Gay Days 2009

This past weekend was Gay Days weekend. Our friend Mikel flew in from Seattle on Thursday evening. He wanted to meet up with some other friends who flew in from Seattle earlier in the day at Parliament House. We went up around 9pm, met them and had a few drinks. I left early since I had to work the next day and got home around midnight.

Friday I only had to work till noon (but had to go in for an hour on Saturday morning). We went to Target after having Panera for lunch. PJ was home when we got home and people were coming over for the annual Friday-night hat decorating party. The twelve of us used staples to attach the velcro to the ears and hats (the adhesive on the velcro didn't hold with the heat last year).

Saturday was our day in the Magic Kingdom:

That was in front of the castle and Here is a group of us on the Splash Mountian.

There was only about a 15 minute rain, but nice cloud cover - so it wasn't so brutally hot! Mikel and I left right after the 3pm parade - everyone wanted to stay and go on Thunder Mountain.

Saturday night we went to dinner downtown and then to BarCodes. It was an early night, since we had such a long day.

Sunday was a chill day, then Mikel and I went to Parliament House.

An overall fun weekend!

Memorial Day BBQ mishap...

Ok, I didn't put this on the last post. Yes, the Memorial Day Party was great, had a good time, nice and everything.

What I 'forgot' to mention was the chili incident. Seems like everytime we have a party, I buy a can of chili - so someone can make Chili Dogs. Everytime, I cut up onions and put out a little bowl of shredded cheese - for toppings on the chili dogs. But I always forget to heat up the can of chili. So, now there are 8 cans of chili in the cabinet.

Last Saturday, I was ready - I was going to put it on the top shelf of the grill, and we were finally goig to have some Chili Dogs!! I pulled out the can and set it on the counter, I put foil over the top of the can so it wouldn't splatter, I put a spoon on it so I could stir it while it was heating up. Boy, I was all set! Except for the fact that I didn't remove the lid from the can (it had a pop-off top - so it was nice and easy).

Well, the can was all heated up, I went to go stir it and saw that the cap was still on it. I said to myself 'I better get this off of the grill so it doesn't explode'. I bring it in the house and set it on the counter. There were some people in the kitchen - and I didn't want them to open it. So what do I do? I pop the top on the can. Chili goes everywhere on the counters, in the air, everywhere!

It got on my face - i have a dot right between my eyes, on one side of my cheek; and all over my stomach and chest. I have about a three-inch circluar burn right on my stomach. Luckily, I have been taking care of it with silverdine (which PJ had left over from his minor surgery) and keeping it wrapped.

Needless to say, what an idiot I am!! Don't try to open the can of chili that has been on the grill for half-hour. Well, I did have a few drinks before - and definately had some after.

(Ok Lara, you can stop laughing now.) And needless to say, I am not goig to be taking pictures...