Hard to believe that 2012 is half way done, this being July 1st! Time sure does fly by! And as if we need to be reminded just how fast time does fly, with the days starting to get shorter already, can't be long before we are shoveling snow again, can it?
However, this year Independence Day falls on a Wednesday - a tough day of the week to have a holiday. Many people seem truly confused as to when to celebrate - the weekend before or the weekend after. And the businesses seem to be taking full advantage of this confusion and hold sales BOTH weekends!
This afternoon I was invited to and attended a 'picnic' down by the shore. I use that word 'picnic' loosely, because there were none of the traditional hotdogs and burgers and sweet corn and watermelon. Instead there were lobsters and rib-eyes, sausage and peppers and sufritto (an Italian delicacy that is better when the ingredients are not known).
Of course, what picnic would be complete without the thunderstorm in the middle of the afternoon? There were well over 50 people at this picnic, and all went scurrying as the rain pelted down and brought some 1/2 inch hail along with it. Those who had been out for a stroll to walk off some of the delicious food came back drenched. So, this is what we waited all winter for?
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