"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> For those in the USA, we head into a big long weekend and grilling is
> often a common theme. Because of how it's placed this time (Tuesday),
> apparently far more than normal folks are traveling and doing family
> events of 'Mini-cations'
>
> Virginia Beach is already glommered. Oddly they are stopping all
> traffic on I-264 before the beach and diverting it but I think it's to
> get most of the traffic all going in the same direction to smoothe the
> flow.
>
> We have plans. It's a simple thing we do up along our street but
> haven't for a while as so many new folks moved in as others moved on to
> bigger and fancier homes. Folks walk over and have a simple party here.
>
> Old school, we provide a fair sized gas grill and a charcoal one. We
> provide a bunch of bread (some in buns, some in loaves). A 10lb pork
> butt turned into pulled pork and all sorts of cheeses for burgers and
> things. We also will have all the side condiments like Mayo, sliced
> onions, lettuce. 2 cases of beer (Bud and Miller lite).
>
> Others are bringing hot dogs, marinated chicken, burgers (3 folks went
> in on a box of 30 or so at BJ's), cassaroles, chips, dips, corn in the
> husk for grilling, ice (you can almost hear the icemakers in various
> houses churning it out), sodas, cookies, paper plates, plastic-ware,
> other sweets, and a box of wine.
>
> We expect about 30, can seat 20 and have ancillary 16feet of table with
> folks bringing beach chairs and such.
>
> We'll chill and talk in the back yard and then folks will depart for
> later fireworks and such.

No big plans here. Always lots of fireworks and it has been dry so my main
plan is keeping the roof wet. Most of Angela's friends are off somewhere
else so I doubt we'll even use the fire pit. I did buy hot dogs and buns
just in case. She does have a friend coming over in about an hour but she
has to leave early on the 4th to get back to Job Core.

This person is a picky eater so I'll be taking her to Winco tomorrow to pick
out some food that she'll eat. I'll probably pick up a few fresh veggies
while there. Other than that, the plan is baked beans for me, kielbasa and
canned baked beans for them. If they don't want that, they can have hot
dogs. I also have things to make little tarts. And we usually have popcorn
while watching the fireworks.