I have a bunch of pictures of the 4th of July, but have not downloaded them...
We spent the morning at the parade. I was disappointed that most of the things in the parade were "commercials" for various businesses around town. Very few Independence Day floats and even fewer American themes. Have we forgotten what we are celebrating here? Independence, freedom, "the American Way"...where have these themes gone? The best part of the parade was a Samba group, they were very talented, and a few bands were good too. I was impressed with a couple floats, but some of the churches and the gay pride march were awful.
The very BEST part was spending the time together as a family. Mike was home, Sam was home, and we all spent the entire day together. I had prepared some good food and we ate throughout the day, napped in the afternoon, pulled all our poppers and lit all our fireworks, and went to go see some fireworks (which were disappointing as well - even the kids kept asking to go home because it was lame).
Mike's B-day
We celebrated Mike's birthday on Sunday, since we would hardly see him on his actual birthday. He loves lemon, so we made him Lemon cupcakes (per his request). I made some of his favorite meals and he received Season 8 and 9 of Seinfeld, his all-time favorite show. He has been asking for those seasons for awhile. I wish we could have done more, but time and money just did not allow it. He was able to take a good nap and spend time with us, so in all , a good birthday.
I am so happy to have Mike as my Eternal Companion. He is truly the love of my life and my Best Friend all rolled up into one fantastic person. He works so hard to support our family, take care of our needs, and spend fun time with us. Mike has always been so supportive of me and anything that I wanted to do. He is a loving father and a great friend. Together, we are a complete and balanced. I love you, Mike!
Hey Celeste, Sounds like a good day! I totally agree about parades being too commercialized now days. I never go anymore for that very reason. What's the point in watching a commercial on wheels that throws candy at your kids & fighting crowds...not my idea of a good time. I miss the good ol' days when I was young and loved all the patriotic floats, music, military, beauty queens and public servants. Those days are long gone I'm afraid. I want me some lemon muffins!! Seinfeld is a classic in my book. Happy Belated Birthday to Mike.
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