Holidays, Happy Memorial Day, Summer is Here!

 

In the USA, it’s Memorial Day weekend

The official kick off of Summer!

 

 

 

 

Flags will be proudly waving as we honor the brave

 

 

 

 

So many have served and sacrificed for our freedom

 

Flag Bottles

 

After 2 months of quarantine

we felt it was safe for our family to be together for Memorial Day weekend

 

Stars and Stripes Bottle

 

Things really seem normal on the coast

 

 

 

 

There are more boaters than ever

 

 

 

People are safely enjoying the beaches

 

 

 

 

Holiday weekends for us are all about staying at home anyway,

We aren’t beach goers,

we prefer our pool and lounging on the deck and porch

We can watch the parade of boats go by

We’d rather cook and eat at home during the summer months too,

and avoid the crowds at restaurants

 

Star Spangled Buffet

 

In past years HHjr and I have carefully planned out the meals and menus

Memorial Day Recipes Cook-out Recipes

you can cook inside in case the weather isn’t cooperating

 

 

But not this year, we are creating meals as we go, depending on what’s available

It’s amazing how less picky you get once you’ve had to go without for a while…

Do you find you are much more appreciative of things like fresh vegetables now?

 

 

 

 

We are having the family favorite, Coconut Shrimp, tonight

 

 

 

 

We discovered that if fresh shrimp aren’t available,

frozen shrimp work like a dream for this recipe

 

 

 

We socialize by boating, and

Friends come by the pier and wave or visit from their boats

So we are actually practicing social distancing anyway

 

 

 

 

The guys love love to go fishing

Super Boy had great luck catching red snapper yesterday

 

 

 

 

The only way this year seems different to me is that the little things

aren’t bothering me…

 

 

 

 

Instead of groaning when I see a mess,

I think, everyone is having so much fun!

 

 

 

 

 

We wish you a happy and healthy Memorial Day!

 

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