This, from a woman who got her ass kicked by a 5th-grader in a poker game on Sunday night… but so did 25 other full-grown adult males (including his dad) and 2 more adult females… so I don’t feel too bad, well, not really.
But next time, Alex, don’t think you can scare me with that BB gun you’re buying with your winnings. I have no moral compunction against using your 45-pound buddies as human shields or even grabbing some Brownies by the pigtails and deploying them as a shrieking set of tween-nunchucks.
It’s ON, punk! It’s ON!
Behold: The Krewe of Helios-AZ Gumbo Recipe
Yes, Mardi Gras was months ago, and now that it’s 400 degrees outside, no one feels much like eating gumbo, but we’ve had many requests for this recipe and through trial and error, we finally wrote it down in small words and big type so everyone can understand… Oh, and we added pictures. Woo-hoo!
BEHOLD: THE PAT AND STACY / KREWE OF HELIOS-ARIZONA GUMBO RECIPE, also known as, a handy way to drink beer and work out your shoulders at the same time…
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Stacy B Goes to Washington (Street, that is)
1700 West Washington Street: The Arizona State Capitol Complex.
It’s where I spent my springtime… there, and hunched over my computer furiously emailing members of the Arizona state legislature, the editorial board of the Arizona Republic, other unsuspecting members of the press, and innocent bystanders like yourselves, who (used to) call themselves my friends.
I am (unofficially) a lobbyist… which means I have now worked in three of the most reviled jobs in the universe: Journalist, salesperson, lobbyist. If only I were to enroll in law school, then I could hit for the cycle!
SO DON’T SAY YOU WEREN’T WARNED: YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS THE CURTAIN BEING PULLED BACK ON THE SAUSAGE-MAKING EXERCISE OF LAWMAKING. (And it’s a long, blow-by-blow process) Make a drink, take a seat and continue… we’re gonna change government for the better, and we’re gonna do it TOGETHER!
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I went to New Orleans… and all I got was this TATTOO!
Yes, it’s real.
Yes, my Mom and Dad know.
No, they have not disowned me.
No, I’m not the first in my family to get a tattoo – that would be my Dad, and he did it when he turned 60.
Yes, it hurt.
Wanna hear the whole story? And see photos of what real pain looks like? We’ll see you after the jump…
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You’re Invited: Krewe of Helios-AZ Mardi Gras Parade, Part VI
Loosen up those bead-grabbing muscles and start training your tastebuds for pain: The Krewe of Helios-Arizona Mardi Gras Parade and Party is upon us! King Ryan and Queen Cynde Cerf Dehmer invite you to join us for the VIth Annual Mardi Gras in Arizona Extravaganza! – ONLY THE BEST FREE PARTY YOU CAN ATTEND THIS STOOPID BOWL WEEKEND (and we don’t lie, it’s the best party… ever)
Krewe of Helios-Arizona Mardi Gras Parade and Party VI
Saturday, February 2, 2008 (Yes, we know it’s the day before the Super Bowl and the Saturday of the FBR Open – it’s not our fault those idiots can’t consult a calendar and figure out when Mardi Gras is)
3 PM – 11 PM (or until Stacy gets tired and cranky and kicks everyone out!)
AND WHEN WE SAY 3 PM, WE AREN’T KIDDING. THE PARADE WILL START AT 3, SO TO SECURE YOUR PLACE IN LINE, ARRIVE EARLIER, like say, around 2:30 PM (But please, don’t stay later)
Krewe of Helios-AZ World Headquarters
24952 N. 74th Place, Scottsdale AZ 85255
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For those of you who’ve been there before but whose memories have been wiped out by our fearsome Hurricanes… or for those of you who’ve never been there before, but want to act like you have: Please read the jump for handy traffic tips / alternate routes, parking advice, parade etiquette, dress codes, and arcane pieces of Mardi Gras trivia that might just save your life!
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