Old Ranch Cinco de Mayo 2010 Page Two
Ernie caught in the act getting Guacamole "Who me?"
Did you know? - Guacamole is an avocado-based dip which originated in Mexico. It is traditionally made by mashing ripe avocados with a molcajete (mortar and pestle) with lime juice and salt. Some recipes call for tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and seasonings.
Guacamole was made by the Aztecs as early as the 1500s. After the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, guacamole became popular in Spain. The name comes from an Aztec dialect via Nahuatl āhuacamolli, from āhuacatl (="avocado") + molli (="sauce").
Sue finds the chocolate cake!
Do NOT Play With Your Food
"Oh!"
Smile
Balloons Were Flying Tonight
Did you know? - In 1643 Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist, showed air was something more than nothing.
The balloon was invented by the Luso Brazilian priest (at 45 years of age) Bartolomeu de Gusmão (brother of the Luso Brazilian statesman Alexandre de Gusmão), and the first public exhibition was to the Portuguese Court on August 8, 1709, in the hall of the Casa da Índia in Lisbon.
The rubber balloon was invented by Michael Faraday in 1824; it was inflated with hydrogen and used in his experiments with that element. Rubber balloons were soon after sold for a penny a piece in parks and circuses in America. The more familiar latex balloons of today were first manufactured in London, 1847, by J.G. Ingram; but mass production did not occur until the 1930s.
"OK, I give up!"
Juan visits to assure all is going well
Lynne Makes The Rounds
The hot pepper lights up!
The Hand Jive??
Vicky and Del demonstrate the "Hand Jive"
Did you know? - The Hand jive is a dance particularly associated with rock and roll and rhythm and blues music of the 1950s. It involves a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following and/or imitating the percussion instruments. It resembles a highly elaborate version of Pat-a-cake. Hand moves include thigh slapping, cross-wrist slapping, fist pounding, chest slapping and pounding, hand clapping, elbow touching and hitch hike moves. The hand-jive was particularly popularized by Johnny Otis's 1958 hit "Willie and the Hand Jive".
Vicky remembers the entire song
Now she is making up the lines
"Who are these people?"
Old Rancher's Are Always In Fashion
"Like my new earrings
A Quick Check Of The Bar....
Jose is working hard
How come he gets the heavy lifting job?
Great hats
What would you like now?
Back to The Dining Room
Full House
Shirley approves!
Always a beautiful view
This young man could really blow the horn
Vicky Makes A Request
Strum strum strum
Juan, Always Working
OK, we are ready to go!