I have this friend—we’ll call her Amanda (because that’s her name). Amanda and I have been compiling a list of things we ought to do in Baltimore this summer:

• Maryland Crabs
• Quality Time with My New Apartment & Pool
• Actually Move Me into My New Apartment (check)
• Try Raw Oysters (check)
• Paint Amanda’s Apartment
• Sushi Dates (check)
• Wedding Crashing
• Movies on the Pier (did not go as planned…sorry Amanda)
• Woodberry Kitchen
• Fleet Week (check although I’m scarred for life thanks to Martha, Amanda, and Ian)
• Pirate Ship Party
• Fells Point Ghost Tours
• Dress as Cows and Get Free Chick-fil-a (missed opportunity)
• Run a 5k
• New York
• Orioles Games
• Date an Oriole
• Washington, DC
• Adventures. Lots and lots of adventures. (in-progress)
• Massages
• Re-learn German (Amanda) and French (Me)
• Steak Night
• Make Pottery
• Get Through Summer School (big check!)
• Artscape (slightly disappointing, but complete nonetheless)
• Get Our Lives Together (in-progress)

This isn’t our complete list, but I think you’ve got a feel for our summer goals. And it’s important that you understand our goals and a bit about us, because I’m about to use this people-watching blog to give you a glimpse of a Saturday in July.