My experiences in the backyard have not always been great. However last Monday Caroline suggested that this past weekend would be a great time to invite some friends over, grab a few beverages, and play some games.
Now I’ve thrown a party at Highland Street before and I had the drill pretty much down, however when you throw a backyard element to it, there were a few more challenges that don’t always come up you plan an indoor affair. Here are some of the lessons I walked away with as I recall the lovely evening.
I Secretly Have A Swamp For A Backyard
Now this isn’t a new revelation if you read the story I mentioned above (click on my links, that’s what they are there for!) We were really fortunate to have great weather for the day of the party, but it came after many days of rain. As I was mowing the lawn in preparation (the chore isn’t that bad if you are into it) I once again carved out an area of taller grass that signified swamp. It wasn’t that bad since there was still plenty of space in the yard after I Lewis and Clark’d the area.
An Outdoor Party Means You Need To Think About Bugs
As I was looking at my freshly cut lawn, sweat dripping down my face down to my wife-beater, I thought two things:
- I look kinda hot in a wife-beater
- What are those little floating swarms around the yard?
Bugs. It was mid-afternoon but I could see them and realized they had to be addressed. Luckily we discovered a complete set of Tiki torches in the shed that I filled up and deployed around the yard. It actually made the yard look 5% more festive. We also had some Repel insect repellent stakes that we put out as well. When I lit them later that evening it looked as if we were smoking out the entire yard, however it did the job.
You Maybe A Redneck If You Show Up To A Package Store Wearing a Wife-Beater And Gym Shorts
Right after I mowed the lawn I went to pick up the keg with Mike and I thoroughly enjoyed showing up at Arlington Market looking as ghetto as the store. It’s hard to argue your order (when I showed up they claimed not to have my order but eventually did) when you look like you should be on Cops.
Tiki Torches Makes Anything Look Like Tribal Council
We pulled out the trusty door and after the sunset my backyard looked liked a scene from The Duel. Luckily we weren’t voting off anyone that lost at Flipcup… but now that I type that we should of played survivor style.
The Party Is Truly Done Once The Keg Is Kicked
At first I was afraid we wouldn’t have enough beer for the party but the keg we ordered lasted til 1:30 AM- which wasn’t that bad for closing time and it looked like fun was had by all as the crowd magically disappeared once word spread that the beer was gone.
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