The BRAT PACK

I didn’t mean to bust any cherry blossoms but I just couldn’t help myself! In my best Andrew McCarthy getup fresh from the runways of Treasure Vintage and a ½ a can of hairspray later, I joined Brat Pack SoChilites for the PRETTY IN PINK party @ The SoChi Gallery. OK, I’m an event planner and I dig a theme party! I’ve been wanting to do this particular party for a long time…so I could pass up the timing, heck, the city is washed in Pollen & Pink! Perfect timing!

Brat Packers included “Hostess Gift” bearing Carey Pickard, Betsy Delves in her terrif 80’s Eyebrows, Curtis & MTV’d Jenn Hayslip, Rachel Dobson, Pretty in Pink Anna Payne and husband, Ron “Captain America,” Purple haired punkers Amy & Clayton Hellis, the ever-chic in sparkly pink Priscilla Esser and Jimmy Leg Ned…OH, and the “Isn’t That Nice, Like Miami Vice” Jesse Gertwig-Moore and his Pink Pretty Sarah. The BIG 80’s Hair award goes to BJ Dunwody…whose mile high hair was complimented by the long low-hanging curl! The list goes on, but I promise they were all PRETTY IN PINK! Especially Mitch Kersey was smashing in his prom dress!

The signature PINKtinis went down smooth…so smooth in fact that one guest couldn’t find her way out of the bathroom. Claimed she was locked in .. only the lock was on the inside. “It ain’t a party til something gets broke!” Well that something was the bathroom door at The SoChi Gallery. Girlfriend in a coma, I know, I know, It’s serious! How does it end, you ask? She got busted loose thanks to the brawn of SoChi architect Gene Dunwody, Jr. OH, did I mention to 80’s sled parked at the front door? Thanks Onie Sanders! Did you get a photo of the Drag queen on the hood?

I must give a major shout out to DJ Kevin Nichols of DKH Entertainment & Macon Lights! He ROCKED it old school with the 80’s Tunes & vintage MTV videos & the amazing pink lights! Thanks Man!

OK, what about that Lawnmower Grand Prix in Third St. Park! Were you there? Those lawnmowers flying…literally! One of the professional racers crashed in his best “It ain’t a party til something gets broke” kind of way. Long story short the ambulance took him away in a stretcher amidst great fanfare. I must give props to “Little Miss John Deere” aka Ashley Smith for doing an outstanding job emceeing the event….decked out in a John Deere cap with her best racer fan center-part and cowboy boots!

I’m putting on my PEOPLE MAGAZINE hat for a sec: I had the pleasure giving a MAGA T-Shirt to actor Timothy Olyphant on Sunday. He is the star of THE CRAZIES, which is currently being filmed here. Actor/Director Spike Lee is in town on a scouting mission. Former Maconite & MAGA survivor Carrie Preston is in the new film DUPLICITY starring Julie Roberts & Clive Owen is in theatres now! Go check out Carrie’s Appletini!

Now, I’m off in search of a Cherry Blossomtini!


Future Love Paradise
Artist Stephen Kennedy’s first Macon show at the Contemporaty Arts Exchange First Friday, April 3rd

Correction
Sorry, I made a mistake in last week’s TOAST. I messed up my wife’s recipe for the dip. Here is the corrected version:

JUST PEACHY AND A LITTLE NUTTY TOO DIP

INGREDIENTS

1) 3 16OZ TUBS PHILLADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE

2) 1 18OZ JAR PEACH PRESERVES

3) 1 16OZ BAG PECAN HALVES

3) 1 8OZ TUB SOUR CREAM

4) 1 STICK BUTTER

5) 1 TBS SALT

6) 1 TBS SUGAR

DIRECTIONS

1) PREHEAT OVEN TO 425*

2) LINE A BAKING SHEET WITH PECANS

3) MELT BUTTER IN MICROWAVE

4) POUR OVER PECANS

5) BAKE 20 MINUTES

6) IN A BOWL MIX CREAM CHEESE, PEACH PRESERVES, SOUR CREAM

7) TAKE PECANS OUT OF OVEN WHEN READY. POUR INTO BOWL, MIX SALT AND SUGAR AND THEN SPRINKLE OVER PECANS UNTIL WELL COATED.

8) COOL PECANS, CHOP PECANS WELL. MIX WELL INTO CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE

SERVE WITH BIG WHEAT THINS.