Lots of fun this weekend camping with Brenda. It was a scramble with some light grocery shopping and packing beforehand so some of the food was improvised. One thing which turned out surprisingly well was the Spam and cheese sandwiches.

spamIn a nutshell - duct tape a tongs to the end of a spatula for length. Use the spatula to slice spam into 8mm slices. Place single slice on spatula and wrap around with tin foil, twisting like hard candy wrapper. Cook liberally over fire, unwrap carefully, put on hamburger bun and spray with pressurized cheese in a can. Enjoy.

Brenda swore by them. A warning however - have only one without an antacid on hand.

fireworks3There was a brilliant fireworks display on the fourth with dozens of cakes of two- and three-inch mortars. Long story short Brenda’s cousin was involved in the show and I was enlisted to be perimeter security. So with flashlights in hand as Brenda and I watched for anyone who would may have wandered up to the launching area and we had point blank view of the show. Didn’t get hit by much debris at all. :)