July 4

The Fourth of July for us this year in St George was great. It was a little cooler than normal with just very light rain for a short time. We went to the St George City Parade, not a really big deal, with some commercial floats with lots of candy for the kids along the route. The Alexander family, some of our friends, went with us. Their three year old had a really great time chasing the candy. The Parade went around the city park just a block north of the Temple parking lot. There was a lot of events in the Park, Hot Dog and Water Mellon eating contest ect. Many Booths has been set up in the Park selling food and other goodies. We had a great time sitting in our lawn chairs just visiting with our friends.

We had lunch at home as it was staring to warm up outside. Mesquite, a half hour drive away, was hosting a special event. The Nevada Pops Orchestra put on a concert staring at 9:00 PM for one hour. We took our lawn chairs and were able to get in the front row. They played patriotic songs. Many John Philips Sousa numbers and some Glen Miller numbers. It was great. The Fire Works started at ten. The Orchestra continued to play as the sky was bright with the display. There was some, new to me, fire works. It was kind of cool to have unexpected stuff in the sky.

When we left we found that there were folks all over the hills and parking lots in the area. The traffic was so heavy that it took us twenty minuted to get back on the street. Having our lawn chair on the center front row was great. It pays to arrive early, put your chairs up and then enjoy the Barbecue Buffet before the show.

When I review the events of the day, I think the best part may have been sitting around in the shade visiting and our afternoon nap. I think that I am getting Old !!!!.