For years July 4th was pretty much the same for us. I usually had to work but I always had the evening off so we always went to the see the fireworks either at Moosehaven in Orange Park, by boat on the river or at Middleburg High School. Which ever we did we were always with family and friends. Since we sold our home we have celebrated the 4th of July 6 different ways. In 2010 we were at Flamingo Lake (in Florida) having a BBQ and we enjoyed their fireworks, 2011 Tim and I were at Disney World. 2012 Tim and I were in Clinton, IN where the Thousand Trails we were staying at had their own fireworks that did not start until after 11:00 pm because of the light and heat. In 2013 we were at Yosemite National Park where we could not have any fireworks because of the draught in the area but we still had a great night with Bob and Robin and watching some fireworks later in the evening on TV. In 2014 we spent the 4th of July with my Mom at her rehab center after she had broken her hip then enjoyed the LEGOLAND fireworks at poolside at a Carlsbad resort.
This year we spent July 4th at the farm. We started our day down at the orchard harvesting more zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, cucumbers and blueberries but we also picked okra and green peppers for the first time. We had a quiet afternoon working on different projects and then had a great BBQ dinner. Lisa made salsa using all of the crops she had harvested. It was delicious. We had grilled pork chops, grilled zucchini and squash, a grilled mixture of corn on the cob, carrots and potatoes, Asian slaw, French bread and watermelon. For dessert Lisa made a pink lemonade pie. It was good. We ended our evening watching at least 5 different firework shows while we sat on George and Lisa's front porch. It was a great 4th of July spent with good friends, good food and starting a new way to celebrate the 4th for years to come and hopefully with more family and friends.
I hope you had a wonderful July 4th too!
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