METAL! by Queens Metal

A month ago I created my summer “to do” list. Today, I’m updating it. Strikethroughs mean I’ve done them! Woo hoo!

Parties/Get-Togethers

Pre-4^th of July weekend in Jersey

The return of Sunday Sundaes We're having one this week!

Memorial Day cookout – this one is a definite – this Sunday, most likely beginning at 3pm

Bar Fundraiser - Looking for a bar in Manhattan to host… Raise $$ for the Kevin Maher Memorial Scholarship Fund, but will also be a chance to formally present a check to our first scholarship recipient! Hasn't happened yet... I'm thinking about waiting till the Fall, when more people are around....

Music

Summerstage – Celebrate New Orleans (August 11^th) Femi Kuti (July 11^th)

Crawfish Fest - This is a definite!! (June 2 -3^rd) http://www.crawfishfest.com/

Blues Cruise – Martin Sexton (Aug 23^rd) Hugh Masekela (July 13^th) Ryan Montbleau!

...Many, many, more….

Street Fairs/Crafty Things

Park Slope 7th Heaven Street Fair (June 17^th) Supposedly a really good one…

Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn (June 16^th and 17^th) http://www.renegadecraft.com

Quality Time with the Fredonia Girls

Have a little adventure up in Ra-Cha-Cha

Road trip with the Weasel We're planning it

Watch Jenny fatten up She is!

Cultural

Visit the Global Feminisms exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/global_feminisms/

Visit the Monet exhibit at the Wildenstein Gallery http://www.wildenstein.com/main.html

Living it Up in LIC

Beer Garden!! Beer Garden!! Beer Garden!!

Check out some of the supposedly great bars and restaurants in LIC/Astoria

Spend lots of time at the Athens Café Been there once so far...

Lazy days at Socrates Sculpture Park. They have weekly outdoor movies, which are lot of fun, but usually I go during the day, and work on jewelry projects http://www.socratessculpturepark.org

Have a little LIC³ trunk sale on the patio It's happening July 21st!

Outdoor Adventures

Eat fried dough at Coney Island On my B-Day???

Go to Bonnie’s “boyfriend’s” beach house Having some scheduling conflicts...

Water Taxi Beach – WHY haven’t we done this yet???? http://www.watertaxibeach.com/

Go hiking someplace beautiful, maybe with these guys: www.wildearthadventures.com

Lofty Goals….

Book a booth at the The Market NYC

Take a Dreamweaver class Took a Photoshop class instead. I think that counts

Finish a book at week. So far: The Year of Magical Thinking, The Goldfish Went on Vacation, Against All Enemies