Yep....the title says it all!!!! Yesterday, as I was doing some laundry during the afternoon, Sue called and told me to come on out to their place for the Vance Vineyard Fireworks, which would be very visible from their yard behind their home. So a few hours later I drove out.....and the house was full with family.....tons of people, to say the least. Soooo, one more didn't seem to make any difference.
A few margaritas later.....a hamburger that was not eaten for dinner.....it was soon time for the 9PM fireworks display. But first.......their granddaughter Sophie, the daughter of Danielle and Ozzie, wanted sing for us. Such a talented little three year old.......stayed right in tune, knew the words well, and HAD to stand on a little table for her stage. She also requested that we have a spotlight on her......haha!!! You can certainly tell that she is the daughter of Danielle, who is quite vocalist....an opera major graduate from the UMKC Conservatory of Music......and, of course, little Sophie has had her share of performances already in her Life!!!
As the Vance Vineyards display was also sponsored by the F'town city, so I heard, the display was quite nice, albeit the same type of fireworks that are always seen at these occasions. Am I jaded to these displays???? Well, perhaps.......as they all begin to seem the same each year. Not that they aren't very pretty, and, not that this display was small.....because it was not!!!!! I was soooo glad that it was as big as it was.......and very thankful that sooooooooo many hundreds of people had the opportunity to see this...in their own "backyard".
Following this....I drove back to the sticknbrick.....and by that time, the evening was over.
Today.......Fr. Roast coffee in my cup as I took my breakfast outside on the patio......a lovely morning, albeit the strong hints of a very warm day to come.....it was really nice outside this morning!!!!
I watched some of the morning talking heads shows on the TV.......and then.....Sue once again called and said to come out. Soooo, I did...and was greeted by a large Margarita being thrust into my hand......terrible way to begin the afternoon (haha)!! Less family there....just Audra and Kyle with their kids, and Danielle and Ozzie with Sophie and their new little boy, Brian. Another guest, was Jim Harryman.....my former neighbor from across the street who now lives in Perryville, MO.
Lunch was served......and then we spent most of the afternoon visiting and playing some table games.....lots of laughs, lots of fun!!!!
Returning to the sticknbrick about 8pm.......another day is now gone. And soooo, the 1st Lady should return tomorrow....if not then, she will be here on Tuesday. All depends on when they return to the Washington, MO area.....and if she feels like driving on down here tomorrow evening.
And, as always........and especially on the 4th of July......
LIFE IS JUST REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!......And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
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