraine,kevin has a cock preety much like the guy on screen, so at the golf club when james saw kevin,he suggested we use kevin as marys wine waiter that i had told him about.
"what a great idea"i said.so we suggested it to kevin and he was only too willing to help.
of course there was no sure way that mary would go for it,but it was worth a try,we put our heads together to come up with a plan,kevin had to clear it with lorraine later but said it was ok with her as long as she was involved in future episodes.
we devised our plan,doris included when james briefed her later.
back to the present,mary was on james cock,her breasts bouncing,a great sight, doris was sucking my cock back to life.
mary was watching the screen just as the waiter started to suck the blondes cunt.
mary got up and got on all fours,james knelt behind her and entered her pussy from the rear doggy style.
"sorry doris ,but this is where i have to borrow john for a while" "what?"i asked puzzled.
"didnt you promise to suck my clit while another cock fucked me?" mary said.
"so i did"i smiled.
mary grabbed a cushon and put it on the floor between her legs."lay your head on this lover, i dont want you to get a crank in your neck" i moved over and lay on my back, head on the cushon between marys legs and watched james cock entering her pussy lips, the lips were going in and out with each thrust and withdrawal of james cock,his balls hung down,i didnt want them hitting me in the face.i thumbed marys clit, she began moaning,i felt doris close her lips round my growing shaft.
i had never been in this position before seeing up close a mans cock in a cunt let alone that of my wife.
i felt doris climb on my now rigid shaft,she started to ride me for all she was worth.
both girls were nearing orgasm if their breathing and moaning was anything to go by.
what i didnt know until james told me later,was that while doris sat on my cock facing mary as james fucked the arse off her,the girls had played with each others tits,god i wish id have seen that.
anyway all parties seemed to help each other by moans and groans and warningsof imminent cummings,to explode into each other at the same time,couldnt have finished anybetter.
i saw james balls tighten as mary actually spurt her juices in my mouth, i had never seen her squirt before,james then exploded in marys cunt,spunk running down the insides of her thighs.
i erupted into doris cunt as she screamed to her orgasm.we all collapsed on the floor and lay there for several minuets.eventually we all came round and got dressed.
we agreed it was fun and that we should do it again sometime.mary said "i hope that made up for things" "not half"said james.
after a coffee,it was now 2.30 am. james went out to phone a taxi on his mobile,mary told him to use our phone but he wouldnt, mary thought that strange,but of course nobody eles did.
james came in "no taxis available" he said."oh no" said doris.
"why dont you try kevin,hes still usually still on his computer this time of night" "ok" said james and went out again to get a signal.
"kevins a neighbour of ours" doris told mary.
james came back"he will be here in 15 minuets"he said.
"time for another wine" i said.and poured large ones.the plan was in motion.
"kevin should be here in a mo"i said as i topped doris and james glasses up,mary was at the loo.as she came back down a car pulled up outside,james went to the door.i noticed mary hade replaced her neckerchief a moment later james came in with kevin and introduced him to mary, "hi kevin"doris said and kissed his cheek.
"sorry to have to call you out but there are no taxis available"doris quirped.
which of course was a load of bunkum,taxis were always available.
mary noticed doris hadnt replaced her necktie and her breasts were clearly visible, she tried to gesture the fact to doris,but doris waved it away.
"yes i know,james did mention it"said kevin, "of course"doris said feeling a little foolish.
"well everybodys still got a drink"i said.i told kevin to sit down,doris sat on the arm of my chair,leaving the chair opposite for kevin."can you manage a glass of wine kev" i said.
"yes please,i havnt had anything tonight and theres not far to drive".
i poured kevin a large wine and topped everyone up,especially mary.
kevin said "what was the evening like""great" said james.
"yes the meal was fantastic"said mary.
"the floor show was quite good too"i said,doris and james laughed.
"floor show?" kevin inquired.
we all smiled at mary,but nobody spoke.
"what did you do with the rest of the evening?"kevin asked.
again we all smiled.i was aware mary had noticed doris was sitting facing kevin legs apart, kevin must have a good view of doris and mary had a slight frown on her face.
"actually we have been watching porn,amongst other things" doris said smiling.
"oh,"said kev,"how interesting i love porn" "why dont you put that dvd back on for kevin while we finish our drinks?"said doris.
"ok,why not"i replied.
i glanced at mary as i reached for the remote,she had a real frown on now.one of those whats going on frowns.
the film got going "nice"said kevin and adjusted his crutch,doris sat wide legged and her hand went down to my penis.
james reached for marys breasts,she pushed his hand away and scowled at him,she even stood up and sat on the arm of the sofa, she then saw doris busy with my cock,she was just about to protest when i gave kevin the nod.
"look john,i dont want to interupt you guys,but do you mind???" kevin said and pointed to his now evident bulge.
