Our most loveliest and wonderfulest and beautifulest and 'all that crap’est Grace is having a birthday and we are having a party.
Here are the particulars:
Where: Ziatrice’s house
When: Saturday, February 22nd
What time: Not sure yet, maybe early afternoon
Why: It’s her birthday
The party theme is Elvis. There will be Elvis stuff going on, like music, maybe a movie. Y’all can even come dressed as Elvis if you want.
I’ll provide beer and other alcoholic beverages. We’ll (Ziactrice and I) probably have some sort of main course, meatwise, depending on the time of day that we decide on. Other food will be welcome, but don’t worry too much about it.
I need to know what time of day would be best and if anyone is bringing stuff, please let me/us know. … About a cake, haven’t decided yet.
Email me for directions and address to Ziactrice’s house if you haven’t been there yet.
Woooo hoooooo! A party for me and an Elvis party at that. happy dance Somebody knows me too well. I’ll definitely be there. I’m not just saying that because there’ll be chocolate cake or anything.
Gee, I guess I need to go shopping for an Elvis karaoke CD for my karaoke machine, which I’m bringing whether the wallflowers in the group like it or NOT.
Oh well. Lots of people volunteering to make cakes for you Grace! That’s a good sign. Melissa and I are planning on coming, we were thinking sans kids when it was going to be at D&B or someplace similar, but we’re flexible if the environment is more kid-friendly.
Not sure I want to subject the children to Elvis-karaoke though
I didn’t want to commit on the kids thing until I had spoken with Ziactrice, you know, since it’s her house and all.
Kids are fine, but they need to bring their on entertainment. We might be able to put a computer together somewhere, but otherwise there aren’t any toys or anything. There is a couple of rooms that they can get away from the adults which I’m sure they’ll want to do very quickly.
Oh, and Balance, this will be good survival training. Are you sure you can’t make it? Listening to Grace and Chef doing Elvis has got to be an experience that none should miss. I’m not sure how much of it anyone can take, but it has to be something to pass down the kids or at least the people at the office and such.
We have a Theme. Elvis. Who could ask for better than that?
We have one, maybe two chocolate cakes in the works.
We have Grilled Meat to eat - when we run out of cake, perhaps.
We have beverages by the esteemed Lord Jim, who is also helping out Yours Truly with the other Preparations.
We have a karaoke machine by the foolishly courageous Chef Troy!
What we don’t seem to have yet is any mention of a good time for y’all to gather unto the Vineyard, otherwise known as the Cooperage. Can I at least get a mid-day or an evening vote? I know those of you with kids don’t like to stay late, so… speak up, eh?
Since I can’t make it to the party, I thought I’d contribute a recipe that matches the theme. (I found it in this cookbook.)
The Flaming Elvis
Cook a pound of bacon until crisp, and drain on paper towels. Mix chopped jalapenos with peanut butter. Split a loaf of French bread, butter the cut sides, and toast under the broiler. Spread peanut butter on both sides, pile on the bacon, and close it up. Cut into short pieces to serve.
(Elvis allegedly liked his PB-and-bacon deep-fried. With this version, you may live longer.)
I think we decided on having the party at 3pm on the 22nd, with some form of eating around 5 or 6. Then if people needed to get kids in bed or something they’d still be able to get home early enough.
I wasn’t listening real well, but I think that’s what Ziactrice said. I nodded so that made a unanimous decision.
See y’all on Saturday. I get the direction written up tomorrow.
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