<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Fear the Drum Major]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://fearthedrummajor.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[DrumMajorKev]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://fearthedrummajor.wordpress.com/author/drummajorkev/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[TMI Thursday &#8211; Memorial&nbsp;Day]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<div><span style="text-decoration:underline;">MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND</span></div>
<p>1. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance but it also signifies the &#8220;Official&#8221; start of summer. What are your plans this weekend?</p>
<p>It will start on Thursday when the Hubbies best friend makes his annual trek to the north for the weekend. Sunday will be the first of 3 Parades for the weekend, then Monday will be 2 parades and our annual Meat-a-Palooza celebration (and yes this is the Official Name for our Memorial Day party).<br />
2. What is your most and least favorite thing about summer?</p>
<p>Most favorite is spending time poolside/outside with friends, least favorite is still having to work everyday, and bugs.</p>
<p>3. What do you think of when I say &#8220;Bar-B-Que?&#8221;</p>
<p>Meat, Meat and more Meat. Fire up the smoker and the grill.<br />
4. What is your favorite summer food?</p>
<p>Well I have to start with the spread we put out for Meat-a-Palooza. Smoked Brisket, Pulled Pork, Smoked Beans, and the Quinoa Salad and Coleslaw that I make. Next would be home made Ice Cream Sandwiches.<br />
5. Are you is swim suit shape yet?</p>
<p>Is anyone *EVER really in swimsuit shape. I am happy with my body and will be seen in my swimsuit as much as possible. Although the pool is in our back yard I&#8217;m not really sure who will see me.<br />
6. Given the choice, which do you prefer: ocean, lake or pool?</p>
<p>Pool, then Lake &#8211; specifically our friends lake house in NY. The ocean is usually only an option when on a cruise, I don&#8217;t swim in Long Island Sound.<br />
7. Which summer blockbuster movie are you most looking forward to seeing?</p>
<p>Eh, I can give or take any of them, there isn&#8217;t really a must see movie on  my list.<br />
8. Summer reading: What? Recommendations?</p>
<p>Well I do have 2 books I purchased back in February that I haven&#8217;t started yet that came highly recommended &#8211; The Something Like Series by Jay Bell (Summer, Winter, Autumn, Spring).<br />
9. Vacation Plans? If you can&#8217;t, what would you do if you could?</p>
<p>So far the summer travel plans are shaping up nicely, Long weekend in June with the Drum Corps, Grapehounds Wine Tour weekend in July, and hopefully a Cruise in August.<br />
10. Did you ever have to go to summer school?</p>
<p>Not ever, unless you count Drivers Ed which I took in the Summer prior to my Senior year of High School.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><b>BONUS </b></span><br />
Sex on the beach? The Drink Yes! The act Not so much &#8211; too much sand.</p>
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