Charcoal? Check! Pig? Check! Beer? Check! Partaaaaaaaaaaayyy!

[Cuban_Liberal]

I just put the pig on the coals, cracked a cold one and came back in to warm up and wait on my folks to get here! Let the festivities commence!

:party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce::party::toast::beer::bounce:

[katinmn]

1. A pig? Man, I'm jealous!!! Have fun tonight :-)

[Cuban_Liberal]

3. Yep! We're bringing Little Havana to Amish country!

Gonna have a traditional 'back home' Christmas this year!

:)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Pig? Pig?! Pig!!!

I goin' to Cube and Paddy's party!!! Seeya in a few! ;-)

[Cuban_Liberal]

5. Come on down!

It's an 80 lb pig, and I have 2 kegs and 8 cases of beer, as well as other libations in abundance.

:)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. Now that's a PARTY!

I wanna come... Everyone I know is being party poopers tonight.

[Cuban_Liberal]

22. Cubans invented partying.

Really, we did.

;)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

26. I think I should have been born a Cuban then.

:)

[Xipe Totec]

4. I8U! I8U! I8U!

My cousins down south are proly doing the same right now, and I'm up here with a BBQ grill that's frozen to the ground!

[Cuban_Liberal]

6. We're gonna do Las Posadas after midnight Mass, too.

C'mon down!

:)

[Xipe Totec]

8. Eeeen el nombre del Cieloooo

Oooos pido posaaaaaadas,
pues, no puede andaaaaar,
miiii Señooora ammaaaaadaaaa!

Man, I miss the posadas!

[Cuban_Liberal]

11. Fortunately, we have a large Hispanic community here.

Mostly Mexican, but some Hondurenos and Salvadorenos.

:)

[Karenina]

61. Just got back from playing

Haydn's Nikolaus Messe at a cold, cavernous, BEAUTIFUL OLD CHURCH in the shadow of the cathedral down there by the river. The music director/ organist turned out to be a FUCKING FREAK. I was sitting about a meter from this HUGE PIPE ORGAN as this dude did his improvisation on "Silent Night." :wow: :wow: :wow:

PLEASE CL, may I now have some black beans and rice?
That would make my Christmas Eve so very, very nice.

FELIZ NAVIDAD!!! :loveya:

[leftofthedial]

7. I just pulled a hu-u-u-uge pork roast

I slow roasted overnight

yeah, bay-bee. Christmas Eve feast with the family!

[Texasgal]

9. Tamales, arroz and beans here...

along with a big ass batch of guacamole! YUMMMMMMMMMMAY!

[Xipe Totec]

12. Now you're just being cruel!

Well, at least we're having Bacalao a la Viscaina.

Wish we had some Arroz Verde to go with it!

[Texasgal]

13. I forgot the mole too....

Just thought I'd add that! :P

[Xipe Totec]

15. Ha Ha Ha!

is it red mole, or green mole?

[Cuban_Liberal]

16. Both?

*crosses fingers*

:)

[Xipe Totec]

17. Just for that....

...I'm going to dump another splash of Frangelico into my Dunkin Donuts Coffee!

:P

[Cuban_Liberal]

18. Mas,por favor!

;)

[Texasgal]

34. Red Mole...

I prefer it! Yummmmay!

[Cuban_Liberal]

14. I fixed...

...aceitunas alinadas, croquetas and carne fria for appetizers. Tomorrow's menu is:

--Roast pig

--Black beans and rice

--Tostones

--Yuca with garlic

--Rice pudding

--Bunuelos

--Boniatillo

--Rum cake

---Turrones

:D

[Texasgal]

39. MAN 'O MAN!

That sounds AWESOME!!!

[Cuban_Liberal]

44. I hope it will be.

:D

[Texasgal]

46. Ummm...what state?

Can I get there in thirty minutes? I don't want the food to be cold... heh heh !

[Lone_Star_Dem]

24. Guacamole is my favorite!

I just finished making 12 dozen Tamales of which I have eaten about a dozen. :) It was my first time to solo and they came out GREAT! I'm so proud.

[GOPisEvil]

28. Uhhhhhh...HELLO....and my invitation is WHERE?!?

I'd even put up with Jesus freaks for that spread! :9

[Cuban_Liberal]

29. LOL!

If you can put up with a bunch of crazy Cubans and Mexicans (and a token Irishman), you're welcome to join us.

:D

[GOPisEvil]

30. Thanks!

I do have people in Southern IL...hmmm

I'm also talking to Texasgal - we live in the same town. I'd love some tamales! :9

[Cuban_Liberal]

31. Both of you come, and bring the tamales.

We can have a HUGE fiesta!

:D

[GOPisEvil]

32. Woohoo!!!!

Sounds like fun! :9:beer:

[Texasgal]

43. C;mon....serious...

Partay!!!

