All I wanted to do was cook a hamburger

We made big plans to grill out on Brett and Roz (and Michael’s) porch for Memorial Day. Then SOMEBODY… *eh em, brett, cough, cough* decided to get a stomach bug the night before. SOOOOOO… we scrambled and re-planned and changed the venue to Barry’s. This meant packing all the extras and picking up an additional grill… just in case.

Who knew a $20 grill would have so many pieces and require so much dang work!?

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The one on the right is the newborn grill that made yummy grilled corn…

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We are not going to discuss how much lighter fluid it took to actually make the charcoal in each grill stay lit and get hot. let’s just say… it was more than necessary!

I have plenty more pictures to share from Monday. I will post them later this week. Oh crap. It’s Thursday. ok. Maybe this weekend.

Oh and I have something to say about this guy…

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He ruined our chance at changing the venue to one with a pool. Way to go Jeff!

-m

Rockin the shades

This is what happens when BMFK leaves his sunglasses lying around in the bar….

We all pretend to be Barry!

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But no body rocks it like the original!

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Yes, this is our entertainment! Sad, I know.

We were actually out to wish this guy a happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Ben!

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We were celebrating HIS birthday and HE gave us presents… in the form of Jello shots and Fancy beer. He only did it to butter us up. He made an announcement that he was moving. tomorrow. boo. But I am proud of him and happy for him. He is now getting settled in NC. Hopefully we can go hang out with him soon.

Good times with good people.
-m

goonies revisited

When you combine people, $1 beer, movies, and popcorn…

You end up with loud drinking people trying to watch a movie on a sheet on the wall,  while throwing popcorn at each other.  And wearing popcorn bowls on their heads.  At least that’s what you get with my friends! Brett and Rosalind wore them well!

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But it was fantastic to hang out with Jenny, Barry, Kris, Brett, Roz and Wayne. Though I am to old to drink on a work night!

-m

one of my best “girlfriends”

Meet Barry (notice the “life imitating art” pose)…

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aka: Bazza, BMFK, Barry “MF” King (except not the shortened version), the best dog sitter in the land,  and the 3rd person in the Roz-Melissa best friend war.

All in all, one of my favorite people to hang out with. We used to have a “House” night. Barry would come hang out and we would watch House. Then it turned into House and Fringe. Then House and Fringe and Lie to Me. Then they split the days up that those shows came on. Then Barry and I couldn’t see each other 12 times a week to watch TV, So we dvr’d it and picked a night to hang and eat. He only came for the food I think, and never complained when it was just sammiches! (sometimes it was actual cooking though!)

Anyway, after I moved out of the big city, it became impossible for us to hang out every night… so we have to pick and choose our time together!

A week or so ago Barry called and asked for a ride. (BTW I am the Taxi service for my friends with out cars and jobs apparently!) After I completed my route Barry convinced me to go have a beer. Which turned into 2, then 3… you see what I am getting at! I was supposed to be back home around 8… instead I taxied Barry home at 10:30! Have I mentioned he’s a bad influence. Never ask him who did it… he blames it on “Barrylee”. And trust me that combination is TROUBLE!

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I love these hours “wasted” with Barry. We have a blast, and solve the worlds issues all at the same time! I bitch about girly stuff, he preaches politics. It’s good times!

I love me some Barry.

-m