Pirate’s decorations were inside and outside the Meredith home. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Pirate’s party: Samonia Meredith, Mary Ellen Meredith and Dennis Byford were hosts for their annual Pirate’s Party in the Meredith home. Costumes were encouraged and many of the guests obliged. The Rum Fellows Band of Norman played.

Yo ho ho: Doubloons were part of the decorations as well as pirate’s flags with white skull and crossbones.

Lads/lassies/old salts: Carleen and Jerry Burger, Judy and Bill Phillips, Franci Hart, Sandy and Jon Trudgeon, Ann Hanna and John Dudley, Louise Painter, Lydia Sullivan, Lee-Ann Graham, Sherry Sullivan and Blue Carter, Howard Berry jr., Lou Kerr, Allen Brown, Barbara and John Nichols, Gena Timberman, Rep. Joe Dorman, Ann Byrd, DeAnn Parham, Becky Rickert, Rev. George Back, Rev. Carol and Dr. Jim Hampton, Tom Hosman, John Knotts and Rita Lara.

Gateway: A sign at the front door warned guests “Beware of Pirates.”

Grog: Adult and children’s punch was served in separate punch bowls.

Shiver me timbers: A large selection of pirate’s hats and eye patches, for men and women, were set at the front door for guests to borrow in case they forgot theirs.

Samonia Meredith, Dennis Byford, Mary Ellen Meredith, Daniel Byford greet guests as they arrive for the party. (Photo by David Faytinger).

The Rum Fellows Band of Norman played during the event. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Lee-Ann Graham of Dallas talks with her cousin Lydia Sullivan. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Mary Ellen Meredith and Bill Phillips have fun at the Pirate’s Party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

The pirate’s theme decorated the house. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Mary Ellen and Samonia Meredith, Dennis Byford greet guests at their annual Pirates' Party in Oklahoma City. (Photos by David Faytinger.)

Mary Ellen Meredith, America Meredith, Dennis Byford and Samonia Meredith were hosts for their annual Pirates’ Party on December 26th in the Meredith home. The “Rum Fellows” Band played.

Gruet sparkling wine, rum and cokes and Sushi, jerk chicken, popcorn shrimp and pulled pork was on the menu.

Among the guests were: Diana and Rick Hudak, Franci Hart, Jack Baker, Victoria Phelps, Judy and Bill Phillips, Carlos Johnson, Mary Beth and Michael Guard, Dee and John Harris, Debbie and John Yoeckel, Sherry and Blue Clark.

Rick and Diana Hudak, Barbara and Gary McNeill, Jack Baker have fun at the party.

ANNUAL PIRATE PARTY OPEN HOUSE

Samonia Meredith and Troy Scott have fun at the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

The 6th annual Pirate Party Open House  was given by Mary Ellen Meredith and Samonia Lee Meredith after Christmas in their home.  Some of the guests came dressed in pirate’s attire. The invitation stated “Costumes requested, not required.”

The theme for the party came about years ago when Samonia gave her mother Mary Ellen a globe bar and candlesticks for her home and the mom  thought it made her house look like that of a retired pirate.

About that time they were also talking about bringing back their family ( parents Betty and Tom Milam always had an open house between Christmas and New Years) party. So, they got together and planned the afternoon event from 2 until 5 p.m.

They served two kinds of punch (leaded and unleaded) and the food was catered by Will Rogers Theater Catering, including some pirate- decorated cupcakes. Decorations were pirate’s flags and the holiday decorations such as santas and snowmen wore black pirate’s eye patches.

The Rumfellows Band, Norman, Ok., played some shipboard songs.

Among the people at the party were Sherry Sullivan, Blue Clark, Kathy and Russ Walker, Judy and Bill Phillips, Lou Kerr, Barbara and John Nichols, Norm Levine, Troy Scott, Lily Ruttan, David Campbell, Joe Dorman, Jack Baker, Cara Cowan-Watts, Elizabeth Zoernig Milam and Leslie Blair.

Ben Harjo and Sherry Sullivan dress up for the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

The Rumfellow’s Band played. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Cupcakes were decorated with pirate’s faces. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Blue Clark dressed the part for the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Holiday decorations at the Meredith home, including the Santas and the Snowmen, wore pirate’s eye patches. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Samonia Meredith, Mary Ellen Meredith, Victoria Phelps, Alexis Fulmer celebrate the season. (Photo by David Faytinger).