Happy Labor Day

Wishing a Happy Labor Day to all my American readers. If you're looking for a yummy, fun beverage for your cookout, you can't go wrong with sparkling sangria, click here for the recipe!

I miss being in the US for some holidays, especially the long weekends and the cook-outs. But we did get a little unexpected holiday spirit last night. A lot of Lima's July Independence Day festivities had been postponed because of the swine flu. Yesterday, they had the rescheduled parade and party in Miraflores, and when it got dark, we were treated to fireworks. They were easy to see at the end of my street, and almost took my mind off the cold, damp weather of late. It was a real unexpected treat.