It is just that we don't do our own barbecues and are probably one of the few without a grill on the balcony. So, when our strata (condo) association has its summer BBQ, I always scoff down way too much food. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and chicken; I really didn't need all three types of meat. Lots of the fixin's come from Costco but people also bring potluck. With the variety of neighbours, we end up with things such as Jay's biryani added to the traditional picnic mix.
We have had two cloudy days since April but this afternoon we had a few sprinkles. It's hard to plan summer events in advance. This was the 19th annual event yet we have only lived here 17 summers. It's a good time to see some of the folks we won't meet until the next one. Then of course there are the folks from the other tower; they're often complete strangers until an event like this.