Friday, June 22, 2007

Inaugural Summer Solstice Celebration

I honestly cannot think of a better way to ring in the summer other than enjoying a gourmet picnic dinner complete with wine on a perfectly breezy, non-oppressively hot night with a few thousand other Harry Connick, Jr fans. Last night Brain Surgeon and I attended the concert at one of my all time favorite venues, Wolf Trap™.

I am way past the point of being able to enjoy a concert on the lawn. However, we always have our picnic on the lawn and then go find our seats in the pavilion and have a good time. Of course no outing is complete without humorous observations of the gathering public, here are the highlights:

Red Wagon Lady: We were standing in the short line to retrieve our pre-paid picnic dinner and along comes this woman with a little red wagon. She was asked what she was going to do with the wagon and she reported that she was there to pick up 100 dinners. Why she felt that she was privileged enough to go to the head of the line to gather her dinners, is beyond me. However it was more than amusing to watch her try to juggle all those meals. It did not go well for her. She very well may still be trying to figure out the logistics this many hours later.

Family Unit Next to Us: We made our little camp on a hillside under a tree and proceeded to take in the surroundings. A young family set up next to us, a husband and wife, their 4 year old son and infant child. This may have been their first outing since the infant was born and they were rather unorganized. They had their food, wine and picnic materials but they left their corkscrew and knife needed to slice up their cheese in the car. Why do I know this? The Father was explaining that to his son while the Mother was tending to the infant. Wicked Sisters to the rescue; I quietly handed him our corkscrew and knife. Crisis averted.

Turquoise Cowgirl: In front of us we had a group of twenty-somethings. They were clearly Wolf Trap™ regulars. We could tell due to the organization of their food items. The Cowgirl brought one of those collapsible camping chairs; a good idea although we were on a rather steep decline. I can tell you that I was more than a bit disappointed that I was unable to watch the chair collapse as soon as she tried to sit on it.

Once we were done dining, we packed up our camp and headed for our seats. The deluge began right at that moment. Again, the seasoned attendees were prepared. All other were SOL. The concert itself was fantastic. A very mixed crowd of people, they all enjoyed themselves.

We decided that each summer solstice needs to be celebrated accordingly. Hope you all made a special time of it. Have a great weekend!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

it sounds like u and mom had a fun time i would like u to put my new blog on as a link plz

The CEO said...

I stayed home and had sushi and mussels. I would have called.....

I think that you should put up sous chef mermaid's blog as a link too. This way I can get in early on the pulling for school cancellation routines and other critical items where time is of the essence. One can't be too careful about these things you know.

Margaret said...

What great fun! I swear Harry Connick, Jr. is one of the sexiest men ever. Last time I saw him it poured down rain also--I was soaked, but less than 10 feet away from him. He is truly the only celbrity type that makes me swoon like a teenager.

Michelle | Bleeding Espresso said...

I'm very jealous. Love me some Harry too :)

MommaBoo said...

What wonderful celebration!

I mean, what's better than a picnic, people watching and Harry? (He's soooo sexy!)

You know, one day, I be the mother in the young family you helped. I just hope you're nearby when I forget my essentials!

Happy u had a good time!

Wicked H said...

SCM aka Lil Wicked: Done, welcome aboard from your very proud Auntie!

CEO: Next year we'll take you and Judy along. Also I have granted Sous Chef Mermaid's and your wish. I'll need your chaperoning skills, please.

Sophie: We had seats under cover, the swoon factor was high AND the man can dance!!

Anonymous said...

What a great way to spend the time.
Thanks for describing those people.
Made me laugh.

Anonymous said...

I love accompanying you on your event adventures.
Your words put images on my mind's screen.
Take care,
Frances