How We Celebrated

The Fourth of July this year.

On July 2nd we explored Antietam Battlefield. I am in love with Burnside Bridge. I took about 20 pictures of it.

After we were done exploring we settled in to listen to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and watch the fireworks with our friends the Olsen's and a few grasshoppers. We also enjoyed a gentle rain shower.

We, of course, went to the annual Derwood Ward Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast. It was fun and breakfast was delicious. The Primary President (aka me) provided some messy craft projects for the kids.

In the afternoon we went to watch the Nationals vrs. the Cubs game. It was indeed hot but fun as well. What could be more American than watching a baseball game in the DC??

After all of that we were exhausted, so we just went to bed instead of seeking out another fireworks show. Still, I feel like we beat that Holiday like a red-headed step-child. I know that makes no sense, but I thought it was funny. And that is all that matters.

Clarification

I just wanted to make a couple of things clear.
First of all, yes, I do, sometimes, call Nylons, stockings. That is what my Grandma Isaak called them and she was awesome. She also called her sofa "The Davenport", she wore "slacks" not pants, and her footstool was a "hassock". She also made a roasted chicken dinner every Sunday, could sew, crochet and knit beautifully, always had cookies in the cookie jar and Jolly Ranchers and Kraft caramels in the candy dish, would let her granddaughters wear her nighties (night gowns) to bed when they stayed the night, had the most musicals on video tape ever, she had a marvelous "dress up" box, she would call you "Twinks", would buy you which ever cereal you wanted when you stayed with her and she truly believed that you were wonderful. See, I told you she was awesome. By the way I never, ever, call "stockings" panty-hose because that is just an unattractive word. Don't you agree?

Me and Grandma, circa 1978. Excuse the blurry photo of a photo, I was too lazy to get out the scanner.

Second of all, yes, we are moving. To Madison, Wisconson. And yes, we are lucky. We loved living in Madison and now we get to do it again. However we will only be there for 10-11 months. Jack's work is paying for him to go to school again so he can finish his PHD course work. He is determined to get his doctorate and has been working on getting this paid for for awile and I am so happy that he has this opportunity. We will of course miss everyone here. But we will be back next summer. We are not sure where we will be back to, just yet. But it will probably be either Virginia or Maryland. How does that sound?

Beautiful Madison!!!!

And third of all, there is no third of all.