Spring Break
Summertime hints to keep things interesting!
Rachel Love
Issue date: 5/23/08 Section: Diversions
Have a front yard barbecue. Why? Backyard barbecues are sooo last year. You want to rub the fun you're having with all your friends in the face of every passerby, right? This one is easy. Just move the grill to the front yard, pull out a beer pong table, and maybe stick some lawn chairs on the roof for good measure. Then act like it's still really early when it gets dark outside, even though we're all well aware of the fact that dusk is getting closer and closer to 10 p.m. This will ensure that everyone knows you're having way too much fun to go to bed at a reasonable hour despite the fact that it's Monday and we all have finals coming up. While you're at it, you should throw in some rooftop karaoke.
Backyard campout. Need I say more? Yes, I do. Actual camping requires driving, which is getting to be so expensive that it's barely worth it, especially after you throw in the campground rental fee (if you're that classy) and the food and drinks. So instead, pitch a tent or two in the back yard, pile the friends in, build a (well-enclosed) bonfire, tell scary stories that will most likely dissolve into drunk giggles and rounds of "10 fingers," and then pass out covered in sticky s'mores residue.
Bonus?! You'll be able to walk into the house to use the toilet and shower instead of going in the bushes. Unless you really want to.
I hope that helps! Just remember that any childhood activity is 10 times better now that you're allowed to incorporate all the naughty things adults can do - like crossing the street unsupervised!
Rachel Love
diversions@dailybarometer.com
Backyard campout. Need I say more? Yes, I do. Actual camping requires driving, which is getting to be so expensive that it's barely worth it, especially after you throw in the campground rental fee (if you're that classy) and the food and drinks. So instead, pitch a tent or two in the back yard, pile the friends in, build a (well-enclosed) bonfire, tell scary stories that will most likely dissolve into drunk giggles and rounds of "10 fingers," and then pass out covered in sticky s'mores residue.
Bonus?! You'll be able to walk into the house to use the toilet and shower instead of going in the bushes. Unless you really want to.
I hope that helps! Just remember that any childhood activity is 10 times better now that you're allowed to incorporate all the naughty things adults can do - like crossing the street unsupervised!
Rachel Love
diversions@dailybarometer.com
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