Red, White, and Blue Medley

Is it hot in your neck of the woods? Mother Nature turned up the heat and humidity here this week which means Tucker and I are spending a great deal of time inside. We do have an outdoor event on Saturday and I hope it doesn't do me in but there is no way I'm going to miss it because somebody is turning THREE!  

Thankfully, the Medley is an indoor activity so I don't have to give it up which is great since this seems to be the only time I take the time to blog anymore. Do you ever feel as though you've said all that needs to be said? Or maybe it's just writer's block. A very long writer's block. Anyway, grateful for the Medley!  

1.  Please share a favorite July 4th memory with us. Mostly what I remember from July 4th celebrations is BBQ, watermelon, home-churned ice cream, and my grandparents. It seems we nearly always had our July 4th celebrations with my grandparents who were my favorite people in the world. Nothing too big just good food and porch sitting. I do remember fireworks displays put on by the town but I don't recall seeing them every year for some reason. 
   

2.  How do you plan to spend tomorrow? It will probably be just like any other day. Once the kiddos grew up, July 4th ceased being a day of celebration as far as cooking out or enjoying fireworks. Ok, it does have a bit to do with the fact that IT. IS. HOT. If you are working, will you celebrate later? If I get caught up in the creative process I won't be able to stop if not, I hope to at least partake of some yummy food. 

3.  Is there a favorite food always reserved for your 4th of July celebration? BBQ is still our first choice and by BBQ I mean we put BBQ sauce on chicken and ribs and grill them. Some years we just went with burgers and dogs. But we always had a cookout.

BTW, Opie's daddy says a cookout is called a BBQ. This is not true. Here in the south if you say you are having a BBQ, there better be some BBQ not burgers and dogs. He's from Colorado, bless his heart. LOL

4.  In Florida, you can buy all kinds of fireworks, including some that fly high and burst into pretty cascades.  Are fireworks legal in your state/community and does anyone you know put on a display for your neighborhood? Fireworks are legal in SC but there are a few towns that have restrictions. Our town has no restrictions and most of us hate it. Kids in the neighborhoods start just before dark and continue into the wee hours of the morning with no regard for their neighbors, the neighborhood animals, any military neighbors, families with little kids, etc. They will continue shooting them for a day or two afterward. And they NEVER clean up after themselves leaving litter in the middle of the road and in neighbors' yards. It's becoming more and more of an issue each year. There is a HUGE display from the Yorktown each year but that doesn't seem to be enough for the middle schoolers.  

5.  Do you have a favorite movie that you always watch sometime during the 4th of July? No. It's not Christmas, y'all. Unless we call it Christmas in July and then I'll be watching Christmas movies so... LOL I'm not a fan of war or war movies. I even consulted the Google about patriotic movies and saw none that I would want to see either for the first time or the second.

6.  Share something from your week, please. If I had to sum up the week so far in one word that word would be, HOT. Hot or not the end of this week holds a special day as Lula Mae turns THREE on Sunday! THREE. How did that happen?

Have a great rest of the week, y'all! 

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