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Saturday, 01July: Happy 150th Birthday to Canada! Have you been to Canada? Where have you been, or want to visit?

Many times. I've enjoyed Toronto (twice), Montreal (once), Vancouver (3 or 4 times), as well as traveling farther into Ontario and British Columbia.

Book Concierge wrote: "Saturday, 01July: Happy 150th Birthday to Canada! Have you been to Canada? Where have you been, or want to visit?"

I would love to go to Canada but never been there yet!

July 5, Wednesday: Yesterday was Independence Day in the United States. What did you do for the holiday?

Leah wrote: "July 5, Wednesday: Yesterday was Independence Day in the United States. What did you do for the holiday?"

We just hung around the house on Tuesday, except for a very quick trip to the grocery store for some sandwich fixin's. Watched the 4th of July concerts from Washington DC, and fireworks from NYC and Boston ... we could hear the booms from our local displays, though we can't see them due to the trees. Sure sounded like they were in our backyard, though.

But on MONDAY ... Hubby and I took a drive up to a small village about 10 miles north of us. It's like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life. People were using chalk to outline their "spots" along the parade route for Tuesday ... and apparently everyone honors those chalk outlines. We wandered around, and stopped at a local place for lunch. It was "Wine Monday" with bottles at half-price ... what the heck, we're retired .... On our walk back to the car, we stopped at a chocolate shop and indulged in a turtle, each (milk chocolate almond for him; dark chocolate pecan for me).

Leah wrote: "July 5, Wednesday: Yesterday was Independence Day in the United States. What did you do for the holiday?"

We stayed home, played Frisbee and had a cookout with our neighbor. She was alone for the holiday. We shot off some fireworks and got to watch a pretty good show from all our neighbors.

Book Concierge wrote: "Saturday, 01July: Happy 150th Birthday to Canada! Have you been to Canada? Where have you been, or want to visit?"

I have not been to Canada, but have been very close, to Tower, Minnesota, where I have relatives.

Leah wrote: "July 5, Wednesday: Yesterday was Independence Day in the United States. What did you do for the holiday?"

Went for a pontoon ride, had pizza with family, shot off some fireworks and then went to watch our local fireworks. There was lightening close by the fireworks which was pretty spectacular.

July 7, Friday: If your place was one fire and you could save one thing (people and pets are already safely out), what would it be?

Leah wrote: "July 7, Friday: If your place was one fire and you could save one thing (people and pets are already safely out), what would it be?"

Family photo albums

Leah wrote: "July 7, Friday: If your place was one fire and you could save one thing (people and pets are already safely out), what would it be?"

Yep. Photo albums.

My computer because all my photos are on it.

The violin my husband got for me.

Leah wrote: "July 7, Friday: If your place was one fire and you could save one thing (people and pets are already safely out), what would it be?"

My first edition (12th printing) of To Kill a Mockingbird (I keep telling myself I need to put it in my safe deposit box ... but I like looking at it on the shelf ....)

Sunday, July 9: In the heat of summer what do you do to cool off?

Book Concierge wrote: "Sunday, July 9: In the heat of summer what do you do to cool off?"

Go outside with a tall glass of lemonade or iced tea and sit in the shade. Stay away from the hot pavements of the city. It is way cooler in the country.

Stay inside and wait for snow.

July 10, Monday: Which activities make you lose track of time?

Leah wrote: "July 10, Monday: Which activities make you lose track of time?"

updating my posts on GoodReads! LOL

Leah wrote: "July 10, Monday: Which activities make you lose track of time?"

Reading, of course, and playing Candy Crush.

July 11, Tuesday: We are a little over halfway through the year. Have you been able to stick to your goals for the year - both in reading and otherwise?

Leah wrote: "July 10, Monday: Which activities make you lose track of time?"

Jigsaw puzzles

Leah wrote: "July 11, Tuesday: We are a little over halfway through the year. Have you been able to stick to your goals for the year - both in reading and otherwise?"

I don't make goals. I just read what I want.

Leah wrote: "July 10, Monday: Which activities make you lose track of time?"

Reading and playing on the computer.

Leah wrote: "July 11, Tuesday: We are a little over halfway through the year. Have you been able to stick to your goals for the year - both in reading and otherwise?"

I am way behind in my goals, but I'm going to try my best to catch up.

I'm ahead of my goal but in September will start working full time so it will probably average out at the end of the year.

Monday, July 17: Do you pray?

Book Concierge wrote: "Monday, July 17: Do you pray?"

Not formally, but in my head I thank God when I see something beautiful in nature or have a beautiful day or something good happens to me. Hope he hears!

July 18, Tuesday: What's the longest book you've ever read?

A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II or Gone with the Wind. These are pretty close.

Leah wrote: "July 18, Tuesday: What's the longest book you've ever read?"

The one that I read and didn't skim? It would have to be Gone With The Wind. I've actually read it 3 times.

Leah wrote: "July 18, Tuesday: What's the longest book you've ever read?"

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

July 19, Wednesday: Do you prefer to see movies in the theater or wait for them to come out for home viewing?

I prefer to wait until they come out for home viewing on Netflix. I'm never in a hurry to see a particular movie. I don't keep up with 'popular culture'.

Leah wrote: "July 19, Wednesday: Do you prefer to see movies in the theater or wait for them to come out for home viewing?"

I prefer to wait as well. I find it hard to enjoy the movie at the theater.

July 20, Thursday: Have you ever researched your geneology, or wanted to?

I thought about it, and actually tried it a little bit.

Leah wrote: "July 20, Thursday: Have you ever researched your geneology, or wanted to?"

I was never keen to explore, but .... The wife of one of my cousins did some extensive research and published a "book" about our family. She send copies to everyone a couple of years ago for Christmas. Interesting reading.

Leah wrote: "July 20, Thursday: Have you ever researched your geneology, or wanted to?"

No, but my father and sister were really into it. Since they have both passed now I have inherited their work. My father's information is very organized but my sister's not so much. I will organize it as best as I can to preserve it in case a future generation catches the bug.

July 24, Monday: What is the meaning of ‘peace’ to you?

Leah wrote: "July 24, Monday: What is the meaning of ‘peace’ to you?"

Everyone in all nations gets along. Could that ever be possible?

No hunger! No poverty.

But see, this isn't possible as long as there is 'mental illness' which results in misconceptions and delusions which manifests into greediness which leads to friction and eventually wars. Andk sad to day, 'mental illness' is rampant on our planet.

July 26, Wednesday: What celebrity death made an impact on you?

I'm not a big follower of popular culture. It's always sad to hear when anyone dies, of course. Celebrity deaths don't impact me anymore than anyone else's though. I was in touch with Sir Martin Gilbert[https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15516569.Martin_Gilbert who wrote about history. I don't know that he was a celebrity per se, but his saddened me in particular because I had spent an afternoon with him and had quite a bit of email correspondence with him.

I would have to say Michael Jackson. I wasn't a big fan or anything, it's just that he was always in the news since I was young and then all of a sudden he was gone.

Robin Williams. John Denver. John Kennedy Jr. Princess Diana.

Leah wrote: "July 26, Wednesday: What celebrity death made an impact on you?"

Robin Williams. Alan Rickman.

Friday July 28 .... Any plans for this weekend?

Book Concierge wrote: "Friday July 28 .... Any plans for this weekend?"

Work. My husband plans on taking our girls shopping for school supplies. They start school next week.

Not really just studying and going to the Farmer's Market downtown tomorrow morning. If the weather clears up on Sunday I will probably give my garden some much needed TLC. :)