SUPER SUNDAY!!!

To all my buddies and loved ones in DC, I just have to say that I hope y'all are doing well and not missing my Super Bowl parties. Although with the two feet of snow on the ground no one would even venture out of their homes, not even for my party!! For everyone that doesn't know me should know that I'm the HOST WITH THE MOST when it comes to Super Bowl parties. Since I was a kid my birthday parties were always held on Super Bowl - Jan 31st was a good day for football madness. My favorite birthday was Jan. 31, 1988 when the Washington Redskins smacked down the Denver Broncos to become the Super Bowl XXII Champions!! It was my 14th birthday and I had a grand time. It was the first year I lived with my father and from then on my birthday celebrations were around super bowl all the time!!! Even my Qinceaniera weekend...the next morning we had menudo and super bowl. What memories!!

For those of you that don't know about my parties let me just say that the best Super Bowl parties in DC were with the Amigos de Mariachi - a 5 piece mariachi band with only one Mexican. They played for an hour before the game to get us all warmed up. I and others would perform some mariachi songs and take plenty of tequila shots. I must confess, I got the idea for the entertainment from my brother Temo Figueroa - but he left us after the first year to join the Obama campaign as the Field Director during the primary. But then the girls Ingrid and Catherine came through and took his place in sponsoring the band in year three. That was a crazy party. The Mariachi - Tequila and Janet Jackson having her wardrobe mal-function. We saw that live and BTW she had a pasty on! They knew they were going to make that move.

Plus, how could I forget about the food. I think people came to the party for the food. I grilled two briskets, made potato salad, frijoles a la charra, spinach dip, rice, tamales (flown in from Texas) and well MARGARITAS!!!! Damn, I miss those parties. Maybe I will be back in DC by next Super Bowl. Who knows what may happen in the near future.

Well, I just have to say that I am cheering for the Saints today. Even though they will most likely get spanked by the Colts...I have to go for the underdog when I don't have a favored team in the mix. I would have much rather be bleeding green - JETS! Sanchez is a rookie and there is always the dredded response...Maybe next year. Get it together Sanchez!! Make us proud Hermano!

Tomorrow, I will update on my fitness from Saturday and today. But for now ENJOY your super bowl chips and dip. LETS GO SAINTS!!

TOOTLES....