The first glimpse of summer...

Yesterday was one of those wonderful days where you wake up because sun is flooding your bedroom and everything is warm. It was the first day I wore a dress, with no jacket, plus sandals. This type of morning should only mean one thing... a day of fun in the sun. 

Carl and I ran some errands to get the necessities for the day. Smokies, hamburgers, chips and salsa among other fun goodies. My favourite purchase of the day was something I had looked all over town for.... some great plastic margarita glasses! A stop of a the beer store and a few stops looking for frozen limeade and we were on our way home to enjoy the backyard patio. 

I made my guacamole which I have been making a ton lately while Carl got everything else organized.. even a set of bocce balls. 

I finally took my first try at making a margarita! I had some guidance from Mom who makes a great margarita, but had to improvise a bit. Mom uses melon liquor, while I used grand marnier because someone had given it to Carl when he moved into his new house. Before I even thought of margaritas, we had no idea what to do with grand marnier... and now I'm pretty sure it won't be lasting long! 

My Margarita Recipe - just a guide.. I would taste and readjust what was necessary..

2 oz tequila

1 oz grand marnier

1 spoonful of frozen limeade

1 tbsp lime juice

some water

ice

either blend or shake, whatever your preference. We tried one of each!

Friends, bbq, music and drinking from plastic margarita glasses on a patio in the sun ... doesn't get much better than that!