herro...: 4th of july

so last minute i decided the pool party was on. i was debating for quite a while since it's a lot of work to prep and clean up. however when i heard that jyan and patrick were going to go if i had the party, i just had to have it. patrick is in oregon now and jyan came in from LA and i don't get to see them often. also jyan and ted said they would help with the prep and clean up so that was the additional push i needed. plenty of people came out, plenty of food was eated, plenty of sunscreen was used. it was really great to have old friends from all different circles come out. the party was not as huge as some of them have been, but it was definitely one of the most fun due to the crowd. on the menu - lychee sangria, pork chops, bbq chicken, steak with dry rub, marinated steak, bulgogi, bacon wrapped hot dogs, bacon wrapped scallops and shrimp, sausages, lychee almond jello, pineapple, fresh lychees, grapes, plums, blueberry pie, apple pie, red velvet cupcakes, short ribs. and that was only the stuff i got to try. haha. i'm sure there was more. although don't worry, i was only nibbling and tasting the whole time.

pics!
patrick,diana,me and jyan