Holiday picnics

[rgp]

Went out to the store yesterday, at about 'prime-time' 4m. Not one picnic , backyard barbeque ,party etc ..... was going on. I have noticed that over the last few years, this seems to be . Do people not do this any longer?

I have lived here for 18 yrs now. It used to be damn near every house had something going on. I can remember holidays where there were virtually no parking spaces on the street. Yesterday the street was empty, the entire neighborhood quiet as a church ??

 

[Marie5656]

There were some going on here, but not many. Locally, I attributed it to the 90 degree weather.
In my neighborhood I saw a few people cooking outside, but going inside to eat.

 

[Aunt Bea]

There were a few little gatherings in my apartment complex and the small town parades, fireworks, etc... were well attended.

I have noticed a trend among younger folks not to entertain at home but to meet people out for a drink or a meal. That works for me, less stress, cleaning, and expense involved plus you can leave when you are ready.

 

[JustBonee]

There were organized large concert and fireworks shows for the 4th around here. People just gathered up their families and went to those for the afternoon/evening.

 

[Butterfly]

Too flippin' hot here yesterday for eating outside.