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.

--

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

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

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

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!

On 2017-06-30 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
>


My moment like that came many months after my retirement. I had retired
at the end of June. It was the next April when I got up in the morning
and looked out and saw close to 6" of wet, heavy slush on my car and the
driveway. I looked at it and thought... I don't have to be anywhere
today. I just left it and by the next morning it had all melted.

"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.

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.45...

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.


Wayne Boatwright

==

Sounds just like us



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

jmcquown wrote:
> 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

lol

jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> 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

Will do! Don (not my husband, fellow down the street 2 doors away)
just dropped off a picnic table. They are going to be out of town and
will carry it back to their place when they get back (or we will, rare
house with no fenced back yard here). Seating now up to 28 plus the 2
8ft tables with folks bringing beach chairs.

We are an interesting mix of fixed income, low income, starter homes
for young couples here. We keep the finances simple for these things
and it always works out that those who could use some help, get lots of
leftovers.

We used to do these almost every Saturday if weather was good, then it
drifted dwn to monthly then quarterly and now first one in some 3 years
I think?

What is really interesting, is the younger folks (early to mid-20's)
have never seen such. Their only relation seems to be college block
partys?

Either way, enjoy your 4th day!

--

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.

--

On 7/1/2017 12:08 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> This person is a picky eater
(snip)

Huge surprise.

If it doesn't rain I might grill some corn (soaked in the husk in a pot
of water first). Might grill some squash. Otherwise no big plans for
the 4th. It's just another day around here.

Jill

lucretia wrote:
>jmcquown told us...
>>cshenk wrote:
>>
>>> For those in the USA, we head into a big long weekend and
>>> grilling is often a common theme.
>>>
>>> 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
>
>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

Sounds like someone wishing they were dead. Imagine how ecstactic
you'll be when each fall you hear the eternal care crew overhead
prunning the bitching beech tree at your burial plot. LOL-LOL
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahaha. . . .

On Friday, June 30, 2017 at 2:14:39 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
>
> For those in the USA, we head into a big long weekend and grilling is
> often a common theme.
>
>
I will be smoking two very large pork butts and one small one.
The larger ones will go to my sister-in-law's house for the
big family get together. The small one will stay at my house.
I will also take a cherry dump cake and everybody else will
bring whatever they want to go with this wingding.