Happy Birthday America

2012 Family Collage on July 4

Wednesday was July 4th, America’s birthday celebrating the Declaration of Independence. We took it easy during the day and had dinner with the world’s greatest MIL, Nana and then we headed downtown to Veteran’s Park for the fireworks show.

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The Veteran’s Park event is always a laid back family affair. Everybody is very chilled. I mean  if you can chilll when the temp is still in the upper 90’s.

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This year we had an Uncle Sam working the crowd. He was having a good time.

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The neighbors in their condos and apartments were having a good time. This one looked party central.

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And then the fireworks started.

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Fireworks are cool but even the best photographs and television programs are not like being there.

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The fireworks are getting better as time goes on. I love the different colors.

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I finally read the instruction manual for my camera on how to use the fireworks setting. And it worked!! I don’t generally read instructions. That is one of my strengths.

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Anyway a good time was had by all. Then we get home and despite the ban on possession of fireworks in Tulsa people were setting them off left and right. Which we are used to. One of neighbors across the greenbelt was setting off big fireworks from his back yard into the greenbelt and started a fire. They were panicking and running around and finally got their act together and put some water on it so by the time the fire department showed up the fire was out. Stupid People. Don’t be one is my advice.

14 thoughts on “Happy Birthday America

  1. Daryl Edelstein

    good advice ..

    i dont read instructions either and i take pride in being stubborn … sigh but i also never have gotten any moon or firework shots … so maybe a little reading wouldnt kill me

  2. Sylvia K

    Great shots and advice! We’ve had the same thing here in my neighborhood — we still are, can’t waste leftover fireworks! Sam is ready for the nut house! Glad you had a great 4th! Have a great weekend as well!

  3. Leedslass

    It’s always been my philosophy to speed read an instruction manual (my husband read them cover to cover). That could be the reason I don’t always know how to make something new do all the things they should!!

    Nice shots but there are always nutters around when fireworks and humans get together.

  4. Gaelyn

    Ewwwww, Ahhhh……

    I’ll probably never use the fireworks setting on my camera. But at least I know there are one.

  5. AVCr8teur

    I am glad they were able to put out that fire. Some people never learn. As for those people who lived in the condos, I bet they had a spectacular view of the fireworks. Nice job on the photos, fireworks are hard to take.

  6. SandyCarlson

    Your fireworks shots are the best I have ever seen. The photos you did your thing with are amazing.

    Our fire dept. provided the sound effects to some excellent displays, unfortunately.

    I’ll take here over anyplace in the world any day of the week.

  7. Denise

    Your photos are great. I’m going to have to look at that instruction manual too as I thought your firework shots were impressive. Lovely trio of your family and I also enjoyed the shot with the little boy on daddy’s shoulders.

  8. Lois

    You did a wonderful job taking pics of the fireworks! I’m glad those crazy people were able to put out that fire. How scary!

  9. Barb

    You were all very Patriotically dressed! Glad nobody set fireworks off near us – I may have gotten cranky.

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