"not at all,carry on"i said.
before mary could say anything kevin freed his cock from his trousers,and indeed it was a monster.
i watched mary from the corner of my eye,and her jaw dropped,she stared at kevins cock blank faced,shocked i think.
kevin wanked his cock slowly as he watched the screen and glanced at doris snatch,he then glanced at mary and smiled.
mary remained blank faced.james moved toward mary and eased her gently onto the sofa,her eyes never left kevs cock.
she was half sitting on the sofa half on james knee,james untied the necktie on marys blouse, im not sure if she even noticed, but she didnt rebuff james anyway,doris slid accross and took kevins cock in her mouth,well the bulb head anyway,she sucked him for a moment or too,then held his cock in two hands showing it in all its splendor to mary.doris then slid back over to me.
james had freed marys breasts and was kneeding her huge nipple,kevin looked over and mouthed the word "lovely" kevin kicked off his trousers and shoes and stood there with this mighty erection,he stared at mary and smiled.
james pulled marys dress up slowly,again she just stared at kevins cock.
doris was busy taking my pants down and began sucking on my cock whilst watching the events on the sofa out of the corner of her eye.
james tried to get mary to put her stockined feet up on the sofa to allow kevin the best of views, "hes your waiter for the evening mary" he said,"open up and show him whats on offer" "you set this up didnt you"said mary.it was a statement not a question she glanced at me."well,when i asked you if you wanted a monster cock,you said yes please" i said.
mary looked back at kevs cock and licked her lips,a slight grin appeared on her face,the first expresson since kev pulled his cock out.james pulled mary accross a little till she was sitting fully on his knee,mary had one foot either side of james hips, james reached round to marys tits again and his cock slipped into her cunt.
she groaned and her fingers went to her clit and her legs opened wide.
doris was out of what clothes she had on and sat back on my cock so she could see everything that went on.
she moved slowly up and down on my cock which felt every bit as big as kevins.
those knots were in my stomach again mixed with the butterflies,but those of you that have swopped same room with your wife getting fucked by someone eles will know exactly what i mean.
james said "its time to bekon your waiter babe" he was playing his part a bit to close to the script,it sounded a bit corny now,but not when we planned it.
mary was rising on james cock,sweating and slightly flushed,she licked her lips again.
james took her right hand in his,took her first finger and curled it toward kevin.
kevin took the first step toward mary and a deep throated groan came from her lips.
when kevin reached mary, james had lifted her buttocks and was driving his cock deep into her, her tits bouncing invitingly, kevin reached for her breasts and kissed her full lips at the same time,she groaned louder.
then kev stood to one side and offered his cock to marys mouth,she looked at it for a moment as james continued to batter her pussy,then took the head into her mouth.kevin held his cock pointing at mary so she could get as much in as possible.
after a minute kevin knelt at marys knees and began to lick her clit,mary went berzerk and orgasmed at once.
doris smiled at me"time to put the next part of the dvd into action" she crossed over on hands and knees and took kevins cock in her mouth,i followed her and slid my cock into her doggy style.
she took turns with kevin in licking marys gushing fanny,she then took james cock out of mary and began sucking that too.
james slid from under mary which left her all to kevin.
doris gave one last long lick from marys arse all the way along her snatch to her clit, gave that an extra suck and moved away.
kevin kissed mary again and she groaned some more,she was in a sweat and panting.
doris turned and lay me on my back and mounted me,i still had a great view of mary and kevin,james was licking doris from behind as i was fucking her.
kevin half stood so his cock was near marys pussy,we were so close that doris could reach accross and suck kevin and lick mary, mary had her feet on the sofa with her legs as wide as they would go and she was watching down as doris sucked and licked them alternatly,doris then grabbed kevin at the base of his cock and put the tip to marys soaked enterance.
kevin pushed a little and the head of his cock disapeared into marys cunt,she groaned as i knew she would, kevin had his arms either side of mary and she grabbed both arms to pull him in.
kevin pushed a little more and about one third of his cock disapeared,she groaned louder and her face contorted and she bit her lip, but she put her arms and legs around kevins waist and pulled him in even more,her nails raked over kevins buttocks leaving red weald marks.
kevin slowly started to withdraw his cock and then push it just a bit more in than last time,mary was completley lost,loving it.
on the next thrust kevin went all the way in,his balls hitting marys arse.mary groaned "aaaaarrgh jesus" kevin began to fuck her with long slow thrusts,he knew he had to give her everything, we wanted mary totaly satisfied,the moans and groans that came from mary and some other noises that i had never heared before.
james was behind doris as she rode my cock and he half stood and leant over doris back, doris stopped moving for a moment as james obviously entered her anus,i was a little shocked really,i had never done anal myself,it wasnt something i fancied, but i could feel james cock through the thin membrane as he started to thrust.doris face now contorted but she moaned with pleasure.
i looked back at mary,her eyes closed,kevins lips were locked to hers,she continued to groan,his cock continued their long slow strokes.i loved the sight of stockinged thighs as im sure your now well aware,what a lovely sight my wife was,with another cock sliding into her pussy.
doris started to buck and james shot his load into her,doris too spurted her jucies all over my loins.
i didnt come though,i dont know if anal had put me off cumming or not.we fell apart, james said"better wash my cock in case its needed again",doris sucked my still erect cock.i was quite pleased with myself sometimes i dont last 5 minuets fucking mary.
kevin said something to mary and they stood up, mary looked at me and smiled."ok love?" ,"yes you?""wonderful"she said.
keven sat on the sofa and mary placed her legs either side of his legs and sat down with her back to him,she had to put her feet either side of his legs again to open her pussy wide enough,but his cock slid in to the hilt,he lifted her buttocks and started slightly quicker thrusts into her.
"shouldnt you be servicing my clit now babe?"mary said to me.i smiled and went to her, doris still sucking my cock.
watching kevins cock all the way in marys cunt was a sight i wont forget,i placed my thumb on her clit and teased it in circles then i put my lips on it and sucked with great delight.
james came back in the room and went straight to mary and started to play with her tits, kissing the erect nipples.
mary was leaning back but managed to balance on one arm and reach james cock with the other,she started to wank his cock back to life,james put one knee on the sofa arm and fed his cock into marys willing mouth.
i looked at the scene round me,mary being fucked by a monster cock sucking another cock while i sucked her clit as i was being sucked off by another woman,i would have thought this would only have been in my dreams two weeks ago.
kevin started to thrust in quick time now and mary let go of james cock and moaned" im cumming "she said"oh god im cumming" "where do you want my spunk mary?"kevin called out.
