182/365 Red Glare, Etc

I'm getting to be a bit of an old lady, I guess. I can't be bothered with the traffic and hassle, so we're choosing to forgo the hooplah on the 4th this year. Instead we're meeting some good friends for some good food. Fortunately we did get to see some fireworks tonight. Two local churches teamed up for a "Freedom Spectacular" right here on the island. Mostly they had bouncy things and face paintings, great fun for the little kids. We arrived early, left the teen to wander about with her friends, gossiping and laughing. We walked to Starbucks and back, taking advantage of the treat receipts earned from our morning coffee run. Back in time for the fireworks, we experienced an impressive display. Boy, do I love the power and majesty of a fireworks show. Maybe we'll head downtown after dinner on the fourth...

145/365 High Falutin'

I hate to sound like an uppity Yankee, but this is the festive fare that was for sale at the Memorial Day festivities in Green Cove Springs, scarily, a mere 15 miles from my home. I thought the sign said it all, but on closer examination I find I am curious about the delicacies on the counter available for sampling. We took a ride down this evening to view the fireworks. The show was nice, but the people were pretty colorful too.