The event that I've been waiting 30 years for has finally come true...the Seahawks are going to the Superbowl! Okay, so I haven't actually been *alive* 30 years, and I've really only cared about the Seahawks since I realized they had a shot at the big one. [img]smile.gif[/img] But now I am ON that bandwagon, and in the spirit of the "12th Man" I am throwing a Superbowl party...in Texas.

My boyfriend is getting his wings as a Navy pilot on Friday. Of course I'm very proud of him (he's been working hard for two years for this), but ever since my Hawks beat his Redskins for a spot in the NFC championship, and I realized that I would be in Texas for the big game, I have been talking up the Superbowl party that I am going to have at HIS house. I'm a very gracious winner, if you couldn't tell. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

But now I leave for Texas tomorrow, and I realized I still don't really know what I'm doing about this party. I'm planning on football-shaped cookies, blue and green Jello, and maybe a party platter from Subway or Quiznos. Oh, and a seven-layer dip, once I find a good recipe that doesn't include onions (I'm allergic to them). Any other ideas? I'm trying to think of things that will feed a crowd but don't require a whole lot of preparation, since I don't want to spend my vacation in the kitchen. And being a bunch of bachelors, he and his roommates don't exactly have a fully stocked kitchen. [img]smile.gif[/img]