As yet another 4th of July rolls around, I am thankful for my country’s freedom from the rule of England, my freedom of speech, and my freedom to worship wherever I choose.  But being a Texas girl, y’all, I am also thankful for an excuse to eat BBQ!  Growing up, I remember eating ribs, hamburgers, and hotdogs at ever Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day weekend.  I remember eating BBQ during the summer after special church programs, in January for our housewarming, at the park when we had our church services out there, at my friends’ houses, and at family gatherings.  My love for BBBQ was so deep that one of my favorite “Senior Lunch” spots was the Bill Millers BBQ, where I’d get a 99 cent chopped BBQ beef brisket sandwhich with pickles, a potato salad and cole slaw all for $3.00.  Now, for any folks that are really from TX, I am not calling Bill Millers the best BBQ spot in town by any stretch of imagination, but back then it was good like McDonalds, and now it’s a taste that takes me back down memory lane!  Anyway, I wanted to share my love of BBQ with you all today to celebrate this wonderful day!  I hope y’all get a chance to chow down on some baked beans that you can scoop up with LAY’S potato chips, some hot dogs and hamburgers!  And for those that still get down with the pig, get you some juicy ribs with enough BBQ sauce to make you run through at least 4 napkins!  ENJOY!  And Happy Fourth of July to you!