How about we… go for a motorcycle ride or watch the nygiants on tv.

How about we… get takeout from the best BBQ restaurant in the city and have a picnic in the park.

How about we… celebrate National Something-On-A-Stick Day by eating something delicious (on a stick)?

How about we… break all the dating rules -- eat with our hands, be cheap, and be competitive. http://bit.ly/fQiMXF

How about we… split a bottle of wine and play "2 truths and a lie."

How about we… stomp around in some puddles on the next rainy day -- then warm up in a cafe or bar.

How about we… practice our negotiation skills at a local flea market or yard sale.

How about we… drink tea with our pinkies in the air, like royalty.

How about we… find a fall festival or fair where we can celebrate fried Oreo (or fried anything, really) season.

How about we… check out a summer movie at a Drive-In theater: http://bit.ly/kGqr72.

How about we… spend the day at the Aquarium? It's like the zoo, but with air conditioning.

How about we… buy some cheap umbrellas & hand them out to people caught in a downpour.

How about we… go to trivia night at a local bar and see who gets the most questions right.

How about we… put Klondike Bars and Guinness Stout in a blender and enjoy our beer milkshakes.

How about we… rent a convertible for the day and drive around with the top down.

How about we… buy some cheap umbrellas & hand them out to people caught in a downpour.

How about we… play tourist and go take pictures of the best holiday decorations around town.

How about we… test our Boy Scout skills and try to start a bonfire without a match. Then we can make s'mores.

How about we… go see a band that neither of us has heard of.

How about we… do our part to celebrate National Margarita Day (even if we're a few days late).

How about we… grab a bucket of sidewalk chalk (and some spiked lemonade) and make a HUGE drawing.

How about we… use this proven formula to create the perfect first date: [1 part alcohol] + [1 part physical activity] + [1 specific detail]...ready, set, go.

How about we… celebrate Mardi Gras ... aka Fat Tuesday ... aka Pancake Day?

How about we… lurk at a coffee shop and make up stories about the couples who we think are there on a first date.

How about we… celebrate our Irishness (real or pretend) and create our own St. Patrick's Day bar crawl.

How about we… pretend we're in middle school, get milkshakes & reminisce about our favorite back-in-the-day TV shows.

How about we… buy the craziest hats we can find and walk around town ignoring the stares.

How about we… celebrate National Grilled Cheese month by...well, I'm sure we'll think of something.

How about we… go see "Crazy, Stupid, Love" -- really -- for these 5 reasons: http://bit.ly/pNUhkk.

How about we… track down some beignets one morning and bring them to the park with coffee and the newspaper.

How about we… check out an art gallery neither of us has visited before.

How about we… discuss whether we're really sad that summer's almost over, or really happy that fall's almost here.

How about we… check out how our favorite animals are keeping cool at the zoo.

How about we… do something outdoors, then play paintball, then grab a bite -- a la 10 Things I Hate About You.