I always look forward to the Fourth of July and watching the fireworks. There is something about the colorful bursts that I still find breathtaking, even though after all these years, they all look pretty much the same. The past two years, I had to receive videos of fireworks from my loved ones, but this year it was finally a little different. For the first time in two years, I was able to spend the Fourth of July with my family and friends. I always had to work on the holiday (who does that?) so I was very happy for the change this year.
We celebrated as we always had previously, by spending the entire day on the lake. We went out on the boat, went tubing (reallllly feeling that today) and then ate our hearts out (also reallly feeling that today.) After spending the whole day on Chapman Lake, we went back home, grabbed an ice cream cone, and then parked at my dad’s car lot an hour in advance to guarantee good seats for the fireworks. This may sound pretty routine, because it really is, and I am all for change, but this is exactly what I missed when I couldn’t be home with my family for the Fourth of July.