[Texasgal]

40. Do you mind if I bring the tequila?

It just wouldn't be right without!

[Texasgal]

35. Get your ass over here!

Actually the Jesus freaks arn't until tomarrow.... Good Libs tonight! C'mon Gop! Come on out to bubba land!

[GOPisEvil]

37. Bwahahaha...now THAT is a Bubba invitation!

[Texasgal]

38. Well... hate to say...

But... the Bubba's did indeed kick the asses of the "preps" in the tug-o-war aqua fest every year! HA! :P

[GOPisEvil]

41. You callin' us northerners sissies?

:P

[Texasgal]

45. ME??? calling the north side sissies???

HA! Surely you jest!


*uhhh... yeah! :P

[GOPisEvil]

47. Now that's not very nice!

At least I'm not from Round Rock...or Puhflugerville.

(OK, so I live in the PISD...it's Austin, promise!)

[Texasgal]

48. Welll... since you are a good liberal

I forgive! *for now! :P

[GOPisEvil]

49. If I win the lottery, I'll buy some land in Bubba-ville!

:P


Edit - look at us hijacking!

[Texasgal]

53. Hijackers!!!

Assholes are we not? :P

[GOPisEvil]

54. I am, for sure!

One of the original 3! :D

[Texasgal]

55. Hmmm...

What kind of "assholiness" does it take to get on THAT list? HEH!

[GOPisEvil]

56. General threadjackery!

[Texasgal]

57. Welll... I guess I can *try*

Am I actually HIGHJACKING? heh heh!

Shit... guests are here... DU funtime gone... DAMMMMIT!!!

I'll post later, after the valiums and the wine go down. ( and a couple of tamales )

I'm convinced I need to join you guys for brunch!

[GOPisEvil]

58. Have fun!

And yes...YOU DO need to join us for brunch!! We're FUN!!

[leftofthedial]

42. my pulled pork is for tacos de carnitas

roasted with garlic, Mexican oregano, red chilis, onions, cumin

now, it's all pulled, tender and delicious

to go with the avocadoes, onions, tortillas

green chili, chili con queso

and other New Mexican fixin's

I wish I had some tamales. that sounds so good . . . !

[Wapsie B]

10. Roast pig.........

Yummmmmmmmmmmmm

Sounds so good. Heck with turkey or ham.

[JohnKleeb]

19. Damnit I want pig and beer

I only got half of that. I had ham but no booze.

[Cuban_Liberal]

20. Hop a bus west, John!

I'll drop down to Effingham to pick ya up. It's only a 16-hour ride from DC.

:)

[JohnKleeb]

23. hah

I have to get to DC first. Have a great christmas :).

[Cuban_Liberal]

25. Feliz Navidad, 'mano!

:hug::loveya:

[JohnKleeb]

27. Thanks you do the same

God its gonna be tough to sleep tonight.

[jonnyblitz]

33. have fun!!!

may you, Paddy, and everybody else in your circle of people have a great Christmas!! I wish you all the best!! :hug: :hi:

[Cuban_Liberal]

36. And to you and yours, Johnny!

Feliz Navidad, 'mano!

:hug::hi:

[iconoclastic cat]

50. We're ready, too!

Don't forget the mistletoe by the front door!

:beer:

[Cuban_Liberal]

51. *smooch*

You mean that mistletoe?

;)

[iconoclastic cat]

52. Yep! A HUGE bundle of it!!

Smooches for all!

[LDS Jock]

59. a christmas piggie.. hmmm

I do like ham, guess its not so odd after all. What should I wear to the pig festival?

[Cuban_Liberal]

60. Something WARM!

We're doing our Little Havana thing here, but we couldn't swing the weather; that is decidely Little Moscow.

:P

[GingerSnaps]

62. If you have leftovers can you fix me a cuban sandwich with pickles?

It would be nice if i could get a Mojito with it :9

[GOPisEvil]

63. Don't forget the mustard with that Cubano!

:9

[GingerSnaps]

67. Your a foodie right?

Merry Christmas :hug:

[Cuban_Liberal]

64. It would be my pleasure!

:D

[GingerSnaps]

66. Merry Christmas

I slept through Christmas Eve and I missed my Cuban Sandwich with a Mojito.

Merry Christmas to you and Paddy. :hug:

[Cuban_Liberal]

69. Feliz Navidad!

We're doing great, and Paddy's having an especially good time, because he has an appreciative audience--- my mom and brothers. Hehehe...

:hug::hi:

[LDS Jock]

70. can I be part of a Cuban/Irish sandwich?

:evilgrin:

[Cuban_Liberal]

71. Meat, or bread?

:evilgrin:

[Cuban_Liberal]

65. Da peeg, she is almost done!

About 4 more hours, then let it rest for an hour, THEN....



FIESTA TIME!

:party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party::party:

[name not needed]

68. Pig!

My cousin spit roasted a taylor ham last night.

:9