Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.

Have fun! We will also be wetting down the yard and roof that evening.

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