HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

[Warflower]

The weather sucks here...rainy/humid..yuk BUT looking forward to watching the Gucci fireworks on the East River later with a bunch of friends. Hope you all have a good one..be safe.

[DudeAsInCool]

Music = Born in the USA

[DudeAsInCool]

Mark Bittman at the New York Times has put together a list of 101 recipes you can prepare in twenty minutes - just in the nick of time for today

Get the recipes HERE

But don't get too creative

[DudeAsInCool]

If you don't feel like cookin', there's always takeout

[DudeAsInCool]

Here's some more music to get you into the mood

Better sound here in this live version:

[moodyblue]

[rainbowdemon]

If the displays are postponed in your area, make your own here!!

http://www.fireworks.com/interactive/fireworks_show/

[DudeAsInCool]

Lifehacker offers up tips today for the perfect "strawberry daiquiri, red, white, and blue sangrias, bar-b-q grilling and taking photos.

Get the dope at Lifehacker

Photo via Lifehacker

[rainbowdemon]

Get the dope at Lifehacker

They have dope there?

Cool!!

[NelsonG]

The fireworks in Kettering, OH were a little shorter than I'm used to but a great show nonetheless. It was one of the best I've seen, which is probably why I would've liked a longer show. I couldn't find the station they had going with the show though, so I was upset about that lol.