1. Barbeque's or picnics ( or are they essentially the same thing?)
I like both and it depends where they are, whether it's a picnic, or BBQ.

2. The park/ the lake/ the beach or staying at home simply being?
Right now a park at the lake would be nice, since the beach is out-of-bounds.

3. Fireworks- love 'em or hate 'em?
I love fireworks in the right place and time. In the middle of the night when someone is going off along with the fireworks...not good.

4. Parades- have you ever taken part- share a memory...
Parades are great! Have been in a few, though not big ones, it was enough to get the thrill.

5. Time for a musical interlude- if you could sum up holidays in a piece of music what would it be?
Being Canadian... "O Canada" ...would sum it up nicely. ...for July 1st...just past.