Official Summer Kickoff!

God bless long weekends, particularly Memorial Day--a holiday that (in my opionion) should only be spent remembering your departed loved ones over fresh grilled meats and a six-pack of cheap domestic brew. And luckily the fabulous Mother Nature has decided to grace New York City with some 80 degree weather (about fucking time, Lady!) so I did just that--grilled, ate lots, and imbibed until I was red in the face and seeing double.

I also spent part of the weekend picnicing in the park, drinking bloody marys and later kicking balls and getting plowed over by baserunners slidng into second, thus resulting in some severe muscle-achage in my quads and hammies. Whoever says kickball isn't a real sport can check out the nice gash on my elbow (which was NOT entirely caused by drunkenness).

On Monday Joe and I headed out to Long Island to abuse a friend's grill (bbq ribs, grilled pineapple, succotash, tots, onion rings...you get the idea) and to finally enjoy some sun and patio furniture on a REAL patio! I still miss my humble little Bama apartment balcony.

What's on deck for this weekend? An adventure to a Gotham Girls Rollerderby jam. I will most definitely have pictures to share of that one.