"inside me,i want it all inside me"and she screamed as she squirted again almost at once kevins body stiffened as he shot torrents of his sperm into her cunt.mary sobbed "god ohhhhh god".james sucked her tits as she continued squirting.
she fell back exausted but still kissed kevin as her breasts heaved and she fought to control her breathing.
doris was watching as she sucked my cock,but she sprang up and engulfed kevins deflating cock in her mouth,amazingly before marys breathing had subsided kevins cock was showing signs of recovery,james placed his cock back to marys mouth and as she watched doris climb onto kevins cock she started to mouth james cock for him.
doris came again in moments,i could see her juices running down kevins thighs.
doris climbed off kevin and sat next to me on the floor,her breathing was rapid too.
james turned mary back toward kevin"why dont you clean your waiter up,i know you want to" mary straddled herself over kevins waist and took his cock in her mouth and cleaned off all of doris jucies,kevin stroked her tits, she slurped and sucked it like a lolly pop,she had never had a bigger cock and i think she wanted to make the most of it.
james slipped in behind her and placed his erect cock into marys pussy and in time to her raising and falling head,fucked her with nice long strokes.
doris lay down in front of me in the spoon position,my favourite,she played with my erect cock,then she lifted one leg high in the air and placed my cock at the enterance to her anus,she half turned and kissed me,"i need this to finish me off"she said.
i wasnt sure but i didnt want to disapoint her so i thought id give it a try.i pushed and she eased back,and my cock very slowly entered her arse.it felt supprisingly good, as if it grabbed my cock and started sucking,real tight but nice.
i looked over her shoulder at mary,she was wanking kevins cock at the same time sucking the head for all she was worth.
doris groaned and i could feel my spunk start to rise,james kept the same rhythm going, but from the look on his face he wouldnt last much longer.
doris kissed me and said she was close,"go on then,im cumming too"i said.
i started to spurt into doris and her anus seemed to grip my cock like ba pair of pliers.
i seemed to come and come and come.
she moaned as she came,then collapsed onto me trying to kiss me.
kevin said he was close and i noticed his ball sack tighten,his legs stiffened and he arched his body.
mary wanked him faster and sucked him harder,keven started to gush his seamen into marys mouth,and she slirped evey drop.
james stiffened his body as he empted himsef into marys cunt,she continued to slowly wank and suck kevins cock till she had every drop,then she licked his balls and held his cock to her breasts lovingly.mary didnt often swallow,but she seemed to love this.
i watched,ill treasure this till my dying day,i loved mary and knew she loved me.if we could pass this test we would be together forever,i thought.
everybody slowly came round,james,doris and kevin slowly got dressed,mary didnt,she just sat on the sofa legs tucked underneath her looking quite content.it looked quite strange her naked while the others were dressing,so i remained naked too.
"god look at the time"doris said "its a quarter to five".i looked through the curtains, it was starting to get light.
everybody said what a great night it was started to head for the door saying their goodnights,when we reached the hall,mary and i still naked,doris pushed mary toward james and kevin and said,"why dont you say goodnight properly?"
mary laughed "ok,you got me back".
she fell into james arms who immediatley kissed her and grabbed the cheeks of her arse, kevin kissed her neck and his hand found its way to her pussy "it was an enjoyable night" he said as he fingered the crack of her cunt.
doris turned and as she kissed me teased my cock with her fingers"hope its not too long before i taste this again"she smiled.
then they were gone,we looked at each other and mary said"god,what a night,im all shagged out,lets go to bed and clean up in the morning"i locked up and climbed the stairs.
i snuggled up to mary in bed,she even still had her stockings on,when she did that it usually meant she was still eager for it,or she wanted it when we awoke next morning, i thought the latter applied here.
we talked about the evenings events,"were you aware the chinese waiters had the view of their lives?"i asked.
"well,you wanted me to loose my inhabitions"she replied,"so i thought id make it like the dvd,as much as i could anyway."
"so that was seven men viewed your charms,you did know about the taxi driver?" i asked.
"no,how did he get a view?"i told her about the street lights and passing cars.
"remind me not to use that firm again"she said,"i wouldnt want the same driver" "but in fact then,there were probably more" she laughed."hows that"? i asked.
"well you know when we were sitting at the wine bar,there were two goodlooking guys sitting at the end of the bar behind you, i think they caught a glimpse,and one of them made it obvious he approved,by mouthing the word, corr, so i smiled and little by little tried to let them see all,i was a little excited at the prospect of our evening,and a little drunk" "and did they see all"? i asked.
"yes,when i stood up to go into the restaurant,i left my leg on the bar of the stool as i rose which made my dress rise right up,and i lingered there so they must have seen" "you naughty girl" i said, "i know im shocking,but its all your fault" "so that was at least nine men,unless anyone eles caught a glimpse as you left the stool" i said.
"thats not quite all"she said "i wasnt going to tell you this but when doris and i went through to the powder room,the two of them were still at the end of the bar,we almost had to pass them to get to the toilet.
on the way back they spoke to us,i cant really remember what their chat up line was, but one gave me his buisness card and said if i ever was at a loose end to give him a call or an e-mail,and that if doris and i wanted a taxi anywhere,to call them" "and wheres the card now?"i asked.
"i just dropped it in my bag i think,i didnt want to drop it in the bin in front of him" "and why wernt you going to tell me?"i asked. "well i knew nothing was going to come of it"she replied.
