To All My American Friends!

Well, my mom and I were supposed to see Ratatouille over the weekened. Since we did not get to see it, we are going on 4th of July. One of the most popular ways to celebrate the 4th in the USA is to watch the fireworks and have a picnic. We will not be having a picnic. We will be eating out either Indian or Mexican. Do I still feel patriotic? Yes, I do. I may not agree with everything that goes down in this country, but I do appreciate the lives that are risked everyday.

Oh yes my Sister now is an officially Americanized citizen lol and you just reminded me that I must give her and my Brother in Law a call tomorrow lol. I. don't know what they will be doing, also my Beloved is in New York and I will find out if he is going to be eying up big busted girls at some Peace march in Times Square or something lol

Thanks for asking my friend. Today my family will celebrate the holiday with bar-b-que. My hubby is grilling steaks, pork spare ribs, chicken and sausage. My mom is cooking collard greens, homemade cornbread and baked beans. There will be several places around town that will be displaying fireworks. I'll be watching it on TV because it just might rain. Is there a similar holiday in your country?

Te he, ha ha, ho ho! I don't have any plans until the 4th. Then we'll talk about what to do. My patriotism is not quite the same as the rest I'm sure. I would love to have the ability to save my country from what I view as an inevitable and destructive fate. I love what our country was founded upon and all that it could be but there are to many corrupt people and corporations to halt our fate. I am patriotic but not proud to be an American. We are a nation driven by money not by humanity. I'll get off my soapbox and leave this response short considering the 4th is supposed to be a celebration of the birth of my nation. ‹(°¿°)›

Our 4th of July celebration will have a lot to do with whether or not it continues to rain. We had almost 10 inches yesterday and had more today and supposed to have more tomorrow. We usually have a cookout and also make homemade ice cream and at night time we go watch the fireworks that our city puts on and if not that then we get our own and take them out of the city limits and to a safe place and shoot them off. My grandson is always here for part of his summer time from school and he loves to do all of those things I mentioned. Hopefully the rain will stop long enough to see the fireworks.

I will do pretty much what has become traditional,watch fireworks and have a cookout. Yes I am patriotic. I may not agree with everything our government does but I do love my country.

...well, I'm really late for this discussion! [So busy over summer school break! caring for my granddaughter.. plus all the added activities of summer!] We watched fireworks twice.. actually three times, if I count the small display at our friend's traditional annual party this time of year.. The best display we saw was at a nearby community's park. We also ran into many friends and family there.. At the second display, the moment the first fireworks went off, it started to rain! And it really poured! But the fireworks were saved and the display wnet on two days later which was a friday night. It was at a local tavern and was just a small crowd. - there are also parades earlier in the day, on the fourth but since our children grew up, we don't usually go to those anymore.. Except perhaps once in awhile with out granddaughter.. - I do still feel patriotic, and actually much more so than I ever have before.. - happy summer, Anniedup!:)

planning to go to a movie most probably 'Ratatouille'. then in the evening will take my little one to the fireworks show.