On the 4th, my good friend Mari and her little boy let me hang out with them. I went to the Idaho Falls parade. Hint to self: if you sit near the front of the parade, you get way more candy and Otter Pops - of course, they were all for Mari's son, right :-)! I ran a few errands and then we went to the river to walk around. There was plenty to eat, things to buy, and lots of bouncy houses. I've decided our next company event needs a couple of those for the adults.
Idaho Falls is host to the Melaleuca Freedom Celebration - one of the largest fireworks shows in the Western US. Our town doubles in size and people are everywhere. Well, I guess at that point, there were unattended blankets and roped off areas all along the greenbelt. Next year, I've decided to put a 60 foot tarp on the ground four days before and then charge people to sit there - drives me nuts that the city allows it. Okay, stepping off the soapbox.
Anyway, by the time we walked around, I had developed several blisters. But it didn't stop me from introducing Mari to Mexican roasted corn on the cob - YUM!!!! Mari went home and I didn't want to watch the fireworks alone, so I watched them from the Sam's Club parking lot - I had a much better view before Walgreen's was built (Jerks - :-) ). Maybe I'll climb up on top of ShopKo next year.
The fireworks and especially the music were the best I remember - great mix of patriotic and up-tempo music. And every time I thought it was over, it just kept going. I want my family to all come to town next year and we get an awesome spot by the river. I think everyone would love it.
I'm grateful for the freedoms which we enjoy in America. I'm grateful that God put plans into place to allow the Constitution to be written. I am indebted to those who have protected our freedom and those who still do so today. In the words of Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA.
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