"do you think we could go through it all again some time?"i asked."maybe,but not too soon, i want to see if it effects our relaitionship"she said.
"it wont as far as im concerned,i love you very much"i replied.
"you dont want to take off with doris then?"she asked
"no,i dont,ive got the cream of the cream here" "oh,how sweet" she said.
"i love you" mary said.
WATCH OUT FOR MORE OF JOHN AND MARy.


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Earlier this year I found myself playing heads-up for the $340 no-limit hold 'em preliminary event title at the Los Angeles Poker Classic. The LAPC has the second-coolest trophies in poker, behind only the famed World Series of Poker bracelets. They're these big, heavy, Remington cowboy-on-a-horse sculptures. I didn't have one and desperately wanted one.
We were two hours into our match when this hand came up.
Blinds were 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante. I had 2.4 million in my stack, my opponent had 1.8 million. I had the button (and small blind) and was dealt 10s 9s. Following my usual desire to play pots in position, I raised to 85,000, and my opponent defended the big blind.
In a career spanning more than 2 million hands, I had only flopped a straight flush once before, and now, here was another: 6s 7s 8s.
My opponent bet 100,000 into the 180,000 pot, and it was my turn to act. I had the unbreakable nuts, didn't want him to fold, and did want him to lose all of his chips on this hand. I raised, making it 220,000. He called. Excellent.
The turn was the Ah. He checked. There was 620,000 in the pot, and he had 1.5 million remaining in his stack. I bet 420,000. I wanted to size my bet so that he had the illusion of fold equity if he wanted to shove all in. I wanted to be able to shove the river and have it appear to be a natural-sized bet that he would be more likely to call. And I wanted to bet the hand the same way I would bet a bluff. A bet of 420,000 seemed to meet all of those conditions.
But my opponent folded, showing me a single card, the 9d. I showed him my hand, and he asked, "Why didn't you let me get there?"
Once, during a home game in North Carolina, a good ol' boy bet $400 into a $60 pot. His friend asked quizzically, "Why'd you bet so much?" With an equally puzzled look, the good ol' boy responded, "To make the pot bigger." Rooted in that statement is some irrefutable Southern logic that we can learn from. And although our Tarheel hero was doing it wrong, I appreciate where his heart was.
Far too often I see players win small pots with monster hands because they slow-played them. Then they make top pair, play it fast to protect their hand, and lose a huge pot to a better hand. You're doing it wrong! Play big pots with big hands and small pots with small hands.
Slow-playing is easy to detect. Somebody checks the flop and now wants to raise the turn or river. Well, that means they were either slow-playing something big on the flop, turned something big (usually a set), or randomly decided to turn whatever they checked the flop with into a bluff. Remember, players' flop-checking ranges are stronger than their betting ranges, because players generally bet their air (lousy hands) on the flop and check mediocre hands with showdown value.
When you have a hand that wants to play for stacks, start building the pot, now on the flop. The bet/bet/bet line is very strong and usually represents either a bluff or a monster, but it's much harder to have a monster than a bluff. Encourage the pot to grow when it's young so that it can get big when it's older. Win the maximum with your big hands and lose the minimum with your losing hands.
My tough opponent beat me after another 90 minutes of battling heads-up, but the following day I had a shot at redemption and brought home the Remington, my first LAPC trophy.
Bryan Devonshire is a professional poker player from Las Vegas. Known as "Devo" on the tournament circuit, he has amassed more than $1 million in career earnings.

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There is currently no available "Beginner" label. The following is the default level label: The 1913 Deerfield, Massachusetts, Pageant was documented by the Allen Sisters, who photographed the key moments of the event. This scene was a part of an elaborate "Tory Tea Party" created to illustrate a moment during the Tea Crisis of the 1770s, when opponents to British policy toward the colonies decided to avoid the purchase or consumption of tea. Deerfield had a reputation of being loyal to the crown and its policies, and this episode was staged during the pageant to illustrate that. Here, guests arrived in anticipation of a tea party held by Parson Jonathan Ashley in defiance of the ban. Although this looks like a painting, in fact this was a photograph that was heavily over-painted. The Allens often altered their photographs, both during the development process and after. In doing that, they were typical of all photographers.
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Giants prevail in extras on Pagan's inside-the-park HR
San Francisco, CA – After seeing his shot into right carom off the bottom of the wall, Angel Pagan never stopped running.
Pagan hustled all the way around for a game-winning inside-the-park home run in the 10th inning and the Giants rallied from an early four-run hole to take a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
"I've never seen a walk off inside-the-parker" said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. "These guys are entertainers, and they did it again tonight."
Troy Tulowitzki put Colorado in front when he homered off Sergio Romo (3-2) in the top half of the last inning, but the Giants didn't quit.
Brandon Crawford reached with a leadoff walk and two batters later, Pagan crushed a second pitch breaking ball off Rafael Betancourt (1-2). The hit took a high bounce off the bottom of the wall and scurried into center field.
Crawford scored easily to tie it, and Pagan was half way to third when he was being waived home. He slid in well ahead of the tag and the Giants ended a five-game losing streak to their division rival.
"To go ahead and then lose a game is tough," said Tulowitzki. "They had the fans behind them. Once they get a guy on base, they feel like they can win."
Had the Giants not rallied in the last inning, two bad calls from home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez could have been to blame.
After Andres Torres tied the game, 4-4, in the seventh with a double down the left field line, the Giants had runners at second and third with one out.
The Rockies infield was in against Crawford, who Rex Brothers got to ground toward second. DJ LeMahieu threw home and despite Brandon Belt clearly sliding underneath the tag, Marquez called him out.
