Friday DIY

It's the last Friday in July- how did THAT happen? This means we've got a lot of summer partying to do and only a few more weeks to pack it in. I suggest carpe-ing the diem this weekend (since the NY area weekend forecast is HOT and SUNNY) and letting your inner kid have some serious fun. If you're heading out of the city to the beach or the country, why not go back to one of the simplest pleasures summer has to offer- the Slip'N'Slide? No need to buy one (you may find the scale to be not as forgiving as it was when you were a wee one). All you need, per some instructions on the web, are a few tarps and/or heavy duty plastic sheeting from Home Depot, an incline, some water, AND (and this was news to me) a tiny bit of baby shampoo OR baby oil. Hm. A TINY bit, people- don't go nutso. Make it nice and long 10-15 feet- and make sure you set it up on grass or sand, and leave a nice landing area to avoid crashing.

This video is a bit of an artistic spin on the trad Slip'N'Slide, and I don't advocate trying this at home, but the tunes are groovy, and it's pretty freakin funny.