Beach (weather is supposed to be gorgeous - low 70's - and then after dinner, to a friend's house to watch the fireworks over the harbor from her front porch/deck. Perfection...

Party to go to. How about you, Minjeesh? Please share

Nothing on my agenda

Nothing on the 4th. Going boating/fishing tomorrow with the kids. We won't have many more opportunities since Alex is going in the Air Force in August and Lauren is moving to California in August too. Taking a picnic lunch and hope we catch something.

Not traveling this weekend. Will be making plans for a trip a little later to see my grand-daughter on her birthday and to do genealogy research on my Dad's side. I'm now searching in the 1730 to 1800 time period. When one gets back as far as 1740 in the USA, records become sparse and poor spellings hinder accurate identification. I find it was an interesting time.

Grilling ribs, potato salad, fried okra, and our first fresh Roma tomato for sides.

We just returned from the beach so we are staying home and having a BBQ on the patio. Being in the middle of the week makes it difficult for travel.

The fireworks have already started here. Mia hates them.

Fireworks in Boston. We're in Boston and heading to NYC until the 4th and then heading back just for the fireworks!

We went to dinner last night with friends as our nod to the 4th.

DH and I will probably just grill something on Tuesday.

Our fireworks show was last weekend. We'd like to attend the Red White & Boom show in Columbus, but since there will be an estimated 400,000+ people there we'll stay home and enjoy some local food at Liberty Tavern.

I volunteer at a local facility for those with dementia on Tuesday mornings. I will be there doing my thing. "Tuesday morning with Jim."

In the afternoon, I will do what I usually do - nap a bit and read.

Playing golf.

Going to spend the day with daughter and family. They have a boat docked in Baltimore and in the evening there will be barges out in the bay providing a fireworks display.

Staying home, our lake house in Maine was the area site of a tornado yesterday. All roads are closed so we can't even get to it. Neighbor said awful damage, all the telephone poles are in the water. The tornado was within ten feet of our house so, needless to say, we're anxious to hear from neighbor today. He couldn't get off his property there were so many trees and wires. The blessing is that our granddaughter and two friends were supposed to go there yesterday morning but her friend had to work late so they left Boston at 5. They and the three children would have been there and experienced the tornado. I called them en route and told them the problems and they turned around and came home. I thank God they weren't there.

Oh, Yaha, I'm so sorry about your lake house! Thank GOODNESS nobody was there at the time! I hope there's not too much damage

We're going to have brunch or dinner with dd's bf's mother and sister, who are visiting from AZ. First meeting. I hope dh and I will be able to see some fireworks that night.

Staying home and grilling out. Our cats are also scared of the fireworks. Probably will watch a House of Cards marathon.

No plans. Husband goes for tests on his heart on the 5th. Horse has farrier and vet on the 3rd. My plan is to relax a little, if possible. The 4th would have been my mother's 113th birthday, so I will be thinking of her.

Will probably go to a neighbor's party this afternoon around 2:30p. I just finished mowing.

Saw a few fireworks last night across the top of the woods toward the city. I kept hearing noises like something being knocked over in the house! ha, finally looked outside and saw the lights. As far as fireworks on the 4th, I haven't seen anything advertised in the paper yet.

My inside cat is deaf (from birth), the other two outside/inside at night cats don't seem particularly bothered by loud sounds. Neighbors and farmers around here target shoot a lot so maybe they are used to hearing booms.If fireworks were shot off near them I'm sure it would be another story.

Sjerin thank you, we heard last night that we have outside damage but nothing to the house. We are so relieved.

We had a cook out yesterday, if there is anything going on for tomorrow, it will just be a couple of pizza's from somewhere. I might made some kind of dessert if we do have anything.

Sue

Got a text from a friend and we are now going to have dinner tomorrow. Not sure where we're going yet. We were gong to go to the restaurant where Lauren works but I then found out it's going to be closed.

Minjeeah- sometimes neighbors do those irritating things:(

What time does it get dark where you live minjeeah? It's still daylight/dusk in Texas at 9:45. Sorry your dog was frightened. Ours hate the booms too, we keep them in while the fireworks are going off. We've had nightly fireworks since Friday and I am tired of it too.

Fireworks are illegal for individuals to shoot off here. We've had a few bad forest fires.....so a call to the police is taken seriously.

We 'had" a hotel reservation @ Estes Park until the cat needed emergency "care". Now were going trail running. BBQ'ing hot dogs, hanging out on the deck......watching local fireworks 2-nite.

A friend/co-worker puts on a massive private fireworks show every year. Fireworks are largely illegal in Virginia, but he goes through all of the work to get a ATF fireworks certification, and a state license and a local permit. Because he has the licenses he is allowed to purchase the larger commercial fireworks and his show rivals the one put on by a couple of the local cities. His show was over this past weekend.

Today we are having a large outdoor cookout/picnic/swimming party around our swimmin' pond. At the latest count 60-some people said they would stop by.

We spent the first part of the weekend at the lake. This afternoon at 1 we are going to a neighborhood party and then to a cookout at my niece's this evening. We will eat well that's for sure.

Just arrived at Liberty Tavern, enjoying a Market Garden IPA in the company of 150 others.

Town fireworks display last night. Parade this morning. Going to relax for a while and then bbq ribs and chicken. Potato salad and lettuce salad are already made and watermelon has been cut up. Corn on the cob is also on the menu. Brownies for dessert.

Minjeeah, my daughter, sorry. I forgot to mention that.

I am slowly burning a hickory tree that fell in my neighbors yard. Piece by piece. I am fortunate to have some friends that like what I cook.

None. I am resting up for a day at the fair with the grand kids tomorrow.
All fireworks are illegal here which means I may get to see a show from my yard if I'm lucky. Or I may take the dog and go drive somewhere and park to watch them. The more illegal they get the more spectacular the displays are. People complain about it every year. Well it stands to reason if you are fined the same for a sparkler as you are for an powerful explosion of course those that do them will go for the big stuff. Duh. There was much less of a problem before they banned safe and sane fireworks.

We ended up with a total of 71 guests at our party, some just stopped in for 15 minutes or so to say "Hi" and see our new place, others hung out for several hours, swimming or zip-lining or just sitting in the gazebo and eating and talking.

I made Nathan's hot dogs, cornbread casserole, and a crockpot of pulled-pork BBQ. A brother-in-law made a large pasta salad and cole slaw.