After the Giants wound up not scoring again in the inning, Marquez made another questionable call in the eighth. Bochy didn't have patience for this one and was thrown out for arguing.
On the play, Marco Scutaro tried going from first to third on Pablo Sandoval's one-out single. Left fielder Carlos Gonzalez fired into third in plenty of time, but Scutaro avoided Nolan Arenado's tag. Scutaro, however, was called out by Marquez.
San Francisco starter Barry Zito put his team in an early hole when he gave up a first-inning, two-run homer to Gonzalez, who crushed a first pitch offering into the bay.
Back-to-back doubles from Tulowitzki and Michael Cuddyer to begin the fourth then created a three-run margin for the Rockies.
Zito had allowed just two runs in five home starts this season coming in, but gave up twice that amount by the end of the fourth, with an RBI single from Jordan Pacheco providing Colorado with a 4-0 lead. Zito, though, held the Rockies off the board over his final two innings of work
The Giants stranded a runner in scoring position in three of the first four frames and had produced just one run over their last 24 innings, but finally got something going in the sixth.
Buster Posey, who had three hits, doubled off the wall in center to begin the frame and the Rockies lifted starter Juan Nicasio after he gave up a run- scoring double to Hunter Pence.
Josh Outman took the hill, but quickly faced a bases loaded situation with no one out after Belt's shallow pop fell in for a hit and pinch-hitter Torres reached with a walk.
Crawford made it 4-2 with a sac fly into right, and after reloading the bases off reliever Adam Ottavino, Scutaro worked a full count before drawing a walk to force in a run and make it a one-run game.
Torres stayed in the game and his double off Brothers in the seventh knotted the score at 4-4.
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The Giants improved to 6-0 in Zito's home starts ... Gonzalez had three hits and homered for the second straight day, his 13th of the season ... The Giants were 4-for-14 with runners in scoring position.


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Ten members of the Burbank Road Kings took a road trip of a charitable kind the Sunday before Christmas. They played Santa Claus, but instead of arriving by sleigh, they delivered a special gift to a woman in need via classic vehicles.
The car club wanted to help a family this holiday season and heard about Sarah Haynes through local businessman Charlie Cusumano, who supports projects to help the military. Haynes served four years as a Marine and is now in the reserves while she cares for her mother and sister who have health issues. She is enrolled in a college program and plans to apply for officer training school upon graduation next year, she said.
The car club's president, Rick Kalisz, led the caravan over to Riverside Drive where they lined their autos up in front of her apartment and presented her with a beautifully wrapped gift basket filled with $500 worth of gift cards.
"She's just trying to get back into society, and it's very, very difficult because a lot of the military, when they come back from war, they don't have a place to look for a job, so it's a slow time for her right now," Kalisz said.
This year is the first time the club set aside some money from their fundraisers to help someone during the holidays, he added. They raise the funds with two car shows a year, one held at Johnny Carson Park and the other at Santa Anita Park.
"We wanted to keep (the holiday project) in Burbank because the club is here in Burbank and it's just about giving back and that's what we're about — giving back and trying to do some good things for the city," Kalisz said.
When Haynes heard the rumbling of engines in front of her apartment building, she said she knew it was the Road Kings.
"I came out with my camera because I knew it was going to be a motorcade of all these rare cars. It was very impressive!" she added. "They all look brand new. The condition of their cars is better than my car."
As she picked up the basket of gift cards for grocery stores and gasoline stations, she said, she needed every one of them.
"This is awesome! The Road Kings will always hold a place in my heart. I don't even know these people, but they are willing to help, so that in itself is a blessing and a really perfect Christmas. I am going to get gas right now!"
Resident celebrates 90th with 100
Roberta (Roten) Moody celebrated her 90th birthday on Saturday with a party at the Crystal View Lounge at the Holiday Inn Burbank Media Center. With her actual birthday falling on Christmas Eve, the family chose to celebrate this momentous occasion the following weekend with more than 100 family and friends in attendance.
Roberta was born in Ft. Collins, Co., on Dec. 24, 1922. She moved with her family to California when she was 4, settling in Burbank when she was 8. Roberta attended the Burbank schools graduating from Burbank High School in the winter of 1941. That same year she met Alpheus Moody while both were employed at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank. They married in 1942 and continued to live in Burbank where they raised their five children.
The party was given by her children: Sharon (Moody) Mittelholtz, Kathleen (Moody) Constantine, Marilyn (Moody) Richer, Ken Moody and Marjorie (Moody) Fuchs. In attendance were 10 of her 11 grandchildren and all 16 of her great-grandchildren; her brother and sister, Allen Roten of Lincoln, Calif., and Mary (Roten) Bogard of Irvine; nieces, nephews, and extended family members with some coming from as far as Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Montana and Washington state.
Other guests included neighbors, friends and co-workers of the Burbank Unified School District where Roberta worked for 15 years prior to retiring in 2009.
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Massive landslides, caused by heavy rains, killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands in Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province over the weekend. WFP's team was among the first to respond, providing food for survivors and other assistance to the relief operation.
The World Food Programme is distributing food to families displaced by landslides that have left hundreds of people dead in Badakhshan, north-eastern Afghanistan.
"Our team was on the ground within 24 hours of the catastrophe," explained Country Director and Representative Claude Jibidar. "Our thoughts are with the families of those killed. We are working with other humanitarian actors and the Afghan authorities to ensure that survivors don't go hungry."
Other UN agencies are providing tents and other non-food items to help the displaced families.
