Fun, Frolics and Fireworks on the Fourth!

Yesterday was the first time I had ever experienced the 4th July in the US and it was lots of fun!  

Fourth July Cake at Baked 

Frank's 1987 Stars and Stripes Converse (they're older than me!).

After work Caitlin and I made a lovely little picnic, complete with Larry the Lobster, to take on the the roof before the fireworks.

Larry! 

Look what I found.......

....glad I kept those bibs from the Oyster Bar! Hehe! 

Although the fireworks weren't overhead, it was still a very pretty skyline and a great atmosphere. 

Blurry but beautiful 

After the fireworks we ventured off up the road to the Bait & Tackle (by this point we were still wearing our totally awesome Oyster Bar bibs and we had discovered that they could double up as a cape if we turned them back to front! Hehe!).

King James and The Special Men were performing at the Bait and Tackle which made for a fun night of dancing and honorary tambourine playing!  

Blackouts & Freebies

Today has had its good points and bad points....

- I went to get my morning iced coffee from Baked (good) but I left my 'cellphone' on the counter (bad). 

- We had some really annoying, high maintenance American girls in the store (bad) but then 3 brits walked in, all from Cornwall (good) and I was like 'What the hell are you doing in Red Hook???'

- Too many high voltage appliances running at the same time fused the electrics so we were sweltering in a dimly lit store (although I blagged it by lighting some candles and claiming that I was creating an ambience, (no power cut here!)), I also had a dying mobile and laptop, (bad); on that note, how did the human race exist without Apple? Anyway, then the guy from baked gave me a free iced coffee to cool me down (good).

- After the power cut debacle, (bad) I went for a cocktail (good) and you'll be very surprised to know that it was the first cocktail since I've been here!

Right now I'm sat on the roof in my favourite spot watching the sunset. Sorry, I'm not trying to get all romantic on you, but never-the-less it is stunning! 

Before I go and pour myself another drink, I want to say 'cheers darh-lings' and send lots of love to my 3 beautiful gals back home...

xxx