It Was A Blustery Day And About 60 Degrees... Perfect Play Weather 12/17/2011
We all arrived about 11:00 and the doors opened into the nice warm theater. Javier was the lone straggler but he made it for lunch and brought his world famous hot sauce.... Called the Gringo-Killer! The show got started on time and we had the kids parfents warned about the need for their participation in part two! It worked, the kids shot up on stage like a rocket! Vicky had the " VickyCam" going capturing all sorts of interesting shots as tghe day progressed .
Who Was Here Collage...
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Meet And Greet And Seat
We made it again... 24th year
Pete gives Grandma a big hug
Inside we await the door to open to the theater
See Herbie A BLUE and WHITE tree... We call it a Hanukkah Bush"
So says Herbie but we know better
"Here's mud in your eye"
(Yes... We worried also... It was apple juice!)
Rebecca and Grandma Bunny
Bob and Paul begin the serious cavorting
Bob got the last of the shaving cream out of my ear that's to his extended length shawl
Bob is always so colorful!
Sue does introductions
and asks the question
Paul does the rounds
Javier
brought the HOT sauce
Did You Know? - The Scoville scale is a measurement of the spicy heat (or piquance) of a chili pepper. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes.
The scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville. His method, devised in 1912, is known as the Scoville Organoleptic Test. The modern commonplace method for quantitative analysis uses high-performance liquid chromatography, making it possible to directly measure capsaicinoid content.
El Yucateco Salsa Picante de Chile Habanero XXXTra Hot Habanero Hot Sauce. Weighing in at about 11,000 scovilles units, this is by far the hottest of the wonderful line of sauces from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Where was Tom Burns????/>
We were at 11,000 today.... Easy
Paul, Robin and Bob
Great colors... greys, purples, and pinks
Sketchs reveal all
Renewing friendships
Donna explains the steps at the winery
Hans, Carri, and Kathy
Story time
Theo gets a load of attention
Old friends
Santa makes sure everyone is having a good time
Peppermint chocolate drink
A famous picture
OK guys... Share the giggle
Nick and his two grandmas
Vicky, Del and Nancy made raring to go....
They haven't seen each other for about 13 hours!
Lisa, Pete meet Kerstin and Hans
We are working on Hans
It's a LONG story but in a nutshell.... Franklyn hugged Vicky so as NOT to crush her flower...
You gad to be there
Tom and Bunnaford brought Nick and Rebecca
Delightful little people!
Get those crayolas out
A new drink
Del, Ed, Kathy, and Nancy
Michele and Sue watch Theo
Our waiter for years is growing a MUS-STASH! Franklyn orders a special drink
A few years ago they would have looked like this
Catching up since the July wine train
Mike and Pete reminded me about "The Summer Santa"
The Duda's arrive
Pete, Robin, Bob and Kerstin
"Thank you sir... That was a COLD beer, right??"
Sue and Pat (Bob's Mom)
Donna recounts the Monday "G
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o Boom" in Temecula
"You should have seen the other guy"
".... and then......."
Auntie Sherri joined the gang
John and Ernie join the fray
Pete is our gadabout... He visits everyone
Appetizers are soon to be on their way
Mike orders Penguins
Bob orders Reindeer
No Donna with straighten him out
The pre-show guitar show
is fantastic....
Ernie and John
Herbie and Irene... The beard is doing well
Herbs beard frightened the moose
Mike and Monica
The Burns Family
Nick is thinking about his Christmas List
Meanwhile back at the ranch....
Nancy closes her eyes and drams of a new bartenders guide book for Christmas
Brian and Jan
Carri is all decked out in Christmas attire
Linda and James
Theo gets a bit of assistance from the stealth fork person
Mr Bolinger (The General Manager) greets the crowd and tells us what is about to happen
Magic is about to happen
Sherri seems to like what he said!!
"Hey Mom.... That does NOT look like Champagne!"
Unhappy face content
Great tales of yesteryear are being regaled by Franklyn
Sue is taking it all in....
Miles of smiles
"It's OK Big Nick... I'll take you up on stage this year!"
Memories are forever
Red appears to be the "in color"
Intermission Brings Dessert
"I'll take one of each!"
"OMG... Vicky puts hot sauce on anything"
Watching the calories
Go for it...
Yummy
Wow
Nick is a professional dessert tester
Tastes good and looks good on you!
Yes.... Paul did NOT have dessert.... yet
"OK.... I gave in to the temptation"
Two calories
The Santa's
