I went into last night’s watch-party fully expecting a Chiefs defeat. \u00a0Given that, it probably shouldn’t bum me out at much as it did. \u00a0What a drag! \u00a0They had me thinking they were actually going to pull it out. \u00a0Sigh, turned out just like every other playoff game. \u00a0We did have a fun afternoon of it though. \u00a0We went over to a friends house and watched both games while enjoying some good food. \u00a0Well at least we made it through 1\/2 of the Chiefs game… \u00a0Nobody else was interested in that one so we bailed at halftime and watched the rest at home, where we could give our undivided attention to the inevitable outcome.<\/p>\n
I made a big ol’ pot of bbq gumbo for the game, that ate up my whole Saturday. \u00a0I only make it once a year and it always catches me off guard just how long it takes. \u00a0Between all the chopping, 1.5 hours to make the roux, 1.5 hours of simmering (after spending nearly an hour to even get that much liquid to a simmer,) and cooling it down to the point you can put it away, it’s a 1\/2-day project. \u00a0Didn’t have anything else to do I guess. \u00a0My favorite part of making gumbo? \u00a0When you add the veggies to the roux. \u00a0I’m gonna say that is my favorite smell in the entire world. \u00a0They should make candles out of that smell. \u00a0Cologne maybe, it would drive the ladies crazy. \u00a0Or make them hungry anyway.<\/p>\n