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| Lucy & her dad at the park |
Holding the 4th of July on a Wednesday kind of sucks for those of us who are hoarding our vacation time.
We didn't have anything spectacular planned so our day was mostly about hanging out. We celebrated by feasting on all the American meats we could work into mealtimes. Fresh bacon with our eggs and hash browns started our day. I bought 'sale' bacon and it was fine, but I'm not a fan of thin bacon. I want to have to gnaw at it. However, unless something really flips off the deep end, all bacon is worthy of cooking and eating.
We didn't have anything spectacular planned so our day was mostly about hanging out. We celebrated by feasting on all the American meats we could work into mealtimes. Fresh bacon with our eggs and hash browns started our day. I bought 'sale' bacon and it was fine, but I'm not a fan of thin bacon. I want to have to gnaw at it. However, unless something really flips off the deep end, all bacon is worthy of cooking and eating.
While Lucy took her 2 1/2 hour nap (yeah!!!!) Jas and I dined on a fabulous lunch of all-beef angus hot dogs. I don't know if the angus part makes them any better for you, but every once in a while a good dog is an enjoyable meal. Unlike the $1.50 dogs at Costco the homemade dog does not 'repeat' on me. Thank you for a burp free afternoon.
Much much later in our day after Lucy retired to her cozy room to sleep through the fireworks Jason and I pulled out the grill and had burgers.
The weather turned out to be stunning so we spent time outside playing. We explored a nearby park that has a toddler sized climbing structure and slides as well as the big kid structure. Our girl could have lived her whole life without seeing the toddler structure, as the call of the 5 foot high drops and twisty slides were too much for her to resist. Thankfully they make these things big enough for a mommy to climb as well. We were on hyper-life safety alert, but giving her clearance to explore. She has her own way of doing things and it is clear that she does NOT want help with everything. Sometimes, when you get too close she pulls away with a full body jerk. I know it's all part of her growing up and I don't mind because she reaches for help when she needs it and I'm happy to be the steady hand she expects.
Later in the afternoon we pulled out the sprinkler and Lucy happily ran in and out of the water until she was literally blue. You know its a good day when you go from your swimsuit to your princess pajamas.
We knew we were going to miss the fireworks and didn't really mind. Lucy needs her beauty sleep. However, we have a nearby neighbor who put on a show and It looked like the big fireworks to us. I'm sure this guy spent well over $1000 on explosives, it was very impressive.
We did get to watch a great show the night before at Emerald Downs. My friend Lori hosts an event there for her clients. She rents a private view room and sponsors a rather tasty buffet dinner. We finagled an invitation to the event for Doug & Chelsey using the excuse that they are nice people, but it also turns out that Doug is now working with the spouse person of one of Lori's clients. Small world. Tuesday after work we carpooled to Auburn to hang out. The event was nice, the boys enjoyed the horse racing. I enjoyed their company and chatting it up with some of my former MegaBankers whom Lori and I know.
The Emerald Downs 3rd of July day is very well attended by non-party people too and the reason is they have a superb fireworks show. Not only were we there, but Jason's cousin Teresa and two of her adult children and their special someones. Heck it was a party. Once the last race was over, and the buffet safely cleaned up we headed outside and met up with the family. I love the fireworks in Long Beach but these were pretty great, and unlike shows where the fireworks have to be seen for miles away this show seemed to be kind of low and right over our heads. They also did a remarkable job of using all of the center of the track. Not only were there the fireworks in the air, but they periodically would create a wall of fireworks filling the space of the center arena. The only negative was they had to play that damned Lee Greenwood song. I know I'm supposed to well up with pride and shoot my guns in the air when I hear it: "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free." Mostly, though it feels like propaganda. I swell with national pride when I see families together, acts of kindness and stunning sarcasm that is executed flawlessly. Lee Greenwood kind of makes me want to stick daggers in my ears.
The Emerald Downs 3rd of July day is very well attended by non-party people too and the reason is they have a superb fireworks show. Not only were we there, but Jason's cousin Teresa and two of her adult children and their special someones. Heck it was a party. Once the last race was over, and the buffet safely cleaned up we headed outside and met up with the family. I love the fireworks in Long Beach but these were pretty great, and unlike shows where the fireworks have to be seen for miles away this show seemed to be kind of low and right over our heads. They also did a remarkable job of using all of the center of the track. Not only were there the fireworks in the air, but they periodically would create a wall of fireworks filling the space of the center arena. The only negative was they had to play that damned Lee Greenwood song. I know I'm supposed to well up with pride and shoot my guns in the air when I hear it: "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free." Mostly, though it feels like propaganda. I swell with national pride when I see families together, acts of kindness and stunning sarcasm that is executed flawlessly. Lee Greenwood kind of makes me want to stick daggers in my ears.
On that note, Happy Birthday America!
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