Lest you think I'm not the least bit patriotic, let me just say that I've been too busy celebrating Independence Day to blog about it. July 4 is actually one of my favorite holidays, ranking second only to Thanksgiving. You gotta love a holiday that falls right smack in the middle of summer! Plus, I have lots of fond memories of July 4 which endears it to my heart.
I like all the patriotic songs, the flag waving, remembering our soldiers both past and present, and the reminders that freedom is never free. Just like Thanksgiving, it's a time to give thanks for the freedoms we have in this great nation, to reflect on the heroes who bought that freedom, and to look to the ways we can contribute both now and for future generations.
Last night we went to a Charlotte Knights baseball game and watched Skyshow afterwards. This is our third year with this tradition and we love it. The boys watch the ball game, I read and people watch and occasionally catch something going on in the game, my daughter and I walk around signing us up for all sorts of cool prizes (and mailing lists that we'll regret later!), and last night she spent a great deal of time texting friends. We also got some free t-shirts and hand held fans in the mix. Oh, and we got a big surprise when my husband's former friend and co-worker, Bob Zupcic, threw out one of the opening pitches. Bob played briefly for the Red Sox and White Sox years ago.
The fireworks display is awesome and we know just where to sit in the stadium so we get the best vantage point. This year we also knew just where to park so we wouldn't sit in traffic for two hours after the show!
The rest of the weekend is catch up, relaxing, and attending a 75th birthday party. I need this slower paced weekend because next weekend will look quite different, but more on that later.
Hope you are enjoying your July 4 weekend too!
3 comments:
Thanks for reminding everyone that the reason we do the fireworks, cookouts, and baseball is to celebrate our country and the men and women who fought and died for it. It's not just a day off of work.
Glad you will have a restful weekend because next week.....looking forward to hearing about it.
Just got back from a week at the beach, and catching up on everyone's blog! So yes, we celebrated the 4th too. Glad yours was nice.
I've opted for a slow paced weekend myself, it's been very nice :). I'm glad to spend time remembering why we celebrate Independence Day and thanking God.
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