No, it’s not Sunday, but it is Fourth of July. It’s technically my second Sunday of the weekend, considering that today is Monday and a national holiday.
We plan on going into town to partake in the annual Fourth of July parade downtown. There is nothing better than a hometown parade to make you feel patriotic. After the parade, we are heading over to the baseball game. Now if I could just find a piece of apple pie, the day would be complete.
Last night we went up to Lake of the Woods for their annual fireworks show. Scott’s old college friend Greg has a cabin up there.
It’s funny to watch the generations change. It used to be that Scott and Greg were from the “young” generation at the lake. Now they all have kids that make up the “young” generation. The kids are old enough that they don’t need an adult to drive the boat. They don’t need their parents to dish up their plates when the food is ready. They definitely don’t need their parents when the night gets dark and the fireworks start.
About an hour before the fireworks, the traditional parade of boats goes around the lake, passing by each cabins boat dock. The parade is led by an old steamer that has a whistle that can be heard anywhere on the lake.
The parade of boats is not only for those in the boats, but also for those on the docks. Some docks spend all day blowing up water balloons to throw at the passing boats.
Other docks just take the easy route to soak the boats.
The fireworks did not disappoint. Even though we did not know very many of the people, we had a great time.
For other news around our house, we have a new member to our family. It’s always bothered me that the cat goes for long periods of time locked in the house with no company. There are many days that we leave early in the morning and don’t get back until late. I feel bad that she doesn’t have a friend around. Scott and I had an idea, but we weren’t sure how she would react, or if she would even care. I’ll let the pictures explain:
30 minutes later:
Two hours later:
The next day:
She actually paid more attention to her fish than I thought she would. I am sure that the newness will wear off, but for now, she seems entertained.
We hope everyone has a wonderful Fourth of July!
How cute!
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