and the rockets red glare.

i remember 4th of july when i was a kid. we always had huge block parties. huge. the kind you see staged in magazines now. everyone came. there were tables of food, fun, games, fireworks, watermelon, the red white and blue. we loved it. got decked out in our best patriotic outfits. lived for the forth during the summer.

we staged our own little block party this year. lots of good friends and food. a fourth of july parade. with our gator all decked out patriotically. ice cream, bbq, beverages flags and fireworks. great fireworks. great glow-sticks. it's amazing how much fun littles can have with some glow-sticks.

happy birthday, america.