Have a Happy 4th of July!

We have a busy 4th of July weekend planned!  We're hitting up St. Arnold's Brewery tomorrow for their lunch and some board games with friends.  On Friday I volunteered to work the morning shift (to be nice to my coworkers) and then we're meeting up with yet more friends for a whiskey tasting followed by a possible cookout with family.   Saturday is lunch in town and then yet another cook out with my friend R.  We're both major foodies and both supplying food - marinated flank steak with a lemon, arugula, and feta salad, grilled corn on the cob, German potato salad, my homemade guac, grilled peaches with blue cheese, and a berry cobbler.  It's going to be delicious!  We're hoping to fit some sparklers and fireworks in there somewhere too!  I've been busy compiling a soundtrack for this food and friend filled weekend o'fun.  Check out my classic Independence Day Playlist:

1. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
2. American Girl - Tom Petty
3. The Star Spangled Banner - Whitney Houston
4. Free to Be... You and Me - The New Seekers
5. American Pie - Don McLean
6. Surfin USA - Beach Boys
7. Americano - Lady Gaga
8. American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
9. R.O.C.K. in the USA - John Mellencamp
10. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
11. Living in America - James Brown
12. Firework - Katy Perry
13. Stars and Stripes Forever - The American Orchestra
14. Back in the USA - Chuck Berry
15. America the Beautiful - Ray Charles
16. American - Lana Del Rey
17. God Bless the USA - Lee Greenwood
18. Spirit of America - Beach Boys
19. American Baby - Dave Matthews Band
20. America - Neil Diamond
21. Our Country - John Mellencamp
22. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
23. You're a Grand Old Flag - US Air Force Concert Band
24. Kids in America - The Muffs
25. Travelin' Soldier - Dixie Chicks

Hope you have a fantastic long 4th of July weekend!  Be safe, have fun, and enjoy the time off of work!

(picture from here)