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4TH OF JULY!

Newgate — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 03:32:06 GMT

Do you enjoy the 4th of July? At our prior home we had a pool! Every year on the 4th we would have a party for a few friends and family! We would usually BBQ Hamburgers and also some chicken! Everyone would bring other food! Now at this home we have no pool (by choice of course) so we no longer have the pool party! We have some friends that live on a lake and they usually have a party so thats where we will be again this year! I love digging out my patriotic t-shirt that I have had for many years (quality was so much better way back when !!) This year I will be taking along my cherry cheesecake! Any special plans??

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tansy — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 03:33:03 GMT

We are having a family get-together at the beach this year! Can't wait to see my grandson

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AKgirl2 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 03:59:24 GMT

Yearly, by the river at our log home in Utah,,,lots of family and friends...lots of good BBQ, side salads, desserts and beverages.

Cant wait, and pray for good weather!

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Pook — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:42:23 GMT

Even though I now have a dog not bothered by fireworks, I sure could do without all the neighborhood fireworks so for me don't really care for it!

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gidgetgh — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:14:42 GMT

No plans for us. I haven't really even thought about the 4th yet. My husband and I usually go to a local barbeque restaurant for lunch on the 4th so hopefully we'll be able to do that.

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ID2 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:24:58 GMT

I love 4th of July better than Christmas, Thanksgiving and any other holiday. I love it because its in the middle of Summer, my favorite time. I love it because now that we live in a lake, my kids are up here enjoying all of our water toys. Its hot out with cool nights for campfires! As soon as I see red, white and blue items in the stores I start buying! I look forward to the July 4th holiday sooo much!

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Jacie — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:58:11 GMT

We love the 4th! We are on a Minnesota lake, even if it rains we still BBQ and take in a few beers with friends. It's usually too busy on my lake to boat that day. We have a great deck over-looking the water!

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Goldengate8361 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:08:19 GMT

It's just a day off of work.

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Krimpette — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:07:20 GMT

I always celebrate with friends at a crab feast at one of their homes in their covered driveway. Lots of good food and lots of fun. Can't always do it exactly on the 4th. But usually as close to the 4th as possible. I bring enough fresh fruit that I cut up and fill up a large roasting pan. There is never a drop of fruit left over. A fun day!!!

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CAMOGIRL — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:26:13 GMT

Daughter coming up.

Son coming down.

Texas BBQ.

Mucho Margaritas.

Lake swimming at Lake Travis - water level permitting. This year is ridiculously high, a few years back it was ridiculously low. Who can keep up anymore...

The kids, the grandkids - we all have a good time. Relaxing time, family time, crazy time - it is all in there...

Next time we all get together will not be until Thanksgiving... And, I am NOT even going there yet...

Have a safe and happy 4th!!

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151949 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:32:10 GMT

Normally the campground has a party and we go to it but this year some of DH's family will be here for that week and they want to have something and we are invited, so we'll be there instead.As nice as his family are - I will miss the campground party that usually included a DJ - a lot of great food catered in- and the pool.

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Meowingkitty — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:41:32 GMT

Don't love it. For starters it to darn hot to go outside. It will still be over 105 at 9:00. Second, we have stupid neighbors who think it fun to set off firecrackers. One neighbor almost set his house on fire a couple of years ago, fortunately they have since moved, now we have this jerk behind us who sets them off under his patio cover. How stupid are these people? If they want to see fireworks, all they have to do is drive a quarter mile down the road and see them for free. Or they can see them from their front yard.

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meallen616 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:17:46 GMT

Happy July 4th early...

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MaggieMack — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:25:41 GMT

The ONLY thing I don't like about the 4th is the idiots who start with the firecrackers three days early and carry on three days late. It doesn't bother me so much, but it def bothers my puppy so neither of us get to sleep very early.

No special plans, but hope to golf all three days of the long weekend. Yeah!

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Newgate — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:24:51 GMT

@Meowingkitty wrote:
Don't love it. For starters it to darn hot to go outside. It will still be over 105 at 9:00. Second, we have stupid neighbors who think it fun to set off firecrackers. One neighbor almost set his house on fire a couple of years ago, fortunately they have since moved, now we have this jerk behind us who sets them off under his patio cover. How stupid are these people? If they want to see fireworks, all they have to do is drive a quarter mile down the road and see them for free. Or they can see them from their front yard.

@MeowingkittyOh!! Please be safe!!

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Lipstickdiva — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:52:29 GMT

Love, love, love 4th of July.

We have a yearly tradition of getting a boat dock next for our friends and we spend all day down at the boat. Sometimes if the water is nice enough, we'll head out on the lake, throw out the anchor and relax. Sometimes we'll take the jetski out and sometimes we just hang at the dock.

In the evening, weather and water permitting, we head out on the water to the area where the city does the annual fireworks display. There is nothing like seeing them from our boat.

@MaggieMack, you're lucky they only start 3 days early and go 3 days late around you. I'm not even kidding, they've already started shooting stuff off around here. It drives me nuts and my dog is terrified.

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inmemoryofmylittlesis — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:36:30 GMT

No plans yet but some great ideas on this thread!