I went to Fairway just prior to closing the other night and bought twenty avocados, twelve limes, twenty-five tomatoes and two bunches of cilantro.  We’re all set at the Brooklyn Lyceum.  The wings will be ready by 5:30. Landshark Jed made a yeoman’s effort to get us kegs of beer from Kelso of Brooklyn. This is going to be a good party. Over 60 of your friends are already going. Don’t get left out. Prepay for $40 at paypal or pay $50 at the door.

As an added bonus, attendees will automatically get an entry in our Super Bowl box pool with chances to win a first edition Brooklyn Landsharks t-shirt and the grand prize of dinner for four prepared personally by the Landsharks!  Don’t miss out on the chance to have Nem’s famous greek salad with three of your best friends.  Hope to see you all on Sunday!

The Details

February 1, 2009
5:00 pm

The Brooklyn Lyceum (map)
227 4th Avenue (between Union and President)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718.857.4816

2,3,4,5,B,Q to Atlantic Avenue
D, N to Pacific Street
R to Union Street
B63 or B37 to Union Street (take the bus while you still can!)

Brooklyn Landshark Aaron has thrown a Super Bowl party for almost as long as I have known him.   This year, he thought it would make a great fundraiser for the Brooklyn Landsharks!

I know, I know. A benefit for the Super Bowl? The Super Bowl is supposed to be the anti-benefit – a celebration of everything that is so wrong about this country that it’s right. It’s about wiping your hands on your shirt if the paper towels are on the other side of the room; drinking a case of beer by yourself while stacking your empties precariously near your seat and, deciding that you really NEED another batch of wings even though you just finished cleaning the kitchen and it’s already 1 am.

I’m with you. You know this. So we’ve planned a Super Bowl Party which will satisfy all of those urges and more, while also benefiting blood cancer research. 

—What can you expect?—

- A giant screen.  I mean huge.  About 25′ wide.
- All you can eat food and drink, including wings, guacamole, 6-foot long sandwiches, kegs of beer and a few other surprises,
- tunes provided before and after the game by DJ Longfellow,
- fabulous prizes,
- a short presentation about the Landsharks by Nems,
- and -
- a tax deduction!

—What will it cost?—-

If you pay now it will cost you only $40 ($20 of which is tax deductible.) That includes everything – your beer, your wings, your guacamole, your entries for fabulous prizes … you get the point. It will be $50 at the door ($30 of which will be deductible.)

If you want to come just shoot Aaron an email (aaron@choyo.net). You can pay via paypal ($41.50 to cover paypal charges) here or by personal check.

We will take care of issuing you a receipt so you can take the tax deduction.

—Who can come?—

Anyone you want. Seriously, there’s a large capacity. Encourage people to pay in advance as it will make it easier for us to plan food and beer. Those of you who work for employers that match donations are especially encouraged to come out!

-– Where and when do I show up? —

February 1, 2009
5:00 pm 

The Brooklyn Lyceum (map)
227 4th Avenue (between Union and President)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718.857.4816

2,3,4,5,B,Q to Atlantic Avenue
D, N to Pacific Street
R to Union Street
B63 or B37 to Union Street (take the bus while you still can!)

— Can I still bring food? —

The Super Bowl has always been about more than eating. It’s been about competitive cooking… as well as competitive eating. The Landsharks will be preparing the food and, because you’re being so generous with your donations, you don’t have to bring anything. That said, I would never tell anyone not to cook something for the Super Bowl, so if you want to bring something just let us know and we’ll coordinate. 

Hope to see a ton of you there!

My grandfather, Jack Harney, was an outdoorsman extraordinaire (with a great sense of style, as you can see!). Throughout his life he cut and maintained hiking trails all over New England forests and into his 70’s he prided himself on skiiing several days a week during the winter. For him, the colder and harsher the weather, the better.

Jack (or Boopah I affectionately named him before grandfather was in my vocabulary) passed away from leukemia on December 23, 1996. When I run near my parents house in New Hampshire, I often pass by the Oak Hill trailhead off Shaker Road and (though it’s hokey) I think he’s with me– pushing me to go a little longer, a little faster, and smile in the face of driving wind and snow.

So my training this month– since it surely will be bitter cold some days– is dedicated to Jack.