Day: March 4, 2005

File this under “Tourism Information.” I’m only going to tell you, Internet World, that if you like strawberry margaritas (frozen) and you have grown used to the idea that they are foo-foo and not terribly strong? Then you need to salsa dance your Sir Mix-A-Lot ass down to Rudy’s Tenampa Taqueria on Westport Road in Kansas City, and get yo’ ass one of their ‘ritas. Because you, my dear internet friend, will re-write your definition of “foo-foo”. And you will eat a lot of chips.

Let’s all sing the Tequila song now, shall we?

da dot dadadada da da.
da dot dadadada da.
da dot dadadada da da.
dadada dadada
TEQUILA!

In honor of Martha Stewart’s release from prison, my friend Cindy & I are going to have “Martharitas” & Mexican food for lunch today.

Raise your glass & toast our domestic diva’s impending freedom!

Yes, she’s a bit wonkers. And no, it’s not realistic, like, how she decorates those damned cookies, or makes an entire Christmas village out of paper, balsa and boar bristles. But seeing those unrealistic things is still part of the fun, and there are some things worth doing/making/baking/crafting.

I will say that even though I think she was persecuted more because she’s a woman, this whole experience has hopefully given her a greater sense of humility and an appreciation for how the “other 92%” live. When I went to see her introduce her new furniture line at NE Furniture Mart last year, I got her “Weddings” book signed, and I put my hand on her shoulder and said, “We’re behind you 100%.” And the look she gave me really showed the person inside, I think she was honestly grateful. She said “Thank you,” and just looked really hard at me, but hard with appreciation. At least that’s how I saw it. Maybe I was just drunk on being in her atmosphere. Drunk on Martharitas!