Bonfires, Do you have them?

GreatLakes · 07-26-2008

Last night we had a bonfire with the friends, and neighbor's. The sky was very clear. We saw many satellites passing over. The kids did smores, While us adults enjoyed many adult beverages

. I love summer here in MIchigan! Does anyone else have summer bonfires?

Jacko · 07-26-2008

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Originally Posted by GreatLakes

Last night we had a bonfire with the friends, and neighbor's. The sky was very clear. We saw many satellites passing over. The kids did smores, While us adults enjoyed many adult beverages

. I love summer here in MIchigan! Does anyone else have summer bonfires?

Hi Vic!

Yes we do, but call them "campfires" to help to keep them a little smaller!

We have a big firepit down by the lake with picnic tables and chairs for our use and for the use of our guests...it is magical.....and the adult beverages are pretty nice too!

I have very fond memories of beautiful summers in Michigan...but not the winters!

Say hey to Alisa from J&L....

MN Annie · 07-26-2008

Yes, we do. We have a little fireplace on our patio, and we have a ring for campfires down the hill from our house. Usually, any evening, nice weather gathering with friends/family includes a fire. With that said, we don't have them nearly enough.

We've seen the space station a couple times; once on Madeline Island, and once here. It moves very fast.

GreatLakes · 07-26-2008

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Originally Posted by Jacko

Hi Vic!

Yes we do, but call them "campfires" to help to keep them a little smaller!

We have a big firepit down by the lake with picnic tables and chairs for our use and for the use of our guests...it is magical.....and the adult beverages are pretty nice too!

I have very fond memories of beautiful summers in Michigan...but not the winters!

Say hey to Alisa from J&L....

Hey Jack! I.m working on the winter part. I guess that's why we vacation in Playa in February. It's to nice here in the summer to leave

**Susie Q Roo** · 07-26-2008

Bonfires are kind of frowned upon in a neighborhood where every house is made of kindling and dry grass.

But there are sometimes events up the beach where there are no structures and they include bonfires. I've never been to one because I've always been warm enough already!

JoanieBlon · 07-26-2008

The times I've seen bonfires set here in Tampa, the Fire Department always showed up and put them out, with some comments that if you do this again, you're going to get fined...

Rissask · 07-26-2008

When I hear bonfire I think of the huge fires, on beaches or at book burnings

- so not those, no.
But most houses here have small firepits or those chimineas in the backyard, for firepit parties. We have ones in our yard fairly frequently, more as the weather turns a bit cooler at night later in the summer. I love the smell.

And of course you have a fire when you are camping (unless it's dry and there is a ban on...then it's just not the same

).

Nerak936 · 07-26-2008

One of my purchases for the house about a month ago was a stainless steel firepit. Sets up nicely on a patch of dirt in my backyard just off the deck where maybe someday there will be grass.

Guess I've got the prior owner's dog's bladder to thank for that!!

I just finished cleaning it out from our last fire a couple of weeks ago in preparation of having one with my honey tonight. I've got a package of marshmallows on hand just in case.

Bevoz · 07-26-2008

We also have a firepit in the back yard...just love it enough heat just to knock off the chill of the night air.

Eileencc · 07-26-2008

We have a backyard fire pit, and we love to have the neighbors and family over for impromptu backyard fires where the kids roast marshmallows and the parents sip adult bevarages and listen to music till all hours. Fun times in the burbs...

Doggiemom · 07-26-2008

Wayyyyy too hot here to have a bonfire

I do have a chimeneya (sp?) that I put sticks in and will light that every once in a while.

Ranger · 07-26-2008

We have them and are tonight, we call the fire department to tell them we are having a cooking fire. Otherwise it would not be legal, we are small town with an all volunteer fire department. So they are everywhere in town. They've never said no when I call.

Eileencc · 07-26-2008

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Originally Posted by Ranger

We have them and are tonight, we call the fire department to tell them we are having a cooking fire. Otherwise it would not be legal, we are small town with an all volunteer fire department. So they are everywhere in town. They've never said no when I call.

