4th of July 2020-- Part 2: Good Friends, Good Times

JULY 4, SATURDAY

Normally this would have been an extra big day for all things "fourthish" because if fell in a Saturday.  But, because of you-know-what, it wasn't.

I put up all my flags: gazebo, front porch, garage and deck.

This was not a good day, however, for at least a hundred of those voracious and sex-crazed Japanese beetles.  I am sure hoping they don't come back to the levels they were at eight years ago.  They have a couple plants they especially like so that makes it easier to find them.

Sat out FP (Front Porch) for breakfast, coffee and read a magazine.

Another hot, hot, hot day.

Went to Jewel and bought their special fried chicken deal for this week.  Eight pieces for $5.  Great deal and I would put up Jewel fried chicken against anybody's.  Then Liz and I drove over to Kelly and Kevin's place on Mineola Bay on Fox Lake and joined Barb and Glen for a relaxing afternoon of eating, drinking beer and watching the boats go by.  And, they were really out in huge numbers on this perfect boating day.

We were fortunate to have plenty of shade by using two umbrellas and their huge cottonwood tree.  And, we had "snow" in July.  That tree was releasing huge amounts of feathery white seed and each gust of breeze sent thousands descending on us.

We then went to Sunnyside for a couple more brews and home.  I sat out for a bit FP to watch the neighbors' fireworks, since the regular Spring Grove fireworks and festival where not held this year because of you-know-what.  Stayed out there until the skeeters found me whereupon I beat a hasty retreat inside.

--RoadDog