Fun Things To Do On a Holiday Weekend

It's been a while.  I realize it.  Quite frankly, I've been prioritizing my life a bit, and this blog is not as high on the list as you'd like to believe.  Tough to hear, I know.  Also, I'm running out of quality content.  I can always come up with something to write about.  That doesn't mean I should write about it.  Much like this particular post.

Anyway, with the long holiday weekend coming up, I present to you a list of things to do that are simultaneously fun as a single person AND as someone who is boo'd up.  Henceforth we go:

1.)  BBQ

This is the obvious answer.  Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, barbecues are the first organizational tools that come to mind.  "What's everyone doing this weekend?  Barbecuing!"  There is little not to like.  Deliciously seasoned BBQ (which is some of the greatest food on the planet), tons of cold beer, and impossibly fun lawn games such as corn hole, ladder golf, beer pong, frisbee, etc.  You name it.  Barbecues are what make this country great.  'Murica.

SINGLE FUN METER (out of 10):  10

RELATIONSHIP FUN METER: 10

Depending on the barbecue, you are basically guaranteed to have a good time whether you are tied down or not.  Most people I know, including those in relationships, enjoy everything I described above.   It's a perfect way to send summer packing, with or without people you're sleeping with.

2.) The Beach

One final hurrah at the beach for most vacationers.  The weather is still warm.  There is still time to work on the tan.  You get the extra day off so you can recover from immature debauchery.  People still care about how they look, so you can scope the sparse-clothing scene at the shore.  The beach is the ultimate happy place.  You don't have to think that way about Ocean City necessarily.  But there is a beach somewhere on the planet where you can sit in a lounge chair, sip on a cold beverage, and say "I could die here."

SFM:  9

RFM:  8

The beach is always going to be the beach.  It's always going to be difficult to have a bad time.  Depending on personality, a single guy or gal can have the time of their life, running through town like a freight train gobbling up vulnerable sex mates like Cookie Monster.  The singles that are not like that will still probably have fun, despite their lack of bedroom activity, because, once again, they are at the beach.  They are drinking and soaking up rays and not giving a fuck about life.  Could be much worse.

It's a phenomenal weekend with your partner too when you hit the beach.  You're both having a great time.  If you're partner is attractive you can silently puff your chest out and brag that they're with you.  Also, you get automatic, effortless action!  Perfect.  The only downfall is if you're kind of a douche and you are wishing you were still single while you're down there because there are some many potential opportunities for you.  That can sort of put a damper on things.  A lot of Ronnie and Sammie parallels here.


3.) Happy Hours/Day Drinking

Okay, this isn't necessarily strictly a holiday weekend thing, but I feel like it gets ramped up a bit when there is an extra day off of school or work.  Responsibility is squelched a bit longer.  If it's a sunny weekend and your watering hole has an outdoor patio, even better.  Once again, 'Murica.

SFM: 10

RFM: 8

When you're single with nothing to worry about, nothing is better than day drinking.  Especially the older you get.  You pass out earlier so you don't sleep through whatever you have to do the next day.  You can have a ball from afternoon to evening and squeeze all you can out of holiday festivities.  Who needs a vacation when this bar is right here?

When you're in a relationship, still a ball.  It gets a bit dicey though when both people are drunk and the issue of who is supposed to drive home comes up.  Also, if one has to care for the drunken mess the other one is that can be a problem too.  Or if one gets mad at the other for no apparent reason.  Perhaps these are just my experiences.  Overall, I still think couples have a great time when they do a little day drinking.  Forget about the mortgage and have a Blue Moon.


4.)  Weddings

This is an occasional occurrence over holiday weekends.  I have been to several weddings that occur over a three-day break.  It's awesome because you get that extra day to recover from it.  You're already happy that it's a long weekend.  Add to that your excitement for your loved ones' nuptials and it's scrumtralscent feeling no human can handle alone.  You must share it with those in attendance.

SFM:  8

RFM:  9

Single people have no responsibility here and can dance and drink with reckless abandon.  At some point they might be a bit upset that they are solo when love is in the air.  But who knows, maybe they hit it off with another wedding guest and sparks fly.  I realize that doesn't always happen.  When it does, we reach epic status.

In a relationship, a wedding is the bomb.  You always have someone to dance with.  You have something fun to do other than the usual stuff.  If you have kids, you get a night off from taking care of them.  You can just wile (sp?) out.  That is perhaps the best benefit.  You'll probably leave early because you get lamer as you age.  But still, you've had a great time and that's what matters.


See?  Everything going on this weekend should be fun for everybody.  I never rated less than an 8.  Maybe I'm an optimist.  Keep in mind that anything involving alcohol has disaster potential.  That probably goes without saying.  As fun as all this can be, a drunk on a rampage can spoil your splendor in a hurry.  Most even-keeled drinkers don't have that problem.  So enjoy your weekends.  Be safe.  Be merry.  All that shit.