Photos: WFP/Afghanistan
WFP has brought in more than 80 metric tons of food – enough for 700 families (or 4,900 people) for one month - to the area. Distributions are being prioritized for those who have had to leave their homes due to the risk of further landslides.
"We are concerned about the future food security of the affected communities, since many may have lost their harvest," added Jibidar. "We are aware that we may need to continue our support to the most vulnerable communities over several months as they re-establish their livelihoods."
Mountainous Badakhshan province is susceptible to recurrent natural disasters, with frequent avalanches in the winter and floods and mudslides in the spring. This adds to the province's chronic poverty and the high vulnerability of its people.
This landslide comes after a period of heavy rain and flooding. WFP has been distributing food to communities affected by floods, and has provided a digger to reopen a key road to the affected area.


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Emirates beats Luna Rossa in Louis Vuitton opener
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One powerful gust of wind and a gutsy turn is all it took to once again show how dangerous and daring the lead-up to the 34th America's Cup has been.
Emirates Team New Zealand tore the trampoline tarp in the center of its catamaran and lost two men overboard before holding on to beat hobbled Italian Team Luna Rossa in a scary opener to the Louis Vuitton Cup finals Saturday.
Grinders Chris Ward and Rob Waddell, who could've been crushed by the hulls that crashed down after they tumbled over the side, were lifted out of the water by a rescue boat. Emirates skipper Dean Barker did his best to downplay the incident, saying both men walked away fine other than "some bangs and bruises" and the boat would be easily repaired overnight.
"It didn't feel like we were ever in jeopardy of tipping it over," Barker said. "That's about as hard as you can probably push it and get away with it."
The Kiwis still emerged victorious because their competition bowed out from their own mistakes.
The Italians scrambled to fix a new lifting system around the right daggerboard of their 72-foot catamaran just before the scheduled start. They caught a break when officials delayed the race 20 minutes waiting for the wind to drop below the 18.9-knot limit (21.74 mph; 35 kph).
Luna Rossa's broken board wobbled up-and-down seconds after crossing the start line, and the team dropped out as it made more repairs. The Kiwis quickly had their boat foiling above the water, and they seemed to be flying away with an uncontested win until the near catastrophe.
As Barker turned the boat around a marker going about 41 knots, or 47 mph, he said a strong gust of wind occurred. The front of the hulls dipped deep under water, the carbon-fiber fairing on the trampoline peeled away and the two men tumbled overboard.
"We got a big puff at a bad time," grinder Chris McAsey said. "I held on for dear life. I didn't realize two guys had gone over until later on. Luckily, they're OK."
Emirates completed the 9.95-nautical-mile course in 31 minutes, 3 seconds. The second race of the best-of-13 series was postponed because the wind exceeded the 19.4-knot limit (22.32 mph) set for that race — adjusted depending on the tide — giving both teams time to make repairs.
Two races will be held Sunday, wind permitting, and the makeup race will be Monday. The winner of the series will face Oracle Team USA for the oldest trophy in international sports starting Sept. 7.
Regatta director Iain Murray expected the wind to approach — and possibly surpass — the wind strength limit he set for the second race and force a postponement. But wind for the first race, which was not expected to be an issue, teetered on the limit.
The frightening scene on the first day of the Louis Vuitton Cup finals is just the latest setback for the troubled regatta.
During a training run May 9, British sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson was killed in the capsize of Swedish Team Artemis Racing's first boat. After Simpson's death, Murray made 37 safety recommendations. The Kiwis and Italians filed protests over two highly technical issues, and won.
Oracle has been branded as cheaters by the two remaining challengers after it was found that two of its three prototype boats used in warm-up regattas last year and early this year were illegally modified. An international jury is investigating and could sanction Oracle with a fine, forfeiture of races in the America's Cup match or disqualification.
Only three challengers built 72-foot catamarans for this summer's competition and organizers had to scale back plans. In addition, there were several days in July when just one boat sailed around the course to collect a point because of the rules spat or repairs.
The dangers of these advanced catamarans are always present, too. Oracle capsized during a training session last October, and the Italians avoided their own accident when they put the hulls of their boat deep in the water against Artemis.
"Everything is too dangerous with these boats," Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena said. "But at the same time, these are the boats we have to race with."
While most of the summer has been filled with questions and controversies, organizers had hoped the Louis Vuitton Cup finals would revive the regatta.
Instead, the only thing the Italians are beating the Kiwis at so far is style points. Luna Rossa is backed by the Prada fashion house, its boat's twin hulls are chrome and its silver gear — including crash helmets and life vests — make them look more like spacemen than sailors on scenic San Francisco Bay.
The Kiwis went 5-0 against the Italians in the round-robins, including the opener that Luna Rossa boycotted. The Kiwis twice beat the Italians by more than 5 minutes, and the closest margin was 2:19.
Emirates earned the right to advance straight to the Louis Vuitton Cup final based on its performance in the round-robins. Luna Rossa swept Artemis Racing 4-0 in the semifinals.
Two, five-leg races were planned each day to determine who will face Oracle. Each race was expected to last approximately 25 minutes, with a break of about 30 minutes between them.
"It's a shame it started this way," Sirena said, "because we felt pretty quick today."


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Sections 206(b) and 1631(d)(2) Fees
Sections 206(b) and 1631(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (the Act) authorize a Federal court that makes a favorable title II and/or title XVI judgment to award an attorney a reasonable fee for services in proceedings before the court. The attorney must obtain judicial authorization of a fee for services provided before a court, from the court that ultimately made the favorable judgment. The attorney's fee may not exceed 25 percent of the claimant's title II and/or title XVI past-due benefits.
