 either took a proper road trip or actually had a backyard barbecue. But then you know what? I also realized it doesn't matter. And that's because grilling something delicious for a bunch of people and peeling yourself off the seat of a car to go into a gas station for a cold drink and a tasty snack. These are such indelible parts of American life that just because I don't get to experience those things every day doesn't mean I don't love them just as much.