“As long as the weather holds up, I plan on barbecuing Sunday with friends and Monday hit the lake.”

— John Chaffee, unemployed, Lawrence

“I'm going to my son's for a barbecue tonight and then I plan to go to Cassoday to decorate graves.”

— Sandy Unruh, adminstrative assistant, Lawrence

“Cleaning up my house and waiting for my wife to come here ... from Taiwan.”

— Yi Geng, financial economist, Tsingtao, China

“Just to be with family and friends and count our blessings ... and getting wet in the kiddie pool.”

— Gretchen Lister, stay-at-home mom, Lawrence