Fun with my cousins....

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Fun with my cousins....
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Sun, 07-04-2010 - 7:27pm

Our little town had their 4th of July celebrations yesterday (thank goodness...it was a much nicer day and evening)...it's drizzling tonight.

I went over to my cousin's house who lives on the lake in the neighborhood where I grew up and where we spent endless hours swimming and exploring during our summers together.  Both her kids and their families were there so it was cousins everywhere!  We had dinner around 5:00...pulled pork sandwiches, 7 layer salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, water melon and I brought cole slaw.  All very yummy.

The fireworks went off around 9:30 over the lake...we sat on their dock...all of us...with tiki torches lit to keep the mosquitoes at bay.  After the fireworks we retreated back to the house for apple pie, cherry pie, ice cream sundaes and Swedish almond cake....burp.  A couple more cousins came down the street from my other cousin's house to say hi.

Such a great day and night...love it.  I've attached a couple of photos I snapped of the lake and my cousin's house.

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Sun, 07-04-2010 - 8:00pm

Blu sounds like a fun filled time.

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Sun, 07-04-2010 - 9:51pm

Wow, beautiful pictures, good job on the photography!!!









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Sun, 07-04-2010 - 10:02pm

What a fantastic day you had. I always envied you folks who lived on those suburban lakes. If I ever win the lotto, I'm buying one of those houses (minus the mosquitoes). Pix are fantastic.

Now I'm hungry from reading about all your goodies. Can you send some of that Swedish cake down our way??

Jacquie

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 07-04-2010 - 11:55pm
Sounds like fun - great pics - thanks for sharing.

Take care.

Take care.  God bless u & yours,


Joan

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Mon, 07-05-2010 - 8:59am
It aounds like lots of fun and love the menu. I enjoyed the pictures.--Pat
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Tue, 07-06-2010 - 2:09am
Thanks for sharing the photos, Blu. The lake house looks so serene and very, very enviable. The cousin time sounds delightful. Love and hugs, Jenni
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Tue, 07-06-2010 - 7:33am

What a wonderful way to spend the day and evening. I havent seen some of my cousins in years but stay in touch with most of them online. Loved the menu! Real 4th of July party fare! yum!


Great pics! Thanks for sharing!


Hugs, Jackie

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Tue, 07-06-2010 - 7:38am

It sounds like you had a wonderful 4th.

siggie
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Tue, 07-06-2010 - 7:52am

Blu, you are so fortunate to have family near you.

K

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Sun, 07-11-2010 - 10:17am

Beautiful pictures Blu. Especially the fireworks. I don't suppose that you have the recipe for that almond cake? I would love to have a slice of it with some of the freah fruit I bought yesterday. Mmmm!


Hugs,


Melissa

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