Brennan Michael

Brennan Michael

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Cinco de Mayo

I've always wanted to go to a Kentucky Derby party where I could wear a pretty dress and a big ol' hat and try out a mint julep.  That hasn't happened yet, but the good news is that we DID have a Cinco de Mayo party to go to...with DELICIOUS Mexican food.

New friends of ours here in Columbus, Ray & Dora, had some people over for the holiday.  Both Ray and Dora are of Mexican descent and come from Southern Texas....so they REALLY know how to make some good authentic Mexican.  I should mention that Mexican food is definitely on the top of my list of favorites.  There were so many great dips, including a very HOT salsa especially for Mike.  We also had some great steak tacos.  I contributed some "Mexican Hot Chocolate" cookies which were a hit, and really easy to make (and eat)!

Pretty much anytime we go to someone's house here in Columbus we are asked to bring our "corn-hole" set.  Now we just leave it in the trunk and bring it everywhere!  We played several games of bags at the party, and I have to tell you...it has been awhile since I've played so well!  Now, I'm not really trying to toot my own horn here but I was just so flipping excited because I had THREE sombreros that night!  My partner, Mike's friend Mark, kept saying he had never seen anyone have a perfect round.  For those of you who are not in "the know" with bean bags....a sombrero is when you throw all four bags in the hole in one round.  In other words, you can score up to 12 points depending on what your opponent does that round. Two of my sombreros were game-enders :-)   Now, before all you negative Nancys start commenting on the lack of competition down South (or, like my father, ask me how close the boards were), it's still pretty great to get a sombrero...or three.  Oh, and the boards were a regulation 10-paces apart, hole to hole   ;-)

Enough blabbing...here are some photos from the night:

Me and Dora playing some corn-hole:
 
My excellent partner Mark in the sombrero hat (Mark and his sister brought plenty of sombreros and mustaches for everyone!) and Ray:


Me, Katherine, and Dora:
Small army story...Katherine and her husband are really good friends with Matt and Katie Parker! They lived in Hawaii together, lucky ducks!

This mustache is a little darker than the one he grew in Iraq.  Let's compare:

Ray & Dora's new puppy Jesse wanted to check out the Modelo...unfortunately someone had already finished it:

Shawn agreed to take our picture.  "Here Mike, let me help you with your mustache." :


Dora's beautiful daughter Ileani was so helpful in passing out mustaches to everyone:

Once it was too dark to play bags, we all headed inside to watch the boxing matches.

Mike and I were too tired to make it to the Mayweather v. Cotto fight, but we saw the rest of them!  It was another great night with friends.

Love,
CC

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