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Og Fest - The Roast

Let's see, where did I leave off in this tale? Oh, that's right. The Birthday Roast.

So, we've got all the little touches to give the room that "birthday" feel and it's time to go. Way back when, the Border Babes all went shopping. At that point, we found this dress. Richmond drug me, kicking and screaming, back to the dressing room because it was decided I needed to try it on. I did. They told me to buy it. I did. It was decided it would be fun to wear at the Roast. So, I did. TNT, KTreva and Oddy also took the opportunity to gussy up. They were STUNNING! WooHoo! I don't know about y'all but I always enjoy ANY opportunity to put on the ritz.

So, we bevy of beauties hit the road (well, I was the currier anyway) loaded down with singing balloons and other schtuff. We actually found the place no problem and got to work.

A banner here, some photo's there and Yep. It was a party.

Pretty soon the gang started to arrive. I may get this a bit out of order, but I was kinda in organization mode, so please forgive me

Teresa looked fabulous. Always a treat with her infectious smile and quick wit. I hadn't seen her since the MilBlog conference and my one regret is I didn't really get a chance to talk with her that evening.

Grau made it. WooHoo. He's one of those responsible for T1G having a blog, so I was especially happy that he was there. Plus, they've been friends for a while and it just wouldn't have been the same without him.

Then the gang arrived. Holy Moley. It went down hill fast from there......

We held this shindig at Klas's in Cicero. If you get to the Chicago area and enjoy good German/Chez food you need to give this place a try. It's a beautiful setting and outstanding food. I HIGHLY recommend it.

As dinner starts finally our MC arrives - Og. Now, I knew Og would be a great MC. He's got this "Presence" to him that just works. I was not disappointed. Laughter combined with many groans filled the room. And no - not THOSE kind of groans.

A few speeches were made and gifts were given. Oh, and lots of beer was consumed. LOTS of beer. I mean, some of the guys just bypassed the glasses and drank straight from the pitcher. And I took that as a very good sign.

I didn't take my camera so I can't offer up any pictures. But I can tell you - you missed Harvey dressed up like a Hooters' Girl and served T1G his favorite beverage. And there were the surprise guests - Liberace and Tori Somebody or other from the WWF - to add a bit of "class" to the event. (Oddy, that was HYSTERICAL!!!) The list goes on, but I'll say it was the perfect blend of funny with cool.

The Finale consisted of the group posing for a picture complete with party hats. Of course the party hats were men's underwear, but what do you expect? It was T1G's birthday and THAT is somethin' he's rather famous for. We were only payin' our respects! (BTW - A special THANK YOU! To Richmond for the party hats and helpin' me pull all this together. Damn Girl - we sure did miss you!!!)

I know I'm missing a lot of details, and I'm sorry. But trust me - it was a great evening.

Thanks to Og, Shoe, Teresa, Oddy, Zonker, Leslie, Redneck, Grau, Contagion, Ktreva, Harvey, TNT, BloodSpite, _Jon and Biloxi for bein' there and T1G for being such a good sport.

Tomorrow I'll post the wrap and such. Damn, it sure was a good time......

Posted by Tammi at July 12, 2007 08:21 AM | TrackBack