I remember as a little boy in Northern Idaho, the days started to warm up after school let out... then about the 1st of July it got, well hot. What that meant to me then was summer vacation was almost halfway over... and my dad would be bringing home fireworks. In Idaho the fireworks were the safe and sane variety, what you might buy in Lakewood. However we were just over the border from Montana where the fireworks were whatever you wanted or could afford.
Fireworks always kind of scared me and the dog... and my younger brother loved them, not sure if it was blowing something up or getting to play with matches... I remember one kind even looked like candy and when you threw them down on the pavement they made a popping noise.
We always went somewhere for the 4th of July and one year it even snowed... Yikes...
This year the 4th will be celebrated with friends and going to the beach to see the fireworks from the Queen Mary. Last year we saw them from the Aquarium of the Pacific one of my favorite spots in Long Beach. Or you might want to check out the show from the Fire Department at Veterans Stadium. On a side note: remember Fireworks are illegal inside of City Limits.
I hope each of you enjoy your holiday for some it will be a long three-day weekend, for others it is back to work. Remember to play safe, be safe and come back again.
Enjoy, Jeff
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