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       Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: Lilipons Date: September 3, 2020, 4:37 pm
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       This coming Sunday, Australians and New Zealanders will be
       celebrating Fathers’ Day.  The next day, Canadians and people in
       the USA will enjoy Labor Day.
       We’re still not allowed to dine indoors but the outdoor dining
       areas are going full-tilt-boogie and looking very festive.
       We’ll also be doing some ribs with fresh local corn and
       tomatoes.  The weather looks good so it will be quite a pleasant
       weekend.  Ovation TV will also be running a ‘Librarians’
       marathon on Monday.
       What’s on your holiday agenda?
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       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: TootsNYC Date: September 3, 2020, 6:51 pm
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       I think I'll be using our spare day to get things done around
       the house. Maybe I'll see if DH and I can go somewhere
       interesting for a walk. One tough thing is that we're in a
       crowded part of the world, and so there are often lots of people
       around, even on a trail, etc.
       We have an anniversary coming up, and we were trying to decide
       if we were comfortable enough to go to a restaurant with outside
       dining. (One of our favorite places has held on through the
       pandemic, so we'd go there, but I'm still dithering.)
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       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: Rain Date: September 5, 2020, 9:31 pm
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       I'm going to sit (relax) and knit
       #Post#: 56969--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: Aleko Date: September 6, 2020, 3:03 am
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       Fathers’ Day in the UK is the third Sunday in June. But we never
       took any notice of it in my family - my parents ignored all
       invented things like that as a conspiracy by the greetings-card,
       chocolate and floristry industries. Though my mum would just
       about tolerate a home-made card or a bunch of wild flowers on
       Mothering Sunday, which is at least a genuinely traditional
       English custom.
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       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: Oz Diva Date: September 6, 2020, 6:03 am
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       I’m in Melbourne so we’re not allowed out. I organised fancy
       take out from a nice restaurant and I think we had a normal day,
       ie did very little.
       #Post#: 57004--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: Wanaca Date: September 6, 2020, 6:16 pm
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       We grilled out pork chops today and will have steaks tomorrow.
       A very relaxing weekend.  We've been watching old movies and
       munching.  Maybe we'll play some badminton tomorrow if the
       weather isn't too hot.
       #Post#: 57012--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: Rho Date: September 6, 2020, 11:05 pm
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       My son and his young family moved in with us.  Tomorrow is the
       6th birthday for grandson #1.  We willbe building a castle out
       of grahm crackers, ice cream cones, and icing for his cake.
       #Post#: 57019--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: gramma dishes Date: September 7, 2020, 6:36 am
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       [quote author=Rho link=topic=1838.msg57012#msg57012
       date=1599451507]
       My son and his young family moved in with us.  Tomorrow is the
       6th birthday for grandson #1.  We willbe building a castle out
       of grahm crackers, ice cream cones, and icing for his cake.
       [/quote]
       Sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate.  Hopefully the whole
       family will be able to participate in the castle construction --
       and its subsequent demolition!   ;)
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       Re: Labo(u)r Day and Fathers’ Day
       By: Rho Date: September 7, 2020, 10:58 pm
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       All my 'research' into getting ideas for the castle was for
       naught.  Birthday boy was taken miniture golfing and also to a
       batting cage.  By the time we realized there were only 6 grahm
       crackers in the pantry the stores had shut for the day.
       Birthday boy iced his cake, stuck on cone turrets and was happy
       but tired out.[/img]
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