Happy Fourth of July!!!!

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

It is a special day for me too, 

it's my birthday.

 This was the birth announcement that my parents sent out a many years ago ....

Can you believe that I was a premature baby?  It is a great day to have a birthday on.  Unfortunately most of the nice restaurants are closed on the fourth.  SO that is just one of the many reasons I celebrate the whole month of July!  Or I make sure that I am out of the country where everything is open on the fourth.

As I did when I was young... shuck a bunch of fresh corn, throw some steaks on the grill, cut open a big, juicy watermelon and celebrate in style.   A few cold beers and a big pitcher of margaritas wouldn't hurt either.  Happy fourth of July!