{"id":14775,"date":"2017-06-16T15:21:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T19:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=14775"},"modified":"2017-06-18T21:16:07","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T01:16:07","slug":"5-friday-faves-seasonal-favorites-classical-guitar-scruffy-hospitality-hilarious-commercial-and-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=14775","title":{"rendered":"5 Friday Faves – Seasonal Favorites, Classical Guitar, Scruffy Hospitality, Hilarious Commercial, and Father’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Weeks never seem to drag anymore. Friday has come again with lightning speed, forcing a break in our routine. In Virginia, today marks the last school day of the year for public schools. Summer has officially begun.<\/p>\n

It’s not my favorite season of the year (OK…I know I’m in a minority here but heat and bugs come with summer, not just the beach). Having the kids home for the summer was always a joy so I will take that part anytime.<\/p>\n

We have a big gathering of family coming up soon which is being made possible through Airbnb<\/a>. That part of summer which does include the beach and baby snuggles along with late nights of laughter and games and movies with the babies in bed is a delight.<\/p>\n

So without further ado, here are this week’s Friday Faves:<\/p>\n

1) Seasonal Favorites<\/strong> – I’ve sung the praises of fruit in season<\/a> once before. Orchard-fresh fruit and vegetables right out of the garden are so good. You just slice up summer squash and zucchini, lightly olive-oil spray it and roast in a hot oven and you can almost forget the cheesy casserole you were going to make out of it. Such sweetness in summer vegetables.<\/p>\n

Dave’s favorite Honeycrisp apples<\/a> are hard to find in the US summer – when found they often taste like last year’s harvest or are prohibitively expensive.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When the apples fade, we have watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries…and peaches!!! Glory!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, I want to celebrate the small family businesses just open for the summer (and sometimes closed on Sundays) that bring all kinds of sweetness our way. Less than an hour away, we find Sno-To-Go<\/a>. \"\"<\/a>The weighty decision of whether to cool down with a cup of ice cream or a sno-cone is over. Stuffed snoballs are the perfect combo. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s your favorite summer to-go place for treats like these?\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Beyond the Guitar – Classical Guitar Video –
\n<\/strong>Here’s Nathan Mills<\/a>‘ latest arrangement<\/a> posted to YouTube. It is Japanese composer Yasunori Mitsuda<\/a>‘s Frog’s Theme<\/a> from the video game Chrono Trigger<\/em>. \"\"<\/a> For many of you gamers out there, this will be another musical delight. For us non-gamers, it is also an incredibly lovely melody, especially rendered on classical guitar. Enjoy the video below:<\/p>\n