3/27/09

One of the funny things when you meet someone are the things you have in common that you never knew you had in common. For example: Brendan's father and my mother have the same birthday. Weird, but cool. The fact that they are both left handed, have had identical back surgeries, and will tear you from limb to limb if you mess with their kid also gives a small nod to those astrologers out there.

Why am I writing about this here? Well because that day has come. The day is near. Pizza Friday is almost here. It also happens to be THE birthday. That will mean that the rest of the Dunleavy family will come out of the woodwork (yes, Teresa included!) to join pizza Friday this week.

What does this mean for you? It means you should come also. Pizza will be there, beer will be poured, games will be played. Same as usual. Now if it would only stop raining so we can spread out to the backyard....

oh, and 10 points goes to whoever can do this. So... with that challenge ahead of you, who is in? What are you bringing?

3/20/09

Pizza. Yum. Tonight. Are you in?

3/13/09 Pizza

Yep - Pizza. Some way some how there will be pizza. Perhaps I am too cool for the pizza though... just as soon as the party will be getting started, I will be leaving everyone. That does not mean you have to leave. Brendan will need someone to keep him company. But at 8ish - I am hitting the road. Do you want to drive me? OK. I will not argue.

Where will I be? Stalking The Hopefuls of course. Well, and The Honeydogs. Yep - taking Aya down to First Ave. She leaves on Tuesday so I thought I would do something fun with her. An 18+ show that is $12... sounds perfect! Not to mention I like both bands.

So, join us for pizza, join us for the concert. Mix and match the evening. Skip pizza, find us at the show? Great. Come for Pizza, skip the show. Fine with me. Do neither and sit home on your couch? That also is OK too. However you want to spend your Friday night is just fine with me. We will try to get through the evening without cracking or breaking anything... like the pizza stone. Again. We are cursed.

Who's in?

March 6th - Pizza and dominoes

We know there will be pizza and game playing. I would be lying if I told you that I knew it would be in the oven or on the grill. I am actually already lying throwing dominoes out there as the game to be played. All I know is that when I get home from work tomorrow - I expect to see someone. So... who is in? What are you bringing? Can you bring me out of my kool-aid induced sugar crash?

2/27 Recap

I think pizza Friday went very well. Very very well. The new Heffe is picturesque, Pizzas were eaten and cards were played. I think one thing that is needed will be a rule book for card games. I think some rules in the Dunleavy/Keenan family were invented so that feelings don't get hurt and not because they are actual rules. Like no skipping the same person in one hand of Phase 10? Everyone jumped on me... and then skipped me. A lot.


We also learned that Brendan's method of cooking pizzas is good for a family pizza night, but to do it all night long requires a commercial pizza stone. Yes. He broke it. The good folks at the pampered chef promised quick replacement as long as Brendan never gets to cook with it again. OK, the second addition was mine - but seriously. Be careful boy. This week we might grill those pizzas - no stone to worry about there.



Have you ever worried about what to do with the leftover pizza dough? Me too. I decided caramel rolls were the way I would go with it. They had some crunchy bits from waiting for their turn in the pizza oven, but they must have been good because before I could take a picture of the baked product... they were gone! Hooray - less food waste in the Dunleavy/Keenan household.

Anyway- 6 guests - all fed and happy. I call it a success. Aside from the loss of the pizza stone and the end of the purple juice that is.