5/30 Weekend Hits the Spot

BBQ w/ special sauce

The 2009 summer season has arrived at Seven Seas Sharehouse in Kismet, Fire Island. From grilling on the deck to hitting the dance floor at the Kismet “Surf’s Out”, it was a weekend chock full of good times and good food. As members flowed in all the way until the last boat on Friday, we followed a wine and cheese plate with a late meal of tasty barbecued chicken on the grill (with special sauce, expertly applied by David). Cat’s system for placing the asparagus on the upper rack of the grill also worked out great- it had a delicious lemony-smoky taste when served. The oil dripping off the asparagus on top made the flames pop up and sear the chicken (pictured right). Lauren capped off the evening by serenading us on her guitar.

Laying out

Saturday morning we had pancakes and the morning sunshine in the deck was a great start. Folks sweated it out to Cat’s weekly 10:30 Pilates class in the studio, and by noon, we were ready for to hit the beach. Out on the sand there was plenty of space for members playing kadema, throwing the Frisbee and laying out getting a tan. Our little Crate and Barrel beach table has proved invaluable, and we’ll be picking up a few more before next weekend for more drinks, books, games and lunch both at the house and the beach.

Matching drink and dress

Saturday afternoon, we hosted a cocktail party for a couple of houses in town. Lauren took it to the next level by creating a drink with Judah to match her outfit all the way down to the shoes. The house filled up with probably about 40 people all told. Cat was thrilled to host, as she likes it when people go on about how clean the house is compared to before Seven Seas managed it. Right in the middle of all this praise about cleanliness, Prozac saw fit to drop a fresh one right on the deck, luckily, it was detected quickly and no one brought in a one-shoe surprise.

mmm...clam sauce

That night, Ben served up shrimp linguine with a white wine clam sauce (mmm…clam sauce). After dinner, we headed to the Inn and Surf’s Out for drinks. Cat’s romaine, gorgonzola, blue cheese, and almond salad was so delicious, Ian had to take some “to go”… in his hair. The Inn had a band playing and The Out was bumpin’ with bachelorettes like it always is. It was great to see the amazing outdoor space at the Surf’s Out. We all can’t wait for when the summer tent parties start out there because it’s comfortable, cool, and chic all at the same time. The Inn remains the Kismet standby, and the place to run in to most of your friends from other houses. Good news- it seems the restrictions on taking drinks from one bar to the other are loosening a bit, with the Inn offering to allow you to pour your roadie into a cup upon entry.

Enjoying the beach

On Sunday, Lauren both prepared her signature homemade granola with fresh raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries (YUM!) for breakfast and taught an amazing 10:30 yoga class as well. Well done! While waiting for the cloud cover to burn off, there was a round of Celebrity in which Team Awesome emerged victorious, though a special shout out goes to Mark’s animated charades portrayal of Monica Lewinsky. In line with the forecast, the clouds parted promptly at 12:00 and it turned into a fantastic day. After hanging on the deck for a while goofing off, we cooked up a batch of burgers and dogs and then took it back to the beach for round 2! Even warmer than Saturday, the afternoon was very pleasant. After a weekend of trash talking, Judah finally led the charge into the water before a spirited bocce game.

On the ferry home

Most of the crew caught the 5:50, which worked out great because the wind picked up just as the sun started to get too low in the sky. The four of us who remained decided to have a quick reprise of Saturday’s dinner before hitting the 8:05 just in time for a beautiful sunset and lovely finish to a fantastic and relaxing weekend. The crew on B weekend was so amazing, full of chill individuals, all very relaxed and down to earth. Next B weekend is Cat’s 30th birthday party Luau, and Krista (taking the lead on party planning) has promised to pull no punches in bringing home the authentic experience so next time you pack to come out, bring your party pants–ideally, bring your party grass skirt, I guess…