feel the heat.

latest addiction: BBQ.
i'm in love with our backyard (though i do wish i could mow the lawn. i am willing to do it, but the big heavy lawnmower is in the basement and the man upstairs who is supposedly responsible for this doesn't seem all that interested in having a groomed yard. i really really wish it was one of those old-school mowers because it's a small enough yard where i think that would be fun for me. at least once.) my darling roommate got the super-awesome family swim center. a grown up kiddie pool! i love it. it sat in the living room, still in it's box for a few days, as we had no way to blow it up. things finally came together on thursday and boy oh boy, let me tell you, what a time we had. we hauled the summertime accessories up from the basesment (you should have seen us trying to open the hatchway doors from the basement - so many spiders). everything was covered in 72 layers of filth and unuse, but it was nothing we couldn't handle. add into the mix beth's dinner provisions, jacob's grilling skills, and the gopher sport and you've got yourself a stellar evening.
because of this, i've decided to eat everything from the grill from now on. this is my mission for the summer. last night we had a veritable feast - potatoes, corn, asparagus, peppers, and veggie dogs - all from the grill! fantastic. and this time steve and robin were able to come over, which was perfect. it's definitely more fun to bbq with friends.
since i'm now determined to eat primarily from the grill, any clever tricks or recipes are more than welcome. in return you can eat and swim (well, sit and splash around) and play badminton (did i mention there's badminton? there is) whenever your heart desires.