Fourth of July 2009
And another Fourth of July, Independence day here in the US, is coming. Tomorrow night we will get to enjoy fireworks and bonfires and family and friends! Gotta Love it! I'll be starting my celebrations with friends tonight, followed by family barbecue and fireworks tomorrow, followed by more family time on Sunday 
I know we all tend to loose sight of the reason for the Holiday, but it is the holiday that drives us to spend more time with people that are important to us!
Got a moment? I've got a short story, well, an old memory from years back:
In Baytown, Texas, every year fireworks and a festival are held in the centennial park near Lee College. There were the obvious food vendors with everything a Southern Town should have from chili to Gumbo and Ice cream to snow cones. There were carnival rides, face paintings, etc... everything that makes a holiday eventful!
One year, we went to the park for the beautiful display of fireworks on a Balmy July Evening, people were listening to the music from the outdoor amphitheater, I don't remember the group but I do remember the song they were covering - "Lake of Fire" by Nirvana.
Everything was going well, the display was amazing - when one of the cans that holds a firework that's about to be launched fell over after the "mortar" was lit. The firework shot through the crowd of hundreds of people, popping and exploding everywhere. It was a disaster that I got to watch from a distance. Of course, my parents whipped us kids into the truck and home we went! I don't remember if anyone was seriously hurt, but I do remember the scattering crowd - like the parting of the Red Sea - and that crazy song!
So, I'd like you to hear that song.. I promise you don't have to turn down your speakers for this one!
Happy Fourth of July!
--Trina
3 comments July 3rd, 2009
