The annual Tamale Party

This year's Tamale party at the Martinez house was quieter than usual. Last year was absolutely wild and ended with Cheri on a chair leading a houseful of people to take shots of tequila. This year, there were less shots of Tequila (although my suffering from jet-lag led me to leave the party early around 10:30pm and it's quite possible that it picked up quickly after I left). Cheri and Tom sported their new gifts from the grandkids complete with painted handprints! Myself and others sported the "?Got Tamales?" T-shirt made for us by Cheri a couple years back. Got to visit with Danielle, one of my closest friends from childhood and got to see her cute little boy Nico. Every year, on the 23rd, this is what we do!