So... it appears that July 2nd was the right date? How can someone eat 68 hotdogs in 10 minutes (even on ESPN). How much do we spend in China on Fireworks? Whew.... way too much.

A tripod is the answer... and timing too.

AND no rain, low crowd helps.

Of course the copy and paste feature sure adds some pizaaz

This year... have back up batteries!
And maybe it would be good stop looking at every shot!

Fireworks are being prepared. Someday soon I expected a firework display to spell out the name of sponsors here and there within the show. Why not? Everything else has sponsors. In fact if you saw a fireworks display showing a Starbucks logo, that would be pretty impressive...

Well..... that is what America is about isn't it?
Dreaming about the possibilities of commercializing the birthday of the nation in the fireworks displays?

Have a tripod and just start clicking.
Don't do what you usually do and look at each photo on the screen immediately after. Just keep taking shots! You can look at them later!

Happy 4th of July.

Decisions, Decisions. Which one to pick? Darn, just can't decide... so rather than have the conflict.. I will go to the kayak store.

July 4th is a holiday. Many will forget the correct way of eating. In search of the answer, I have found this photo.

- It appears that first you eat all the grains and breads....

- Then you follow grains and breads with vegies and fruits.

- Then you wash that down with milk and pack it in with the protein of meat, and meat subsitutes?

- Lastly, you top it off with fats, oils and sweets.

I think I got it: ..... That seems logical as it appears it will pack in more compactly by using this chart.

The internet is such a helpful tool. Now lets all go out and have a Happy fourth.

Question: What is a meat substitute? I vote for chocolate brownies.

PS
Hope I did not get it wrong.. wonder if you are supposed to start at the top and work your way down?

"Burn Baby, Burn" or "How to Grill" by CHOW on YouTube makes it look pretty easy and so I am very angry now....

Why?

Because of the several gas barbecues I have purchased over the years with 243 parts. Sure, there were directions. But the directions were in gas barbecue language. This is the way to go...

But no lighter fluid? ah.... then where is the magic flame trick?

So, its time to buy a new barbecue and I will NOT be buying something as big as a car that will take 2 days to put together. (the best part were the leftover parts)

Off to get a smoke stack? Mesquite what? Newspapers? uh, oh.. I only read internet. Another adventure. Chow.

Take a walk on the wild side.
Where the moon hangs over the sun.

Be a runner don't get a ride.
Because walking the the north pole is fun.

To take a wander during the time of low tide.
You can expect to run fast and soon be done.

Ok, I will stop.... you don't have to hide.
AND for sure you don't need to go find your gun.

Mary,
Hey John, I'm here! I'm late... but I am finally here! Where are you?

John,
Over here... see me? I have a red umbrella and a brown leather coat.

Scooch up a little. come on... little more. I know I'm a duck and can swim but if you get a ride, so do I. Scooch up more. Mom brother isn't scooching up... I can feel my tail in the water! Tell him to scooch!

All aboard: Photo by Photographer Madeleine Guenette

"OK, I'm Ready!" I have my camera ready.... go ahead and swing the club! I will take your photo. Ok....

......... uh oh, click.... bonk.

photo from smashingmagazine.com