Cajun Crawfish Boil Charité, 2013
with Chef Sauce Boss

April 7, 2013
Kids Need to Read Office
Mesa, Arizona

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Let the good times roll! (Debb, Sauce Boss, Denise, Robert, and Steve) © Robert Gary Mardi Gras beads for everyone! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary The guests arrive. © Robert Gary Dancing to Zydeco! © Robert Gary Chatting © Robert Gary Playing games. © Robert Gary Sara sets up a Rock the Drop station. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Prepping for the po-boys. © Robert Gary Adam grills hamburgers for those who like less spicy fair. © Robert Gary Red Beans & Rice and Blackened Chicken Po-Boys © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Sara Fujimura's Rock the Drop display. © Robert Gary Folks were able to take books with explanatory bookmarks to leave for kids to find in public places. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Mudbugs! © Robert Gary Starting with the veggies. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Preparing the crawfish. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Author and KNTR Advisory Council Member James Owen joins the party. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Sauce Boss is nabbed by a crawdad. © Robert Gary He won't let go. © Robert Gary The aftermath. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary James wants the hot sauce! © Robert Gary Testing the sauce. © Robert Gary James cannot pass up an opportunity to tease the chef. © Robert Gary Denise says hello to a new arrival, Amanda of Big Brain Pictures. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Stirring the pot. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Sauce Boss dumps out the good stuff! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary James prepares for the feast. © Robert Gary Here, there be crawfish and dragons. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Crawfish-peeling demo, including sucking the brains. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Sara explains how Rock the Drop works. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Candles and party lights give off a warm glow as night falls. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary The boiler awaits a second batch. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Do you want the big one or the small one? © Robert Gary Denise shared the big one. © Robert Gary KNTR Chairman Tyson Breinholt joins the party, but isn't sure he wants to have anything to do with the crawfish. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary James peels away. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary James calls out two raffle prizes, collections of signed books. © Robert Gary A lucky winner! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Sauce Boss calls the third raffle prize, a package of his delicious pralines. © Robert Gary Tyson calls out the fourth raffle prize, a special package of KNTR goodies. © Robert Gary Another winner! © Robert Gary Everyone applauds the chef! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Dancing to Zydeco music. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Tyson enjoys the inside book scoop from James. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary More mudbugs! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Robert and Debb get a chance to partake of the victuals. © Denise Gary © Denise Gary © Denise Gary © Denise Gary © Denise Gary © Denise Gary © Denise Gary Pralines! © Robert Gary Enjoying a praline. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Saying goodbye. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Denise enjoys more mudbugs. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Calling it a night. © Robert Gary