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{September 17, 2008}   A quick word from our sponsor…

So, we haven’t done “N.”  What’s the hold-up, you ask?  Oh, just a HUGE FREAKIN’ HURRICANE named Ike.  Which roared through our beloved H-town with fierce abandon.

Let’s get the city back together, get out from under curfew, and wish Jess a great two week trip to Turkey.

Look for updates on “N” night (oooh N and night both start with N!  Coincidence????) first week of October.  Then we’ll be ready to hit the 2nd half (perhaps the better, even more exciting half) of the alphabet.

Stay tuned!



We had a fantastic double celebration.  We got all sorts of excited about the letter M and about the fabulous Kristi, who was celebrating her birthday.  We loved the feel and ambiance of Mugsy’s.  And they had a DAMN good happy hour.  A big ole’ glass of (pretty decent) red wine for $4?  Hell, yeah!

Carla & Jess - We Were Here!

Carla & Jess - We Were Here!

The group went to Mamma Mia after drinks, so instead of having a cake, we split a basket of movie candy that was mmm mmmm good.  We kinda broke into it before the movie.  But, hey, the birthday girl started it.  :)

We had a great big group – we’re picking up some major steam here…all of you who haven’t joined us yet, you’ve only got half the alphabet left!

Get thee to a bar, stat!

The celebration continues...

The celebration continues...



{September 3, 2008}   MMmmmmm Announced!

Yep, it’s M time! As in mighty, majestic, merry, mesmerizing, and (depending on alcohol quantities consumed) moronic.

And…it’s another birthday/Alphabet combo! Our lovely friend Kristi (pictured in this very blog!) is celebrating her birthday this Friday, 9/6. And we’re gonna be there to record it all. Blackmail is fun. And quite rewarding!

Let’s meet at Mugsy’s on Kirby at 7 pm, then we continue the M theme at Mamma Mia, the sign along (Don’t groan! It’s the birthday girl’s choice!). Let’s catch the 9:30 show at the Edwards theatre on Weslayan.

See y’all there!



So, sorry I’ve been away from the blog for a little while.  Ms. Carla and I have been very busy lately, and had to take a (have no fear!) momentary break from the Alphabet.

Oldest bar in Houston!

Oldest bar in Houston!

I need to give you the recap on L.  Oh, Leon’s Lounge.  What charm you have.  Beat up and old looking, but in a fine antiques kind of way.  We were greeted by an awesome bartender with a sexy accent, and the fattest cat I’ve ever seen. Nope, not a euphemism, there was actually a very large cat in the bar. As far as I could tell, it was not drinking.

We drank, however.  Had a great crowd, tons of fun.  I must say the pleather-ish swivel chairs rocked.  A very comfortable seat, and convenient in conversation with large groups of people.  If you’re bored with one conversation, you just swivel on into the next.  The drinks were plentiful, strong, and fairly cheap.  John the bartender did a great job in keeping us happy.

Sexy beasts, every last one of us.

Sexy beasts, every last one of us.

This was the day that Biden was announced as VP, so of course we discussed that, and solved a few of the world’s problems.  Except that so far, no one is listening.  But we have great intentions.  And then we got distracted by the yummy shots that Kim bought.  So, if the world falls apart in the next month or two, blame Kim.  :)



et cetera