yesterday turned out to be a great day in the sun. our annual 4th of july picnic brought many people out for food and fellowship. the kiddie parade had around 100 kids and the temperature soared. after we finished up with the bbq and got everything packed away, i got into my truck, looked at the temperature gauge and it proclaimed 102°f. when i got home, our backyard was a little cooler (subtract 2 degrees).

our next stop was a friends house. when we got there, the majority of the people were in the pool. more of us got in and enjoyed the late afternoon. pool wars abounded and fried chicken was consumed.

soon, the late afternoon became evening and our day wasn't over. time to get ready for the fireworks of choice. we drove out and found our place for the night. dark chocolate s'mores carried us into the night. a rocket soared and exploded. kids got excited. "they are starting!" soon the night sky was illuminated with gun powder packed tubes of colorful lights and sizes. the compression hitting in your chest. the sulfer stinging your nose. your senses soon brought you back to when you were a kid. "ooooh." "ahhhhh." "look at that." "that is so cool." "did you see that one?"

after the finale we quickly packed things up and headed back home to beat the traffic. we made much better time than last year.

here is a set of the fireworks from last night. hope you enjoy.