Family Weekend
After Memorial Day in the United States, it is unofficially summer and officially the start of the barbeque season. Barbeque season is the time when everyone has an excuse to binge on a steady supply of food from the grill - steak, chicken, burgers, hotdogs, ears of corn, fish wrapped in foil. Name it, toss it to the grill and it is feast food. And BINGED was what we did this weekend when we trooped to Erin's house in Astoria,Queens.
While Erin made sure that there was never a shortage of food for the famished guests, the rest of the gang ensured that none of those that were harvested from the grill remained unattended. We devoured everything in sight like Pacmans that someone had to be dispatched to to the nearby grocery to replenish stock when we ran out. Beer, however was in good supply. And kids....(but they weren't on the grill)
Barbeques are also rare occassions when we get the chance to mingle in your most casual with family, friends and families of friends. Gorgeous cute kids were the main attraction at Erin's party. We had a whole afternoon surrounded by babies and toddlers who were all in their best behavior and there wasn't a single temper tantrum from any. "Tricks you to wishing you had one of your own," we joked.
This was the first of many we will have this year. As we were rubbing our filled bellies while passing time on the cozy swing we had already started planning for the next one. Our main dilemma was location since a majority lived in the city where gas or coal fired grills were not allowed (not even on the fire escapes). The houses with backyards that could accomodate us were a car drive away from the city. But trust me, we will find a way.
For the meantime, we have to plan for the FIFA 2006 World Cup games starting this Friday.
While Erin made sure that there was never a shortage of food for the famished guests, the rest of the gang ensured that none of those that were harvested from the grill remained unattended. We devoured everything in sight like Pacmans that someone had to be dispatched to to the nearby grocery to replenish stock when we ran out. Beer, however was in good supply. And kids....(but they weren't on the grill)
Barbeques are also rare occassions when we get the chance to mingle in your most casual with family, friends and families of friends. Gorgeous cute kids were the main attraction at Erin's party. We had a whole afternoon surrounded by babies and toddlers who were all in their best behavior and there wasn't a single temper tantrum from any. "Tricks you to wishing you had one of your own," we joked.
This was the first of many we will have this year. As we were rubbing our filled bellies while passing time on the cozy swing we had already started planning for the next one. Our main dilemma was location since a majority lived in the city where gas or coal fired grills were not allowed (not even on the fire escapes). The houses with backyards that could accomodate us were a car drive away from the city. But trust me, we will find a way.
For the meantime, we have to plan for the FIFA 2006 World Cup games starting this Friday.