SanFranciscoSooner

Hard Alcohol, Wieners, and Funfetti Cookies. That’s How I Roll.

12 Jul 2010 8 Comments

by sanfranciscosooner in New Adventures, San Francisco Tags: 4th of july, adventures, drinking, first time, golden gate park, holiday, hot dogs, jell-o shots, mysterious stains, san francisco, weather, wieners

I learned a few things over the 4th of July holiday (I am going to start referring to “vacation” as “a holiday” like the English do, it sounds way cooler … anyway) here in San Francisco.

1. Don’t expect it to be nice and sunny and warm and fuzzy. Because it will not be. And you will be sad. Period. And actually, if you have time to go somewhere else that is going to be warm … you should probably go. I think that’s what a lot of people did. Probably smart. Because I am the jealous one hearing about all these sun-filled shenanigans that my friends were off doing while I took refuge under a random person’s comforter whilst wearing jeans and a hoodie in Golden Gate Park. Which brings me to my next point.

2. Don’t bring a comforter to a BBQ. Especially a black one. Specifically, a black one that has suspicious stains on it that the innocent cuddle-underers notice after being wrapped in it for 45 minutes. Not cool.

3. Jell-O shots are clutch. You already know this? Figures. It’s a perfect thing to bring to a BBQ if your cooking skills are abysmal and you don’t want to impose your concoctions on a group of innocent bystanders. Jell-O shots are pretttty hard to fuck up, and I am happy to say that I did not fuck them up. On the contrary, my j-shots were quite possibly almost maybe the best Jell-O shots I’ve ever tasted, basically. See:

Don't be concerned that I didn't even have to make room for this many Jell-O shots in my fridge.

4. When Safeway offers “Buy One Get Two Free” on wieners, always, ALWAYS take them up on it. You can never have too many wieners. That’s what she said.

5. Drinking a lot makes the weather more tolerable. Fact. That one is pretty self-explanatory.

6. Funfetti Cookies make the world go round, and the sunshine shine. You always know that there will be an abundance of savory foods at a BBQ … someone has to bring the sweet! And whoever does is a lifesaver. Ahem … I brought the sweet. And also, Funfetti Cookies are pretty hard to fuck up. I am thinking of starting a cookbook entitled Shit That Is Really Hard to Fuck Up … AND Tastes Great. Or Just OK, Depending on Your Standards.

7. Flip cup in the howling wind = FAIL. C’mon, seriously? Who thought that would be a good idea? The people who ended up with beer all over them. That’s who.

All in all, I think that my 4th of July weekend was a success. Lola and I had a great time hanging out with friends at Speedway Meadows in Golden Gate Park and I was reminded of my love for hot dogs which reminded me of my love of football which reminded me that football season is coming up and that it is one of my favorite times of year which reminded me that there will definitely be more BBQs to come which reminded me that I love America. And that I definitely need to get one of those tiny portable grills at Wal-Mart for $8. I think that would be an awesome thing to have. It sucks that the closest Wal-Mart is in Richmond … probably won’t be getting one anytime soon. Maybe I’ll order one online. OR maybe I’ll just continue to bring wieners, Jell-O shots, and cookies to the BBQ.

Happy Birthday America. You rock.

♥Nikki