If a court awards a fee under this provision, generally SSA will certify direct payment of up to 25 percent of the title II and/or title XVI past-due benefits. However, SSA withholds a maximum of 25 percent of past-due benefits for payment of fees, whether authorized by SSA, a court, or both.
Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) , 5 U.S.C. 504, 28 U.S.C. 2412:
- Authorizes an attorney to obtain reimbursement of expenses incurred (e.g., legal fees, expert witness fees, etc.) in the course of representing a litigant in a court action and certain administrative proceedings involving a government agency;
- Stipulates that reimbursement of legal fees and other expenses applies only with respect to proceedings in which the party prevails against the agency, and only if the court finds that the position of the government was not substantially justified; and
- Provides that when a representative received fees for the same work under both sections 206(b) and 1631(d)(2) of the Social Security Act and EAJA, the representative must refund to the claimant the amount of the smaller fee.
If a representative is known or suspected to have collected fees under both statutes, but did not refund the smaller fee to the claimant, the representative may be in violation of sections 206(b)(2) and 1631(d)(2) of the Act.


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LEWISTON, Maine — She's been endorsed by labor unions, a leading environmental organization, a national gay rights group and Maine's popular independent U.S. senator, Angus King.
At first blush it would be easy to mistake Susan Collins — seeking her fourth term in the U.S. Senate — as a Democrat. But Collins is most decidedly a Republican.
Collins, this year, shares the top of her party's ticket in Maine with two candidates that are notably more conservative than she is: incumbent Gov. Paul LePage running for re-election and Bruce Poliquin, a former state treasurer and the GOP candidate for the state's 2nd District U.S. House seat, being vacated by Democrat Mike Michaud, who is running for governor.
Pundits have dubbed Poliquin and LePage favorites of the tea party movement because of their more conservative viewpoints. But Collins, like former Republican U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, has largely avoided that affiliation, positioning herself as one of the top "moderates" in the U.S. Congress.
On the hot-button social issues of same-sex marriage and abortion, Collins' positions conflict with LePage and Poliquin's.
Poliquin has said his "pro-life" stance is a religious belief and not a political one, while LePage has made overtures to pro-life groups.
On gay marriage, Collins announced her support for Maine's recently passed referendum that legalized same-sex marriage.
While her Democratic rivals will suggest Collins is migrating politically to the right as she gears up for the re-election bid, her steady election results over the years and the recent endorsement from King — who pointed to Collins' record and called her "a good senator" — will go a long way with the majority of Maine voters, who are not enrolled in either party, most objective political observers suggest.
Republicans say the top of their ticket shows a diversity of ideologies that Democrats can't duplicate and illustrates the GOP's "big tent" philosophy.
To that end, a political action committee controlled by Collins recently made the maximum donation allowed under federal law to Poliquin's campaign.
In a new s release last week, Poliquin touted the $5,000 donation as evidence that he, too, could be a bipartisan lawmaker.
"Sen. Collins knows I will work with anyone — Democrats, independents or Republicans — in doing what is needed to stand up for Maine," Poliquin said.
The same Collins PAC made a $5,000 donation to Isaac Misiuk, the Republican candidate challenging Maine's 1st District Democratic incumbent, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.
Collins has appeared at least once with Poliquin and LePage on the same stage this year, during a June 13 "unity rally" following the state's primary elections.
The rally with all three candidates stands in sharp contrast to comments LePage made in 2010 about Collins when her former chief of staff, Steve Abbott, announced he would join the primary race for governor.
LePage, who won the nomination, said during a meeting with a tea party group prior to the primary in 2010 that he had twice chaired Collins' re-election campaign in Kennebec County and he would have never suspected she would "throw you under the bus."
"I'll tell you, it's time to beat the elite," LePage said to cheers and applause.
David Sorensen, spokesman for the Maine Republican Party, said Collins, LePage and Poliquin agree on the most important issues, including job creation, limiting government overreach, reforming the welfare system and fiscal responsibility for government.
"On the things that unite most Republicans, they agree," Sorensen said.
But critics say Collins is simply navigating a political path that allows her to survive in an increasingly conservative party.
Liberal blogger and author Mike Tipping, a spokesman for the Maine People's Alliance, which largely supports Democrats, said Collins has always been adept at gauging the party's direction.
In a recently released book by Tipping titled, "As Maine Went," Tipping details LePage's overtures to Maine's tea party movement and the far right, including the reference to being "thrown under the bus" by Collins.
Tipping said Collins is savvy enough to know that despite LePage's earlier anger toward her, their fates are somewhat linked.
"Collins has always been a wind-sock politician, and I think her public endorsement of and fundraising for LePage and Poliquin shows that she has made a strategic decision about how to survive in the new Republican Party," Tipping said.
He noted that other moderate Republicans, even those who have been publicly critical of LePage's unrestrained rhetoric, have backed down for the sake of political expediency.
Ben Grant, chairman of the Maine Democratic Party, said sharing the top of the ticket with LePage and Poliquin will create a problem for Republicans.
"Parties are more successful when they unite and there are a lot of moderate voters that will be turned off by that overall line-up," Grant said. "It becomes tougher for moderates to swallow, the closer [Collins] gets to LePage and Poliquin."
Grant acknowledged that Collins' moderate image creates a conundrum for her Democratic rival, Shenna Bellows.
"Maine people are default ticket-splitters," Grant said.
In other words, they may vote for a Democrat like Michaud for governor or vote for Poliquin's Democratic rival, state Sen. Emily Cain, while at the same time casting a ballot for Collins.
