i went to a bbq at a buddy's place, for some of the most delicious food i've had in a long time. steak, smoked salmon, fresh garlic prawns, wine. and then me and carlin sat around his backyard for an hour, drinking pernod and smoking cigars and playing bocci. then we went out to a resteraunt for more drinks, met up with a bunch of people, etc. was fun. and i have another bbq tonite. and another tomorrow. i love this season.
It's bbq season in my neighborhood as well. But, it's Puerto Rican Brooklyn, so it's grills out on the street and loud salsa music.
there is something badass about pernod, that clearly raises it above the other licorice liqueurs. maybe its because its green. at any rate, it makes me feel like hemingway.