What better way to celebrate a scorching summer day than with an outdoor picnic, so thought a friend and I. The lure of the Star Trek cutiepants boys on a giant screen helped as did a picturesque view of the Charles River at sunset. It all seemed so easy, I even pre-froze spritzer accouterments (I can't let these things go), but mother nature had other plans.
And so, take head young explorers and...
Do: Roast yourself in your already-stifling kitchen in order to make a large heaping helping of pasta salad. After allowing it to chill in the fridge, this once sweat-inducing dish will be a satisfying, perfect temperature picnic meal. Also, do pack up mound of pasta salad into individual servings via Tupperware because you never know when you're going to have to up and leave.
Don't: Play dumb to the glaring change-of-weather signs that surround you. Perhaps consider that everyone you pass is carrying an umbrella for something more practical than dead weight. Don't march out of the house in nothing more than a tank top and a skirt; just because its 110 degrees in your tiny kitchen does not necessarily mean it is 110 degrees outside, it could be just 97 and that three degree chill could be a killer. Also, a skirt? Really? Is that a jean skirt? What are you nuts? Don't be the girl who flashes the moviegowers because rain is the mother of all fashionable equalizers and, also, this is a family affair. Let's keep it PG.
Do: Give in to what weather obstacles may arise. Join in on the group mentality and stick it out, plant your denim-clothed tush to the (spritzer-dampened) blanket and take in that summer storm. When the lightening flashes behind the half shell you'll be glad for the bonus show and the crowd's growing excitement.
Don't: Be a hero. When that summer storm threatens tornado and the rain doesn't so much let up as pound down, pack up your things and go. You've seen the movie before, there's no need to encourage sickness, grass stains or electrocution just for a pretty face. Also, make it quick. There are a lot of serious trekkies out there who, unlike you, have come prepared with umbrellas, extra blankets and large mafioso-style sheets of plastic (where does anyone even get those?!)and will finish this movie in rain, flood or Apocalyptic event. So scoop up your meager belongings, crouch your head and get a move on.
Do: Come again. These puppies happen every Friday night and are the perfect opportunity to brush up on your summer blockbusters or Disney/Pixar classics while munching on some homemade grub.
Next up: Exploring via the long run brings me to puppy central, better known as Fresh Pond.
xoL
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