July 1st - July 4th

mitchdesj

13 years ago

July 1st marks the beginning of summer for me !!
Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends !!

I'm lucky this year , I am in Florida right now so I'll be celebrating July 4th !!

there is a true french bistro across the street, although they celebrate July 14.

can't wait to see the fireworks from my balcony on thursday night !!!

are you all preparing for July 4th ?

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User
13 years ago
Happy Canada Day Mitch and to all Canadians.

Lucky you, getting to celebrate both days.

~Ann
cloudy_christine
13 years ago
Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends.
Besides Independence Day on the Fourth, we Americans are observing another historical anniversary this week.
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1-July 3. It was the turning point in the Civil War, but the price was terrible: 51,000 soldiers were killed in those three days.
There are large re-enactments going on at the battlefield, and many visitors coming to learn about the battle and its effects.
I plan to stay home and watch a favorite movie, called "Gettysburg."

Here is a link that might be useful: CNN story about the anniversary
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Happy Canada Day!

For me, summer begins with Memorial Day (In Texas it began April Fools Days for me), and I do not have special plans for the long week-end, although if the weather cools off as it is supposed to, we will go for a hike in the Santa Monica Mountains or Malibu. If it is too warm, we will stay near the beaches. We're three miles inland now, and so it is a bit warmer than where we were in Venice, although not drastically so. We might take our bikes to Sycamore Canyon, which is an easy bike ride, but I expect it to be fairly warm there this week-end. Also, there will be a lot of traffic on PCH. We have new hiking sticks that look like ski poles that we want to try out, but we need a steep climb to use them.

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ruthanna_gw
13 years ago
Happy Canada Day to all of you who have influenced me for so long that I often type flavour until my IPad changes it to flavor. You're looking good for 146!

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I am taking any easy main course to the cookout - nice thick ham steaks I ordered from the butcher and will pick up on Wednesday. We'll grill them with a spicy peach and red pepper sauce. For the fireworks, I'll be getting out the ice cream freezer for a pineapple-mango sherbet.
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13 years ago
Thanks everyone!!

We had a really great Canada Day spent with great friends at Niagra Falls......lots and lots going on. Fun day which we enjoyed thoroughly.

This post was edited by chase on Mon, Jul 1, 13 at 20:31
bcskye
13 years ago
Happy Canada Day!!!
riverrat1
13 years ago
Happy Canada Day to all my CF friends!

Mitch, that sounds like a wonderful 3 days to me!

We will celebrate July 4th by taking a Lake Cruise to see the July 4th fireworks on our local lake front. I'm not sure of what the menu holds for us but it's always good eats on this boat!
annie1992
13 years ago
Happy Canada Day to our Canadian neighbors and happy Independence Day to everyone here in the United States.

I have nothing in particular planned, Elery and I have been working hard renovating the kitchen. I just painted countertops and they can't be used for a couple of days. Ashley is in the hospital, the docs think it's her gallbladder. No, kidney stones. No, wait.....oh, they don't know. Ugh. Makayla is signed up for ballet camp and I've been driving her back and forth to Grand Rapids.

Fireworks used to be fun until they started popping them off at every amusement park, ball game, car dealership opening, whatever. Now I don't care if I ever see them again, but Amanda is working on the 4th of July and I might end up with Bud and Makayla somewhere.

Have fun, everyone!

Annie
cloudy_christine
13 years ago
Annie, I'm so sorry to hear that Ashley's in the hospital. Please keep us posted.
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
13 years ago
Happy Canadian Day.

I feel like I am part Canadian, I have spent a lot of time in Canada.
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- Happy IndependentÃ¢ÂÂs Day here in the US, and to those who are outside the US serving the country.

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Happy Bastille Day in another few days.

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"----Ashley is in the hospital, ---"

Some time ago I was in Grand Rapids visiting a friend in St. Mary's Hospital. There was a huge snow storm which cut off all forms of transportation. I was stuck in the hospital for four days and three nights. Since the nursing staff could not get to the hospital, I volunteered as an assistant nurse.

I hope Ashley will be OK soon.

dcarch
mitchdesj
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13 years ago
Happy 4th again, today's the day: we are golfing in Boca and possibly having a buffet dinner at the Beach Club, they have fireworks at 9.
compumom
13 years ago
This year we're hitting all of the big celebrations-- St John Baptiste Day in Quebec City & Montreal, pre Canada Day in Ottawa, then Canada Day in Niagara with Sharon and "Himself" and finally at home for the 4th of July! Today's plans are simple, sadly our annual fireworks extravaganza has been cancelled by the high school which normally hosts the event. It will be a bbq dinner and fireworks on TV.
Happy belated St John Baptiste Day, Canada Day and now have a sizzling Fourth!

More details after I unpack!
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13 years ago
Happy 4th to everyone south of the 49th!

Yes Canada Day was extra special this year. A day at the Falls with Ellen and her DH!

Glad to see you are home safe and sound...

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