Grant said Bellows' campaign will have to clearly define how Collins isn't a moderate on key issues by pointing out her voting record, including her support for the Iraq War and her votes for the so-called "Bush tax cuts."
Republican operatives and campaign workers for both LePage and Collins dismiss any notion that one or the other is riding the "coattails" of the other or standing on them.
Collins' campaign spokesman Lance Dutson said Collins' popularity has never been based on her party affiliation but more on her actions as a lawmaker in Washington.
Dutson agreed with Grant that Maine voters have no qualms crossing party lines to vote for the best candidate and that's why Collins enjoys the support of Democrats, Republicans and independent voters.
"Her approval ratings are in the 70s and 80s across the political party spectrum and that kind of speaks to the fact she has governed in a way that the people of Maine respect, which is staying focused on the issues and coming up with common-sense solutions to things and putting the partisan infighting and bickering off to the side," Dutson said.
He said statewide elections in Maine "have never been carried by rife partisanship."
Dutson said Collins has always focused on what Maine voters want and not necessarily what the party wants.
He said Democrats in 2014 face the same top-of-the-ticket dynamic as Republicans, in that Bellows is considerably more liberal than Michaud, who has typically been considered a "Blue Dog" — fiscally conservative — Democrat.
Bellows hasn't garnered endorsements typically picked up by statewide Democratic candidates, including some union endorsements like that of the powerful Maine Education Association, the statewide teachers' union.
Bellows' polling numbers reflect that Democratic voters are not coalescing around her the way Republicans are around Collins, Dutson said.
He said there's no effort on Collins' part to distance herself or avoid appearances with Poliquin and LePage. Just last week, all three appeared together at the Lisbon Moxie Festival, he said.
"That's just what she's always done," Dutson said. "She's always been a supporter of the team."
But, he said, Collins' campaign is focused on reaching as many Maine voters as it can and that focus has nothing to do with political affiliations.
"When we hit the campaign trail this summer and fall, we are not focusing our efforts based on people's political parties, but we are making sure she gets the opportunity to speak with as many voters as possible across the state," Dutson said. "That's historically what she's always done."
Jim Melcher, a University of Maine at Farmington political science professor and author, said Collins epitomizes the Republican's "big tent" ideal.
"I don't think Susan Collins finds it that hard to run with LePage and Poliquin," Melcher said. "She's always been a big-tent Republican who doesn't go after ideological purity for her party."
Melcher said Collins' strong advocacy for business interests, especially small businesses, has won her much of her unwavering support in Maine, which also endears her to fellow Republicans, even if they don't always see eye to eye on all things.
Melcher said extreme wings in the GOP see Collins as a so-called "RINO" — Republican in Name Only. The same factions in Maine's GOP also discounted former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, a lifelong Republican and one of the state's most popular elected officials.
Melcher said Collins has been "careful to stay clear of LePage's controversies at the state level, as well, so she has not had to either defend criticisms nor praise of him."
Steve Robinson, a conservative pundit and editor of T he Maine Wire, an online publication of the right-leaning Maine Heritage Policy Center, said liberal observations about Collins, such as Tipping's, are "hilarious" and transparently hypocritical, given that the Democratic standard-bearer in this election cycle, Michaud, has changed his position on the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage.
"Mike Michaud has been on both sides of every major issues in the last 20 years," Robinson said.
Michaud was first elected to Congress in 2002 as a pro-life Democrat, and during his time in the state Legislature, he helped kill legislation that would have leveled the legal playing field for same-sex couples in Maine.
Somewhat ironically, Michaud, the Democrat, and Collins, the Republican, now are fairly well-aligned on both issues.
Robinson noted that Collins, for the first time in recent history, has secured the endorsement of all four unions at the state's largest employer, Bath Iron Works, which builds ships for the U.S. Navy.
It's the first time in more than three decades any of the unions at the shipyard have endorsed a Republican in a Maine U.S. Senate race.
"Susan Collins has long been a part of the tradition that started with Margaret Chase Smith, where you have moderate Maine Republicans, strong women, who understand the value of national defense," Robinson said. "The unions and Bath understand that Collins places a priority on national defense and making sure BIW gets those contracts, because they build the ships better than anybody else."
Robinson likened the mix of ideologies — even conflicting ones — at the top of the GOP ticket in Maine to an ecosystem.
"Diversity in a political party, as with biodiversity in an ecosystem, is healthy," Robinson said. "With the Republican Party, the conservative motive has always been ideologically diverse and the best ideas compete and win."
While Collins and Poliquin may not always agree on exactly how to fix certain problems, like how to fund Social Security going forward, they do agree on what the problems are, Robinson said.
"The one thing that unites them both is they agree that there is a problem that needs to be fixed," Robinson said.


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"Cake artist of the month", where I would be featuring one of my favorite cake designers the 1st of every month.
There is so much talent out there when it comes to cakes that sometimes we all don't get to see them around.
This month I am so excited to bring you Stephanie from Cake Fixation, stop by her blog, you not only will find amazing cakes but also great tutorials, including the one showing you how to make a cake dragon ( see picture below)
Hi there! Want to know a little about me? Well, read on…
I'm Stephanie, former cake business owner and writer of Cake Fixation. As a cake fan who enjoys reading and learning from the many cake sites and blogs on the Internet, I wanted to share my own knowledge and showcase my favorite cakes by creating my blog, Cake Fixation.
Originally from Dallas, Texas I've been fortunate enough to learn from great cake designers such as Bronwen Webber, Colette Peters, Nicolas Lodge, and Debbie Brown. I love trying new things and creating over-the-top designs that are completely edible too!
I hope you will follow along in my adventures!


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