Road tripp'n and picnic'n

[Party] tosser & his sister

Picnics are not something that happens too often in NYC - not proper picnics with real barbequed foods, volleyball, horseshoes, swimming, kids running around...  That is one reason this weekend was so special.

Late Night (to wee hours) Sing Along - Soul Brotha

On Friday I drove home to Pittsburgh to attend a "Lovin My Oven" party - sponsored by my brother.  At this party, everyone brings a dish that can be baked in the oven (except dasha who doesn't cook - she buys pre-made slaw and corn), and there is judging and prizes to follow. Fourth place has to hold the event the next year. This year there was a twist to the theme in that it had to be a BBQ dish - in line with the theme of Barbeque Sauce and Balloon Toss. Everything was delicious.  Coleslaw did not win.

Highlights included guitar jams with Party Tosser, Jo, Mich and Soul Brutha (I am making lessons myself now soon - thanks to the inspiration), SS in awe over the balloon toss and her plans to introduce it in Germany, blue ribbon winner excitement, watching my niece and her friend come along over the course of the day and finding the pole markers so we could get the volleyball net up.

Soul Sistah's

And the Winner Is...

Some were more competitive than others

Little Besties

Tried and True Besties

New Besties


Another reason that it was special is because I brought Soul Sistah along to meet my Crazy Haysies. She fit in famously at the Compound and its easy to understand why - with her bright smile, open mind and positive attitude was a perfect fit.

Autobahn 76

Of course we had to throw in a road trip as well, where we learned lots about one another...important things - like mustache types, fruit likes and dislikes, solutions for age old problems, song lyrics, family matters, work (but only a little), the joys of being a woman, flirting techniques that really work, dreams and disappointments and driving capabilities.  We are soul sisters.

Balls

In da Burg

don't mess with the S

Dasha bowls over 100