largely successful weekend. sarah’s birthday was a nice friday night at the roost. iron man saturday night was totally solid. monday was just a whole lot of lounging, some of which included hanging out with spencer now that he’s back in LA.

sunday’s beer pong barbecue was especially successful, in that the weather gnomes had been forecasting rain in the preceding days. once we got things going we not only avoided any rain, but even got a few solid hours of sunshine. summer, i declare thee officially kicked off. also, my notorious failure rate at these tournaments of my own planning was slightly alleviated; jessica and i made it to the top 8 before elimination, and ted and i even made it to the final four. some day, i swear, all these days of practicing will result in actual improved performance. at least i won at three-way poker after most everyone went home happily exhausted from a day of fun.

now i shall pack up my things and head tomorrow morning for a glorious vacation in new york city. cool people to hang out with, mostly sunny days predicted, and no agenda other than lots of great food and drinks. if you happen to have one killer new york food, drink, or fun spot that you absolutely recommend, please do share and i will see you next week, los angeles.