We made it through another 4th of July celebration. It was a glorious day! No hot sticky humid yukky weather in which to walk 3 miles just to get to a good spot to watch the fireworks. We did that yesterday with our good friends. Friends we've known for 30 years and more. The tradition of this couple of friends coming over on the Fourth started when the kids were very small. Now their kids are grown, gone and have lives of their own. They brought their puppy instead ;-). My oldest son did bring his girlfriend and her small children. My other two adult kids were working and in Tennessee. It was nice to have children running around; playing with the new outdoor ball toss game they put together. We talked about the present state of affairs of our kids; but mostly remaniced about when they were small. <>.
I managed to get the food all done that morning. Potato salad, pasta salad, fire roasted corn and jalapeno dip with baked tortilla chips, roasted corn on the cob and bbq'd ribs. I admit it takes me A LOT longer to get everything done now that I'm getting older. Hubby made country style ribs. They were delicious! He could go one on one with Bobby Flay without flinching. The corn dip was a big hit! The recipe is from Emeril Lagasse from the Food Network (www.foodnetwork.com). Hey, I give credit where it's due! All in all it was a wonderful afternoon. After our friends left ,my son, his love, and her 3 little ones all took a nap in the living room while watching Ninja Turtles ;-). It was so nice and peaceful; I even managed to clean up afterwards, make myself some much needed coffee, and relax! FAMILY, FRIENDS, FOOD, LOVE. Life is good....................
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