Cinco de Mayo comes early in this part of New Mexico

Sunday was Earth Day, but since that is a holiday not particularly known for its costumes or festive party themes, 

we invited the Morning Bray Farm folks over for a fiesta. 

What's the harm in celebrating Cinco de Mayo a few weeks early?

George could not wait for his friends to get off the trailer.

Be careful what you wish for, George. 

He who is most excited about the party ends up leading the costume parade.

George: Alan, don't you dare leave me here to deal with these yahoos by myself.

I realize we were reinforcing a few stereotypes here, but as I explained to Patrick 

as Danni and Justina were outfitting him, learning to wear a sombrero and a serape
is a valuable foundation training exercise for a young donkey, 

one that will benefit him well in the future...say next Halloween.

Ellsworth: Are we supposed to call you Señor Patrick now?

As usual, Hank was a good sport and took his humiliation in stride.

As did Señor Don and Señorita Lucy, king and queen of the fiesta.

Lucy felt she deserved a margarita for putting up with us. 

Thankfully, Don was able to redirect her before she put more than her upper lip in the glass. 

Perhaps José Cuervo will hire her for their "Got Margarita?" campaign.

"So a horse walks into a bar and says..."

Sorry, boys, we don't serve minors here.

George: I didn't bring my ID. Try and distract the bouncers and I'll go around back.

Is there anything cuter than a donkey trying to steal a basket of potato chips?

Contrary to what y'all are probably thinking, we didn't spend all day at the bar barn.

We whiled away the afternoon in the pasture, the herd peacefully grazing while the alleged adults ... 

well, maybe I'll share that video later in the week.

In the end, Hank helped us round up the boys for the trip home and another glorious day came to an end.