Cooking for the Fourth

 Isaac and family arrived on the Fourth, and we had a cookout with everyone plus a few friends.  The unseasonable heat continued, but Mike braved the grill (a new one, since our Weber has possibly given up the ghost) and people even sat outside some of the time!

Personal fireworks were legal in our county for the first time this year, so we lit a few in the backyard -- they were pretty good!  Even better, we were able to watch the firework show from (we think) the country club down the street from our backyard.

(Elsa-dog was whimpering inside during the fireworks, but my guess is that it was because she was inside and almost everyone else was outside without her -- she didn't seem bothered or scared by the noise!)