How do you like to eat watermelon? Undoubtedly, itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a summer treat. I remember hot New England summers when the air was so humid you could slice it with knife. My brothers and I would eat thick watermelon-smiles, as wide as our faces, leaning over the grass, while the juices dribbled down ...
Growing up, we were patriotic but usually succumbed to procrastination. So maybe a flag was out, sometimes bunting and other times we would go all out. Some years, my dad would bring home fireworks, such as bottle rockets and firecrackers, but mostly it would be sparklers.Mostly, though, we ...
This time of year, our thoughts are with the watermelon. My kids are constantly asking for that luscious fruit. Although not available from local producers yet, the southern crop is ready and willing.Originating in Africa, it has been a part of civilization for a while. There were pictures of ...