And even as grown-up lady just about 30 and another human being’s wife, I can still pretty much be drunk idiot (sometimes)
^ Just a normal respectable adult woman enjoying a lovely visit in Barcelona.
My first night ever in Barcelona turned out to be one for the record books – if I could only remember it fully.
I had one of those nights. They are fewer and farther between these days but they still happen. I turn into what my brother-in-law so aptly named “Grrrrrace” (with the long rolled R). Once you meet Grrrrace, you’ll never be the same. With every sip of my gin and tonic, you'll wait with baited breath: will tonight be THE NIGHT? Will I meet that wild crazy-ass wasted dance machine ever again??
That’s what I can’t stand about that b*****. Once you know her, you can never un-know her. No matter how respectable I am thereafter, you’ll always know she’s right under the surface, all she needs is one too many jack and cokes.
So what kind of things does this unstoppable party beast they call Grrrrace do exactly? Dance on or with polls. Drop it like it’s hot, then pick it up, then drop it again. Demand things like you only speak Spanish to her, or we never call women girls like ever again. Oh, and EVERYBODY DANCE NOW. And it would be all fun and games, if I also didn't find a way to argue unnecessarily sometimes too - mostly with my ever patient husband. Dark liquor, dark thoughts - so true.
I won’t give you the blow by blow of my first night in Barcelona because frankly – I just can’t. But enjoy this photo gallery of Grrrreat Party Moments in Grrrrace History (identities hidden to protect the innocent).
Baby Grrrrrace circa 2005, a month before my 22nd birthday
Super young professional Grrrrace at the office karaoke party circa 2007 (it was an ad agency so this ish was normal). We were back up dancers for a rousing rendition of "Poison" which the people in back of us could care less about apparently.
2009, a birthday part-ay in DC, shortly after meeting the hubs but it wasn't anything yet (so still kinda keeping the options open)
Brooklyn house party realness lovin' on my gay boyfriend (still 2009 -what a year!)
First ever vacay with the hubs to Belize, also 2009...this is after skinny-dipping
Family vacay to Panama ( Bocas del Toro) - at a hostel/dock in middle of ocean/club circa 2011 (this is when I was christened as Grrrrace by my BIL)
Till next time world - hopefully a Grrrace with a few less R's.