I know it's late, but wanted to put something together for the 4th of July. It's such a great holiday. It stands out. It's nothing like New Year's. What a lame holiday that is. What can you do? Repeat Christmas and Thanksgiving? All I need is another excuse to stay up way too late, eat way too much, and do way too much of nothing on New Year's Day. No. July 4th is the "new" New Year's. I declare my independance from January 1st. July 4th is all about the go and do. Go to the city breakfast? Check. Ride the bikes to the parade in 100*+ weather? Check. Sit in blazing sun and smoldering heat from asphalt to collect warm salt water taffy and tootsie rolls - off the ground? Check. Watch grown men and women push children aside to catch stuff toys thrown from passing business parade float? Check. Have your beautiful bride make you tear up as the flag and veterans go by, talking about how blessed we are to live in a country where men and women die to make it possible for us to sit in the blazing sun and smoldering heat, watching your children run around collecting candy you don't worry about poisoning them on a street guarded by police and firemen who will come when you call to save you even though they don't know you? Double check. Ride home just long enough to grab a bite to eat then head to the theater to watch Ratatoille? Check. Race home to make salad and salmon for neighborhood BBQ? Check. Drive to Midvale to set off fireworks with Nana and Drew until 11:30? Check and check. Is that the squeaking clap of a screen door closing I just heard? We must be in Anytown, U.S.A. It does not get any more 4th of July than that, baby. Exhausted.
One thing I did want to share, though. Bought a fireworks package at Costco. It was a little weak. How weak? I would say weak to fairly weak. Let me give you a morsel of the kind of frenzied excitement this drew the crowd into. Here are some of the fountains actual names that we set off, with it's accompanying photo:
The Blazing Rebel
The Wild CatButterfly and FlowersThe HummingbirdThe Glittering Fountain (a TNT Exclusive)
Solar Glare (another TNT Exclusive)
The Eagle FountainI Have not altered the images in anyway. Their original color and splendor has been included. Just wondering though, have you ever noticed that it's the same fountain, just with a different name and package size, or am I taking crazy pills here?
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5 comments:
Sounds kind of like the 4th that we had except no parade. We did that last week. It's the 6th and I'm still exhausted! I agree with your commentary. We are truly blessed to have won the birthrite lottery.
Thank goodness for you and your hilarity! It�s always nice to wake up and hear Matt say �You have to read what Bo wrote today�so funny!�
Thanks for sharing part of the 4th with us. I still can�t believe that we bought reserved seats in the theater. And that they were still there when we arrived. How long have you been able to do that? Also we were thinking about buying tickets to Harry Potter. Do you and Jodi want to go?
I've decided that 4th of July is better in Utah than anywhere else. They don't do any of that great stuff you mentioned in AZ. Too blazing Hot.....115. Your day truly sounds PERFECT. I like Jodi even more knowing what she said about our country....too true!
Wow! I can't remember the last time I was at a parade where they threw out candy for the kids. You guys are loving it! Amen on the 4th of July being more exciting than January 1st. I'm always disappointed with myself for not doing something fun on the first day of the year.
Hey, were those fireworks the ones in YOUR driveway or OURS? How hilariously true! I can see the workers in the Japanese factory slapping varied labels on each generic tube right now...Momouse
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