4th of July

[Jiggy]

My second favorite holiday. What are some of your 4th of July traditions?

I remember when I was growing up we would always go to a park that had a pool and hang out all day with friends. We would grill out and have ice cream or floats. When the fireworks show would start I always got choked up thinking of all the sacrifice people have made to make our country what it is.

I may get frustrated at the BS coming out of DC every other day of the year but the 4th is a way to get me grounded again and realize our country is still the greatest nation in the world.



Yes...that is a Darth Vader bobblehead.

[The Biff Lebowski]

Nice!

It is a tradition for me to go to my uncle's cottage and that is the plan for Sunday this year. We'll go to the parade in Grandville and the fireworks in the evening.

[Queenie]

I go to my Uncle & Aunt's house and we swim, cookout and play horseshoes, volleyball, bags.

[Rebel]

Jul 1, 2011 8:04:13 GMT -5 Jiggy said:

I may get frustrated at the BS coming out of DC every other day of the year but the 4th is a way to get me grounded again and realize our country is still the greatest nation in the world.

Well, a federal appeals court decision today takes that statement one step closer to no longer being true...

www.detnews.com/article/20110701/SCHOOLS/107010416/State-to-fight-ruling-against-ban-on-race-in-college-admissions

...but, for now, I guess I still agree. It's getting harder and harder to see it that way, though.

[potthole]

Back when my wife I and I first started dating we've gone to Schoolcraft for their 4th of July parade. We usually head back to GR for fireworks and stuff.

[The Biff Lebowski]

Jul 1, 2011 17:53:32 GMT -5 potthole said:

Back when my wife I and I first started dating we've gone to Schoolcraft for their 4th of July parade. We usually head back to GR for fireworks and stuff.

I get up early and reserve a spot on Wilson for the Grandville parade. I can reserve a spot for you guys too if you don't want to make the long drive to Schoolcraft.

[potthole]

Thanks for the offer, but we're committed to the Schoolcraft parade. We meet a bunch of family down there every year.

[zdunklee]

Jul 2, 2011 7:58:19 GMT -5 The Biff Lebowski said:

Jul 1, 2011 17:53:32 GMT -5 potthole said:

Back when my wife I and I first started dating we've gone to Schoolcraft for their 4th of July parade. We usually head back to GR for fireworks and stuff.

I get up early and reserve a spot on Wilson for the Grandville parade. I can reserve a spot for you guys too if you don't want to make the long drive to Schoolcraft.

I'll be at the Grandville Parade too, some of my best friends own a house right by Wilson and 44th, makes it nice so I don't have to get up to reserve a spot.

[The Biff Lebowski]

Jul 2, 2011 8:09:49 GMT -5 potthole said:

Thanks for the offer, but we're committed to the Schoolcraft parade. We meet a bunch of family down there every year.

How cool! Do you want to do the Grandville fireworks together? It's a lot easier to get out of dodge than in downtown GR.

[Jiggy]

I wish I was back in Michigan right now. There is so many good places to watch fireworks. I don't really know of any good spots in Arkansas. I've tried looking at local news websites and radio stations sites but they've not really been any help. One of these days we will be living back up North but right now I gotta be where the works at.

[The Biff Lebowski]

Jul 2, 2011 12:33:01 GMT -5 Jiggy said:

I wish I was back in Michigan right now. There is so many good places to watch fireworks. I don't really know of any good spots in Arkansas. I've tried looking at local news websites and radio stations sites but they've not really been any help. One of these days we will be living back up North but right now I gotta be where the works at.

Just fly up here tomorrow. We'll put you up for the night.

[Jiggy]

Jul 2, 2011 13:22:22 GMT -5 The Biff Lebowski said:

Jul 2, 2011 12:33:01 GMT -5 Jiggy said:

I wish I was back in Michigan right now. There is so many good places to watch fireworks. I don't really know of any good spots in Arkansas. I've tried looking at local news websites and radio stations sites but they've not really been any help. One of these days we will be living back up North but right now I gotta be where the works at.

Just fly up here tomorrow. We'll put you up for the night.

Yeah, that'd be nice. It looks like we will be making a trip up there for a few days Labor Day weekend. Not much time to enjoy it though as we're only going up there to move my in-laws down here with us.

[potthole]

Jul 2, 2011 8:54:09 GMT -5 The Biff Lebowski said:

How cool! Do you want to do the Grandville fireworks together? It's a lot easier to get out of dodge than in downtown GR.

I'll let ya know. Grandville is where I was wanting to go, for the reasons you got at with regards to Grand Rapids. We had been trying to convince Gabe and Angie to see them at Grandville too, so I'd love it if all of us could watch them together.

[Sunshyne]

When I was younger, growing up in FL. My mom, dad, sis and I would go out on our boat and water ski, swim, tube, kneeboard, etc. all day, then get back to the house and dry out a little. Then we would head out on the boat again and head north on the Indian River. We would meet my dad's boss and his family out there and hang out with them as the city shot fireworks off the causeway. when everything was done we would head back to the house. I would sit on the bow of the boat with the spotlight and make sure we didn't hit crab traps and manatees. There were always tons of alligators whose eyes would reflect in the spotlight. My sister and I would count how many there were. usually around 13 - 15. When we got back to the house the neighbors would come over and we would shoot off our own fireworks. I really liked the ones that shot out of the mortars. I love the smell of gunpowder.
After moving to TN I haven't established a tradition yet. I'm hoping when I get a house of my own, we'll start having a cook out with fireworks.