(Note: We were back in the states for a couple of weeks but have now returned to Fiji where we'll be until early August.)
The 4th of July is a big to-do in the States, and we celebrate with gusto at our cabin in Wisconsin. Our lake puts on its own parade which draws about 200 people – half participants and half spectators. The parade route is about three blocks long and, in thin years, we have been known to walk the route 3-4 times to make it worthwhile!
This year I joined with my “ladies who float” gang as we wore signs and did a routine with swimming noodles. Eric drove the decorated Jeep in commemoration of our previous Grand Marshall, Billy Meyer, who died this Spring. And Bear did the usual “spray the crowd with water” routine while also collecting candy along the route.
Immediately following the parade, the gathering heads to the Millar’s for a BBQ where, once again to my dismay, I did NOT win the summer salad contest.
The afternoon is spent in a boat parade through the chain of six lakes, stopping frequently to sing patriotic songs, have a water gun fight and jump in the lake to pee. We round out the day at The Flying Eagle for spectacular fireworks – not the small town kind you would expect but a real, mega display put to music.
This year the weather was perfect, all our friends were there and we had a fabulous time!
The 4th of July is a big to-do in the States, and we celebrate with gusto at our cabin in Wisconsin. Our lake puts on its own parade which draws about 200 people – half participants and half spectators. The parade route is about three blocks long and, in thin years, we have been known to walk the route 3-4 times to make it worthwhile!  |
| Ladies who Float |
Immediately following the parade, the gathering heads to the Millar’s for a BBQ where, once again to my dismay, I did NOT win the summer salad contest.
The afternoon is spent in a boat parade through the chain of six lakes, stopping frequently to sing patriotic songs, have a water gun fight and jump in the lake to pee. We round out the day at The Flying Eagle for spectacular fireworks – not the small town kind you would expect but a real, mega display put to music.
This year the weather was perfect, all our friends were there and we had a fabulous time!
