"Ah," John hummed at the information. He was aware of the holiday, having been in the country for a number of years, but was never certain of the date. "I guess that's as good excuse as any."
John still didn't feel inspired to join in on the festivities, but wondered about Sharon. Why wasn't she joining in? Although, he wouldn't press for an answer. If she wanted to feed him some random reason, he wasn't going to question it. "So how come you're not out there? Not one for barbecue?"