Celebrate the 4th!

Independence Day. July 4, a U.S. legal holiday celebrating the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language 1981

For me, Independence Day is about this day in our nation's history and so much more.  It's about spending a warm Summer day with friends and family... drinking homemade lemonade... watching children play in the sand wearing floppy white sun hats... eating BBQ chicken & burgers hot off the grill... yummy watermelon slices dripping with juice... homemade ice cream with fresh strawberries and blueberries... listening to the Boston Pops while camped out on Memorial Drive... and, of course... it's about FIREWORKS!  Whether viewed from Dad's boat in Biscayne Bay or from a picnic blanket by the Charles River, the feeling of pride as "the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air" reminds me that America is a pretty amazing place full of spectacular people!

It's one of those times when I take just a brief moment to be thankful for all that I have been blessed with, appreciative for my Grandfather's brave service to the US Air Force in WWII, and grateful to be an American!   

May you all have a Happy and Safe Fourth of July!