The 4th

So the fourth of July consisted of, lots of fun, BBQ, many beers, and some late night fireworks. A local restaurant called Jay's D n B, was having a 4th BBQ, all you can eat and drink for twenty bucks. Jay lived in Chicago for many years and speaks English fluently. His place is small but he makes some really good food, just like back home. I mean we were having chili dogs, chili burgers, chili fries, steak, potatoes, burritos and beer. What else could one ask for on such a wonderful Independence Day.
Latanya decided to start the celebrations with a morning breakfast with some of our neighbors and whoever else wanted to join. It was a pot-luck set up. We made the scrambled eggs and toast. Other people brought over some bacon, pastries, orange juice, and some other goodies. We of course added some Soju for a twist of a screwdriver. Latanya made sure to decorate really festive and all. She did a great job, red, white and blue all around. After breakfast we made our way over to Pyeongnae-dong, which is the district next to ours. It's nicknamed P-Dong, for short. We live in H-Dong or Hopyeong-Dong. I am trying to think of a better nickname but nothing has come yet.
We went over to a friends house where he had a nice set up on his rooftop, with tables and chairs. We had a drink or two and then made our way to Jay's. It was a foreigner retreat for sure. Jay started to cook after a little while and we all had a great time. We would trek from our friends place back to Jay's and back and forth again. We the sun went down we all ended up back on the rooftop, this time with a mass quantity of people. We all had bought some little fireworks and some sparklers. It was an awesome time. I feel we celebrated just fine, even though we were not at home. Though we are having the absolute time of our lives here, it's on the holidays when you miss being back home the most. We were definitely thinking of everyone and celebrating our nations birthday abroad.