We’ve been cooking for most of the morning. The kid making the peace sign is the son of a family friend, who has been staying with us since Sunday. This morning I taught he and my boys how to make chile verde.
The family we’re having over are big Mexican food fiends like us. It’s a nice change from the typical burger celebration. It’s been years since we’ve done anything spectacular for the Fourth.
Before they banned fireworks in my county, my parents would go all out and throw a huge barbecue with several of our neighbors. After dinner, we’d set off the fireworks in the street in front of our house. One year, a neighbor got his kicks by setting of an M-80 in the cul-de-sac directly across the street.
If we were lucky enough to be in Texas during the holiday, my grandmother would take us down to the Corpus Christi harbor (forget its name), where we’d stand on the beach and watch the fireworks.
After my husband and I got married, we would look for a spot that wasn’t too crowded and watch the fireworks show that was going on at our local amusement park. Unfortunately, all of the good spots (aka, hills and neighborhoods) have been discovered. So we stopped going.
The closest I’ve ever been to a fireworks display was the time I took my boys (both very little then) to my sister’s ex-boyfriend’s house. He lived right behind the amusement park I told you about earlier. I took my oldest out to the backyard to watch them.
The booming was so loud, and then the sparks started raining down. I took my son inside and watched from the kitchen. He ooh-ed and ahh-ed at all of the colors and designs. I doubt he remembers that night.
Hope you all have a safe and wonderful Fourth of July!
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And how was the party?
And the chile verde?
(Funny, I always thought of the V sign more as a victory sign
The party was fun, and the chile verde was a hit. I’m not sure how they came up with the Peace sign, but you’re right. It looks more like a victory sign.
The chili verde sounds wonderful.
I went to see some friends and they grilled corn and served it with a lime/chili powder butter. My God, it was wonderful. Hope you had a great day.
~Michael
I did, Michael.
It sounds like you had a great time.
It sounds like great fun! (And tasty!)
Loved the story about your son ohh-ing and aww-ing over the fireworks!