Ironically, I can't remember a better Memorial Day weekend than this one. In the past it has seemed like such a forgettable holiday, mostly because there is no exchanging of gifts or gratuitously ugly sweaters involved. I have realized now that Memorial Day is the first opportunity to grill and wearing white pants and shoes without fear of ostracizing is a freedom worth observing. God bless America!
On Saturday afternoon we went to Tony and Kristin's place on S. Whitney for a barbecue with other art school alums and friends from New York, Boston, and Rhode Island. It was a very relaxed, fun time, complete with beer pong and a shit-ton of macaroni salad.
After getting well and saucy I went to Dave Sinaguglia's party at his studio in Bristol. I was reluctant to go because I was having a nice time at Kristin and Tony's and the drive to Bristol is such a travail. However, the journey paid off because I wasn't the only one to make the trek, apparently. Dave's place was packed and the party was popping. The deserted factory is an ideal party spot. All kinds of illegal things could have been going down in other rooms and I wouldn't have any clue, however, I wouldn't have been surprised. DJ Rizla (Brian F) and DJ Dirty Sanchez played tons and tons of old school rap, dancehall, and recent R&B. The music was fabulous, the room was hot and smoky, and party people were getting sexy all over each other.

Audrey eating corn

drinking beer

hostess Kristin

LJ, Kevin, and Thomas J. for Brass Pony




Chris, the fed

Bix grilling




hey Katie Taylor

hey Kate Altieri

Chris O. and Ross



KC


Tony taking it up a notch


Laina and yours truly

Zack Smith and Marissa Fisher singing "Touch my Body" by Mariah Carey


dancing to Chaka Kahn
DAVE'S PARTY, BRISTOL:
hey Fleury


oh yeah and then this happened

check out the loving embrace Gabriel is sharing with the girl in red



Phoebe and the KevKel party fist


hey Ali

pretty Jolie


Dave Sin and Brandon

Anthony


the ladies room

what is this; Urban Pinups? jk

DJ Rizla and Dirty Sanchez


Ali

hey Ellen

new WPU official heart-throb for Spring: Calvin
THE DAY AFTER: Kristin and Tony's driveway kiddie pool:

Mike Birnbaum

Justin

Tony
Kristin and I