Yesterday was the Fourth. We had as good a day as we possibly could. Of course, there were bittersweet moments of missing my family and friends, our yearly festivities, the BBQ, and most of all Max. We spent our morning at the "Sundown Salute" parade in Junction City. "Sundown Salute" is a big throw down at Heritage Park. They have a carnival, concerts, a mobile aquarium, jugglers, fireworks, etc. Oh, and it's like 5 days long. Anyways, the parade... It was about an hour long and it was HOT. As soon as it was over, we headed back to our car to come back to the hotel where we had homemade (microwave cooked) fajitas, took a nice, long nap, and then went for a swim. Lucy LOVES the pool. Afterwards, we headed back out to the park for the fireworks and dinner and we met up with our new pals, Nadia and Felix and their two littles. We ended up not being able to see the fireworks, because we were sitting behind a tree and we all just ended up yapping the WHOLE time. Even after the fireworks ended, we sat around waiting for the crowd to clear some. When we finally noticed it was 11 pm, we started heading back to our cars and said our goodbyes until next time.
When we got back to the hotel, there was a small fire across the pond that was quickly spreading, so we went in to tell the front desk. Another couple was there talking about the fire department, so I asked them if they were talking about the fire, too. No, they weren't. They had burnt popcorn in their room and set off the fire alarm which apparently automatically notifies the fire department. So, the girl at the front desk phoned the fire department to let them know about the fire and Fred and I talked to the couple that was already there. They're being transferred out of Ft. Riley and out to Maryland. Lucky ducks.
So, yeah, that's about it. Here's a few photos.
Lu's patriotic piggies.
Our dinner. Good stuff. Gyros and jambalaya.
Hope you all had a great Fourth! Happy Independence Day!
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