If you are hankering for some local wine, you don’t have to venture to Napa Valley or Italy, as there are most likely some fantastic vineyards right in your backyard! We visited our neighbor to the east- Long Island- for Noreen’s birthday and enjoyed variety of New York’s finest wines, escorted to three equally as tasty vineyards by our dynamic limo driver, Joe. Yum-o!
I felt welcome indeed!
Ladies wine in style for N-Dogg's birthday!
They have vineyards on Long Island?
Sampling the reserve oaks- can you say delish?
Laurel Lake had an amazing Rose- though keep in mind I have been known to drink wine from a box.
Joe show's us it's not the size of the grapes, but how you use 'em!
On to the next Vineyard- Osprey's Dominion!
Live music, tasty wine, fantastic amigos and a bacon sandwich?! What more could a girl ask for?
And on to Vineyard 48! Don't worry, that was the actual name, not the number of vineyards we went to.
The whole crew o ladies frolick in the fields.
And it wasn’t all just fun and games and drinking! We learned all about the wine making process, explored the vineyards and even sampled some grapes!
Grapes!
Vineyards!
Okay but it was mostly all fun and games.
Hooray for wine!
All in all it was one heck of a day! If you enjoy excuses to drink on Sundays, skipping around fields and being escorted around in a white Hummer limo, then LI wine tasting may just be the hobby you are looking for. If you are good and ask nicely, I just may even give you Joe’s digits!
Who doesn't?
If prancing around in rainbow tie dye, feather boas and booty shorts is wrong, then I don’t want to be right! You don’t have to be gay to enjoy the orgy known as the New York Gay Pride Parade, just have a love for sequins and drag Michael Jackson impersonators. Count me in!
What's a pride parade without unlimited mimosas?
I wonder if we are headed in the right direction of the gay parade?
Certainly not a shy fellow!
Drag MJ- who's bad?
Poor cop probably thought he had a day off.
Simply divine!
That's amore!
Can you say fun ship?
And now for my very favorite fave drag queen of all! Maybe it’s the narcissist in me?
Um, long lost sista mistas?
I love America. True love <3. So obviously, 4th of July is one of my top 5 favorite holidays after Halloween, my birthday, Cinco de Mayo, and Rosh Hashannah. But it's up there! And the second annual 4th of July Lake House Extravaganza did not disappoint. There were costumes galore, complete with theme food (hello jerky!) and games. What better way to celebrate America's birthday than 40s and cured meat? Lady Liberty herself would be proud.
There are no words. I heart you all.
This year, in lieu of three days of red white and blue goodness, we decided on Luau, Fiesta, and All-American White Trash to celebrate 233 years of US of A. I will let the photos speak for themselves.
Ahh self serve beef jerky!
USA treats
Four lovely Jensen/Goward ladies.
Like I said, love me some America.
Surely you need a permit for this much Keystone.
Do what feels good!
I need to sober up- hand me a Keystone.
Vodka, jerky, homemade koozies and baby Number 4. It's America's day!!!
Jorts on parade.
If idiots grew on trees, this would be an enchanted forest.
I barely survived yesterday and it's already today!
God bless jorts, mesh and the U.S.A!
Looking for an excuse to don fur coats, chain smoke, and drink hooch on a school night? Well then a Prohibition themed Murder Mystery at the Juice Joint Party is just the ticket! Gather your friends, divvy up roles and watch the fun ensue!
Not a wet blanket in our crew!
Make sure you invite a group that is into role playing and wearing snazzy costumes, and the party should be just ducky! You may wonder where you would get a murder mystery theme kit of your very own? I suggest this lovely website. Next year, we are hosting the David Hasselhoff murder for sure!
Cindy Butts and Flora Nemetz-Gadora all dolled up in our glad rags!
Now of course I suggest theme treats to go with the evening. Unfortunately, most 1920s food consisted of tasty concoctions such as a Nut Loaf or Cabbage Roll. Mmm mmm good. But fret I did not! I simply shifted my theme to one of MUHHHRRRDDDDEEERRRR. Blood red velvet MUHHHRRRDDDDEEERRRR.
BLOOD red velvet cupcakes. Mwahahaha.
MUHHHRRRDDDEEERRR sugar cookies. (More evil laughter)
And what would a murder mystery be without a murder?
Ah applesauce! The Big Cheese has been bumped off! Luckily we have our local Dick on the case.
And in the end, the caper was solved! Fun (and giggle water) was had by all, and awards given to the Juice Joint’s finest.
The cat's meow!
See you ladies and gents next time!
Ayayayayay!
Cinco de Mayo fiesta? We said “Si” to that idea quicker than you can hitchhike to TJ. Ayayay! After all, staches are a license to do anything shady.
Margarita cupcakes: a great excuse to drink tequila during the day.
What a great day to honor our amigos to the south and promote “neighborness” amongst the fear of Swine Flu. I for one am proud to be an American!
Some of these ladies may have a hormone problem.
The key to a good fiesta- good friends, classy staches, and enough tequila to tranquilize a donkey.
Your guide to debauchery!