That's funny Ranger...we don't call the fire department, but it IS illegal to have an open non-cooking fire in our town, so we always have a package of burgers or hot dogs ready to throw on, just in case.

Never had a problem yet.

Ranger · 07-26-2008

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Originally Posted by Eileencc

That's funny Ranger...we don't call the fire department, but it IS illegal to have an open non-cooking fire in our town, so we always have a package of burgers or hot dogs ready to throw on, just in case.

Never had a problem yet.

It's probabley because of the "volunteer FD" and the chief lives around the corner.

bgfangs · 07-26-2008

HA HA HA BONFIRES in SO CAL!!!!

Not so much.

Have you been watching the news lately, we finally have most of the fires (about 2000 burning at once) out and it's only July. I can't wait until September/October, it's going to be a bad fire season here.

There are a couple of the beaches that have fire pits and then sometimes you can go way out in the desert. Of course, when I was young that desert wasn't so far away but now we've built houses were there used to be desert.

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GreatLakes añejo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hockeytown, USA Posts: 1,670	Bonfires, Do you have them? Last night we had a bonfire with the friends, and neighbor's. The sky was very clear. We saw many satellites passing over. The kids did smores, While us adults enjoyed many adult beverages. I love summer here in MIchigan! Does anyone else have summer bonfires?

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Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 21,009	When I hear bonfire I think of the huge fires, on beaches or at book burnings - so not those, no. But most houses here have small firepits or those chimineas in the backyard, for firepit parties. We have ones in our yard fairly frequently, more as the weather turns a bit cooler at night later in the summer. I love the smell. And of course you have a fire when you are camping (unless it's dry and there is a ban on...then it's just not the same).

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MN Annie reposado Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,328	Yes, we do. We have a little fireplace on our patio, and we have a ring for campfires down the hill from our house. Usually, any evening, nice weather gathering with friends/family includes a fire. With that said, we don't have them nearly enough. We've seen the space station a couple times; once on Madeline Island, and once here. It moves very fast.

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Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 11,960	Bonfires are kind of frowned upon in a neighborhood where every house is made of kindling and dry grass. But there are sometimes events up the beach where there are no structures and they include bonfires. I've never been to one because I've always been warm enough already!

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JoanieBlon añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 1,887	The times I've seen bonfires set here in Tampa, the Fire Department always showed up and put them out, with some comments that if you do this again, you're going to get fined...

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Nerak936 añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 18,799	One of my purchases for the house about a month ago was a stainless steel firepit. Sets up nicely on a patch of dirt in my backyard just off the deck where maybe someday there will be grass. Guess I've got the prior owner's dog's bladder to thank for that!! I just finished cleaning it out from our last fire a couple of weeks ago in preparation of having one with my honey tonight. I've got a package of marshmallows on hand just in case.

07-26-2008	#9 (permalink)
Bevoz beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 356	We also have a firepit in the back yard...just love it enough heat just to knock off the chill of the night air.

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Eileencc añejo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Boston, Mass Posts: 4,591	We have a backyard fire pit, and we love to have the neighbors and family over for impromptu backyard fires where the kids roast marshmallows and the parents sip adult bevarages and listen to music till all hours. Fun times in the burbs...

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Doggiemom añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 6,351	Wayyyyy too hot here to have a bonfire I do have a chimeneya (sp?) that I put sticks in and will light that every once in a while.

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Ranger añejo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 40 miles south east of Boston Posts: 1,708	We have them and are tonight, we call the fire department to tell them we are having a cooking fire. Otherwise it would not be legal, we are small town with an all volunteer fire department. So they are everywhere in town. They've never said no when I call.

07-26-2008	#15 (permalink)
bgfangs añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,618	HA HA HA BONFIRES in SO CAL!!!! Not so much. Have you been watching the news lately, we finally have most of the fires (about 2000 burning at once) out and it's only July. I can't wait until September/October, it's going to be a bad fire season here. There are a couple of the beaches that have fire pits and then sometimes you can go way out in the desert. Of course, when I was young that desert wasn't so far away but now we've built houses were there used to be desert.

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