July, in my mind is the official month of summer. If you haven't had warm weather by this point then usually July makes up for it. Many family trips and reunions are planned during this month which rests symmetrically in the middle of the 3-month break from school.
And the month, quite literally starts off with a bang, thanks to the fourth of July. My other favorite part comes at the end of the month, a day before pioneer day festivities. Needless to say this is definitely one of my favorite times of the year.
This weekend we experienced our first Fourth in Pocatello. Without having much planned for the day I decided to dress it up a bit with some good grub. After searching through several recipes I settled on making a simple salsa dip, a cheese ball served with Wheat Thin crackers, classic potato salad, and chocolate-berry meringue. Here is a glance at our spread.
Honestly, I don't think I've ever spent so much time in the kitchen during one single day. Ok, I don't spend that much time in the kitchen period! But Steven was at work all morning so it kept me busy, and in the end it was worth it. Our good friends joined us for dinner and brought some delicious steaks with them.
After that we went up the hill and watched some amazing fireworks that blew our ears out. I've never been so close to a show. I actually had to kink my neck to see them, like I was in the front row at the movies. I even had to squint at times because it was so bright. Pretty cool. Wish I had my 3-D glasses with me. Ever tried that? It's crazy. My Uncle Bob introduced that to us a few years ago while we were vacationing in Texas. More about him later.
Until then I'll be enjoying this wonderful month of summer!
2 comments:
That all sounds and looks delicious.
i hope the rain stops! everything looks delicious glad you had a good time!
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