Fireworks in The Harbour

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Went to the Harbor today for BBQ . 7 of us gathered to play cards, eat, drink and watch the fireworks.  Weather was perfect but breezy. The house sits at the corner of the main channel and a side channel and it is always a little windy out on the wrap around patio. Everyone pitched in and brought a food dish. The hostess gave me the "Classic Lays Potato Chip" assignment so I also brought the classic Lays onion dip. I forgot how addicting that dip is. I also brought a potato salad that I picked up at BT Southern BBQ the day before. I ate there Thursday night for the first time and fell in love with that salad. Not a lot of added ingredients but the dressing was light, not sure what the mayonnaise was cut with and the potatoes were cooked perfectly. They were creamy but not mushy, The BBQ was Memphis style which means dry rub and sauce on the side.  Small place but  great for take out. Had seen the place for a long time but never stopped in. So glad I did. I will be going back here for take out. Not cheap but so good.  So we cooked brats with all the trimmings and the potato salad was a big hit.

Played a few hands of "Golf" and "LCR" then took the "Duffy" out to cruise the Harbor to check out the fireworks. I was surprised at how many places in the Harbor had professional fireworks. Illegal of course but the police are so busy down at the pier with crowd control the Harbor can do just about what it wants. One massive house on a corner of the main channel seemed to have the biggest display. I would venture a guess that those fireworks had to cost at least $5,000 to $10,000.  They went on for a hour. Granted not the massive amount like the pier and Queen Mary but a beautiful, high, display that everyone really enjoyed. That house also had a huge party going on which seemed to be the norm for here. Not as many parties as they have at Christmas for the boat parade but a lot of parties along the water tonight.

Donna had made a batch of fresh Margaritas but I opted for a bottle of 2009 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir. There were two other bottles of wine opened, a St. Francis Cab and another bottle that was a red blend. Could not handle that wine. Too fruity, almost sweet. But that is what Chuck likes and to each their own. Knowing Chuck it was also cheap. He rarely pays more than $10 for a bottle and this one seemed like it was slightly larger than a 750ML.

Fireworks in the area and at my house went on until midnight. Ridiculous.