I hope you all had a very pleasant Forth of July this year. My family and I had a great one.
I started working at a firework stand on June 27th and from then till the 4th I worked on and off. It was hard work, and this being my first year to work at a stand, I had to learn a bunch of things, but I also learned to enjoy it, and I am glad I got this opportunity to broaden my horizons.
After working on the Forth for a few hours, Mom came and picked up Big J. (who had also been working at the stand) and me and we headed home to get ready for a supper/get together at the neighbor's ranch which is a mile away from us.
With lawn chairs and angel eggs (deviled eggs) under our arms, we marched into the neighbor's shed and were greeted by hellos and even "You brought eggs!" replies. It was quite surprising that the eggs went over so well; they were gone within a few minutes.
We had gotten there later than planned, thus began eating calf fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, and desserts right away. Everything tasted wonderful, and they still hadn't gotten out the ice cream...homemade ice cream. Yum! So, more eating began.
Next, when everyone finished their meal, we all gathered around to talk and/or watch the fireworks which were put on by our fun loving neighbor and the kids. As it slowly grew darker, we pulled out more fireworks and before too late we were watching a fine display of night time fireworks. It's always fun to see how adults react to fireworks, and this year was no exception. Some were trying to take pictures of the sparks, others oohed and awed, still others tried shooting each other with Roman candles. Everyone was laughing and having a grand time together.
Where we were located, we could see other fireworks on the horizon from surrounding towns, so it was like a three ring circus...which one do you watch? When the twenty or so minutes of fireworks ended, some people quickly got a bite to eat and went home.
Well, that was our Forth of July activities. What did you do? : )
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