2004: 6 Crabs, 4 People

2008: 200 lbs. Crab, 150+ People
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Crabtacular V
Tequila MockingCrab

Imagine This:

• 2 perfect hosts, both w/5 years crabbacious experience
  

Our Bbum & Chrissy - thx for the pic whoever took it - I did not

• 1 perfect party house - totally open floor plan (an Eichler - 'k?)
• approx. 1500 square feet blue tarp to keep off continual rain
• 1 very good, tarp hanging-inclined friend (thank you BEN!)
• 2000 or so square feet astro-turf for a mudless backyard
• 1 Big Green Egg for perfectly smoking 50 pounds of...
• ...BBum's perfect pulled pork ~ & EVERY DANG BITE EATEN!!!!
• 200, COUNT 'EM, 200 POUNDS DUNGENESS CRAB ~ & EVERY DANG BITE EATEN!!!!
• 1.5 cases tequila from Julio Bermejo, Tequila Ambassador of the World, of Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Fran.... ~ & EVERY DANG DROP CONSUMED!!!!
• equivalent amount Tommy's Heavenly Margarita Mix ~ & EVERY DANG DROP CONSUMED!!!!
• 1 case of Los Abuelos/Fortaleza provided by - and served by - the honorable Guillermo Erickson Sauza, fifth generation tequila maker making the best heartlands tequila on the planet - this one's for sippin' ~ & EVERY DANG DROP CONSUMED!!!!
• plus Bbum's personal barrel of aging Tequila ~ WAS EVERY DANG DROP CONSUMED????
• many fabu pot-luck dishes brought by the attendees ~ & EVERY DANG BITE EATEN!!!!
• 2 dogs, Janice & Ruby, for dropped-food clean-up duty - job very well done, girls!!!
  
• 150 - 200 Crabtacular invitees ~ & EVERYONE THRILLED TO BE THERE!!!!
• 1 perfect nephew/godson ~ see Mr. Wonderful's picture just below!!!
  
  

Love love love you, dodgie - xoxoxoauntie nanas & uncle gbxoxoxo

Now Imagine THIS:

A Night of True Perfection

Crabtacular V
Tequila MockingCrab

best party ever!

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xoabb

(see you there next year for VI!)

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