Monday, May 3, 2010

swimming with the fishes, but not in a crime way

dudes!  are you going to the guppy gala?  we totally are!  (and by "we," i mean "me and the girl," 'cause ain't no way the baby is going to stay up that late, not without a lot of ear-splitting screaming, anyway, and well, we don't want to scare the guppies.)

so.  the guppy gala.  it's at the national zoo, a place we don't get to nearly enough, and it promises to be a night of "tasty treats, silly songs, and fun!"  and who doesn't like fun?  (my mother, for one.  joe once referred to her as "captain no-fun."  that didn't go over well, but it was fun.  which is probably why she didn't like it.)

anywho, it's at the zoo on friday, may 14th from 6-8:30 pm, and tickets are $25 for everyone 2 years old and older (unless you're a FONZ member, in which case, they're $15.  yee-haw!).  BUT if you are the lucky sort, you can win two tickets just by commenting* on this here blog.  you are so lucky you read me.

*by noon EST this friday, 5/7/10.  you must leave your email address in your comment, which should be either a) an amusing anecdote, b) a blush-worthy compliment, or c) a recipe for a fabulous summer cocktail.  winner will be drawn at random by madeleine's picking a number out of a hat or otherwise similar container.      

5 comments:

Charlie said...

Sounds like a good time for all! The 14th is only 2 days past Sara's 5th b-day too! Sadly, I don't have any "recipes" as such, but I did just try Margaritaville Mango Margarita Mix yesterday and found it to be deeeelicious on the rocks with a generous helping of tequila. I'd LOVE some guppy fun - hold the 'ritas. KISS KISS XOXOXO charoklein@gmail.com

Suzanne said...

We can't go that night, but I did discover my new favorite cocktail -- Bacardi Razz mixed with pineapple and cranberry juice on ice. YUM! I tasted it at the Bacardi factory in San Juan when I was supposed to be attending a conference. ;)

Melody said...

Sounds like a fun event for Sameh and Ghaneh.love your blog, always love reading it! Melody (melodyaf@hotmail.com)

mchleen said...

An amusing anecdote eh? Hmmm... Well there was this one time...at band camp...No, no, no. I can't.

Don't mix Tylenol PM with a bottle of wine. You may mistake your closet for the bathroom. And you might not be as lucky as I to have a hubs who wakes up just in time to redirect you to the more appropriate water closet.

De in D.C. said...

ooh, the 14th is the day after my birthday. So maybe I could talk my MIL into taking the boy to the zoo so Tom and I could have a date night if I win.
I totally need to try Suzanne's drink suggestion. My favorite summer drink though is Pimm's with Ginger Ale, with a few slices if cucumber if you're feeling especially fancy. I first had Pimm's at a beach bar on the coast of Kenya (the bar was literally carved into a coral rock formation with a sand floor).
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