On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:38:14 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/30/2017 7:25 PM, lucretia wrote:
>> On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 23:11:08 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri 30 Jun 2017 12:27:55p, jmcquown told us...
>>>
>>>> On 6/30/2017 3:14 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>> For those in the USA, we head into a big long weekend and
>>>>> grilling is often a common theme.
>>>>
>>>> (snippage)
>>>>
>>>> Good for you. Have a good time. The 4th of July is no big deal
>>>> around here. I definitely don't want to hang out with a bunch of
>>>> people. Have fun.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Since we're both retired, as are most of our friends, weekends (long or
>>> short) have very little significance to us. The 4th of July is no big
>>> deal around here either. David and I will only be hanging out with
>>> each other and enjoying a nice meal. I plan to have a nice thick filet
>>> and baked potato for David and a nice thick bone-in ribeye and French
>>> potato salad for me. We'll both be having freshed shelled green peas
>>> and a cold vegetable platter. Monday night I will bake a "Mile High
>>> Lemon Meringue Pie" for Tuesday's dessert.
>>>
>>> We don't have any desire to hang out with a bunch of people either.
>>
>> I know what you mean, I always tell people who are about to retire
>> that the absolutely most perfect moment they will experience is the
>> first Monday when there is a snow storm, or ice pellets and they can
>> just turn over in bed and snuggle down I've been in this condo 11
>> 1/2 years now but I still revel when I hear the men shovelling snow
>> and lawn company mowing
>>
>I hope you're not saying it snows in July.
>
>Jill

Leaving out more northerly climes, it has been known in Alberta and
Ontario but was considered 'freak' conditions. However, even in
winter I recall the old days and offer up thanks I don't have to join
the commuters in adverse weather conditions. I also would not want to
wield a snow shovel these days!