I just can’t wait!!! I am telling you .   .   . the waiting is killing me! I hope that I’m not disappointed. I have crossed my fingers in hopes that July 4th fireworks will live up to last years. To give this years event a little bit of an edgy upscale vibe, I have decided to go with ‘4th in a box’. People easy .   .   . hang on, let me explain.  Sheesh!!! Rather than do the tried and true  4th of July bar-b-que.   .   . no, no, no .   .   . wait a second .   .  . I just heard someone say OMG .   .  . no old fashioned  bar-b-que ? Whoa .   .   .  it’s not the end of the world. So now that you all have lived through my crushing news of no bar-b-que, let’s move on. As you know, I am constantly trying to stretch my creativity, and in the process also tweak my friends’ anticipation of my new creations!!! This year is going to be a blanket celebration. Yes, yes,  you read it correctly. Sorry (giggling).   .   . I needed a moment to compose myself, because I just imagined the look on a few of your faces, and I think I heard one, or two of you gasp when the word blanket came out.

Furoshiki is the wonderful art of gift wrapping with fabric. Anything and everything can be bundled, into a square piece of cloth. From cotton to the most elegant of silks used for ceremonial kimonos, can be used. I am going to bundle each guest’s goodie bag of food into large square scarves. For the women each scarf is a different pattern, and will be large enough to use as a shawl while watching the fireworks, and take home as a party favor.  The men get an American flag ( also as a party favor), that can be taken home, hung afterwards or not. A big ice chest will carry the ice cold pauses that refresh, and blankets . The diagram below is pretty simple to follow. To close the opening (#4), slip one knotted end thru the other knotted opening, using the knotted one that you slipped thru much like a strap on a purse.  Have a SUPER, and SAFE  4th of July!!!

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Sharon Insul is the former owner of the popular Beverly Hills boutique Candle light and… Beverly Hills, California, as well as a former contributing columnist for the Beverly Hills Courier Newspaper.

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