On the 4th we decided to dress up like crazy Americans and ride miniature trains. We had lots of fun. Unfortunately fireworks (all of them) are illegal in California because of all the fires. WE can't even buy sparklers. So if you want to see fireworks they have a lot of shows around the beaches and parks of the big ones which is cool because they are going off all around you. While we were walking over to the Marina to see the fireworks there was a lady from the UK who turned around to us and said that we were the first patriotic thing she had seen all day. She was expecting everyone to look like us I guess. She told us that she was hoping to see a little more love for the USA. It made me a little sad that she hadn't seen more, because there are people celebrating all over the U.S. with big parades and BBQ's that you don't see unless you are there. I told her I was proud to be an American and that is why I look like I'm crazy! Then she told me she was proud of us! That made all day of wearing my stupid statue of Liberty hat worth it!
I sure miss the days in Provo when Dad would bring home huge boxes of fireworks and we would sit on the curb and have neighborhood firework parties. I especially miss those little black snakes that would leave marks in the sidewalks for weeks until you sprayed it off, and the cool fountains and screamers!
It makes you realize its being with family and doing stupid stuff that was the funnest. Watching Justin and Dad light the fireworks and then run like hell away from them was always pretty funny! Fireworks are fireworks but families can't be replaced. We sure miss you guys!
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