We had a slight adjustment to the party as the hurricane came all the way up from the coast and visited OK just as our day began. Soooooo, we moved it into the garage instead...no amount of rain was going to damper this party!
Banners up and table clothes down, we set the place up for buffet food, BBQ style. Ken made a Bacon Explosion for all to enjoy. 
Yes, he wove the bacon together and wrapped bits of bacon inside the sausage then rolled all of that together. I think about 1 bite of this is the equivalent of 2 Bic Macs but it's so good! All you really need is one bite, with lots of BBQ sauce Head Country style!I made these corn cakes out of Southern Living Farmers Market Cookbook (link under Book List).
We were so excited to get the most absolutely fresh corn from a friend and, oh, you could tell! It was sweet and plump with juices.
I made Strawberry/Blueberry Jam for all of our guests to take home as a little token of red, white, and blue joy.The little girls painted their nails for this perfectly patriotic occassion.
It had rained until about 5 so we don't have pictures of all the guys huddled around the smokers and sopping the homemade rubs on everything but it was awesome. After indulging in the wide array of food, we lit fireworks and enjoyed the cooled off evening. Since it had rained all day, the grounds were damp and completely safe, the air was cool and light, so we were able to sit and relax and share company with all who came.I'd like to thank all those in the military and their families for their ongoing service. And I highly recommend learning what the founding fathers went through by the series John Adams. It will enlighten you!
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