Happy 4th

I love the 4th. I usually go to my uncles who puts out quite a out door spread. He was a long time chef and is now a store manager at Texas Roadhouse so he knows how to do it Right. Deviled eggs, fresh slaw, salad, burgers, dogs, jello whatever it is, cake, all sorts of goodies. Jimmy Buffett is on the radio, a small campfire going in one corner, kids running around playing with toys or riding up and down the streets on bikes. Adults sit around talking about the issues of the day, what is going on in the neighborhood or at work.

We eat till we are stuffed and then go down to the cove at the end of the dead end street where all the neighborhood meets up. I think it has turned into a sort of competition for the neighborhood dads to see who has can bring the bigger and more impressive fireworks display each year. It has gotten to the point that we can't shoot the fireworks all off in one night (or put out all the fires in two nights). We all sit around in law chairs and watch. Little kids get sparklers and occasionally, with the helping hand of an adult, get to light the fuse of some fire works. Lots of "oohs" and "ahas" and an occasional "Look out!" A good time is had by all.

At the end of the night every one get out their leaf blowers and helps clean up the mess. We all go home and think how lucky we are to be born in such a great country.

Hope you all have a happy 4th of July.