Charles Hesketh Asmundsen's Muskoka Poker Adventure

Worn out by weddings, pre-teen girl-dramas, and too much frou-frou, Michael and several of the Knottwood boys escape in Piers Bosnan's private plane for a "Boys Only" retreat at the famous actor's luxurious Canadian Muskoka cottage... Wow! Now THAT'S a *cottage!*

Soon the party is in FULL SWING... Looks like FUN (except for the CIGAR SMOKE!)

The boys take their poker VERY seriously... What an inscrutable expression on Per's face...

They've been playing, non-stop, since Tuesday morning! Looks like he has a good HAND...

I don't think they've even noticed the tasteful architectural decor... What a gorgeous quilt! The central Christmas Tree with Falling Snow design is by Bobbie Peachey at Web Clip Art! (Link at bottom of page!)

What a gorgeous quilt! The central Christmas Tree with Falling Snow design is by Bobbie Peachey at Web Clip Art! (Link at bottom of page!)

...And even nature-loving Per Gunnar Thorssen seems shamefully oblivious to the stunning Muskoka scenery... - AND the balmy late-September weather!

They hardly notice that not everyone loves poker... Poor Charles!

POOR Charles Hesketh Asmundsen, millionaire dentist! One wonders why he came... Why did he COME, then?

(YOU remember Charles, don't you? Once engaged to starlet VARNA SORENSEN...) Oh. That's right...

(Narrowly escaped marriage to her, just LAST September...) What TERRIBLE injuries he sustained!

(Now, er, happily married to Buddy Jim Hanbro's youngest sister, Catriona...

Oh.
REALLY, General! We side with *CHARLES!*

Ever the perfect host, Piers Bosnan makes a timely suggestion... It would be more impressive if he *PUT THAT CIGAR OUT!*

YOU tell him, Buddy Jim!*

Ahhh yes... nothing like a little father-son bonding... *Phew!*
While his brother-in-law and father-in-law squabble over him, Charles spots an intriguing magazine cover...
What's he SPOTTED?

He almost manages to slip quietly away... Hmmm, he looks very PLEASED with himself...

...But Michael checks him with a timely word of CAUTION... Something SUSPICIOUS here...

Charles finally realizes...There IS no escape... Poor boy!

Michael shrewdly provides the FINAL INCENTIVE... Uh... That's called `Blackmail', Mikey...

That settled, the game is quickly UNDER WAY again... Those boys sure do love their poker!

The General has even forgotten about CHARLES, and is in a pretty good mood... Thank HEAVENS!
Until... *Gulp!*

Lars quietly breaks the breathless hush... *Shudder!* Will Charles actually live? Will General Hanbro be court-martialled for MURDER? We hardly dare to look...

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Special thanks to Cari Buziak for Per's Aon-Celtic t-shirt design! Also to Bobbie Peachey at Web Clip Art for the wonderful "Christmas Tree with Falling Snow" clip used in the design of Piers' wall hanging. And last but not least, to Jim Collins at Jim's Dollhouse Pages for not only the 1:6 scale book cover designs, but the wonderful poker cards (and box) that Michael used to make Piers' poker set!