Independence Day

As has been customary for the past several years, we spent the Independence Day weekend in Pittsburg, Kansas. My daughter, Becky's, in-laws, Frank and Bonna Crowl, have a second home there with 10 acres . . . all play area. We parked "The Bus" in their driveway and joined Frank and Bonna as well as all of John and Becky's clan of our grand kids, which we refer to as the Brady Bunch, for the holiday weekend.

Unfortunately, the weather was rainy all day Saturday, so we looked on as the grand kids and their friends played board games or spread out on the floor watching movies on the television screen.
















But then on Sunday, the weather cleared up allowing outdoor games of horse shoes, bocce ball, bean bag toss, or Blongoball. John acted as the "Social Director" and set up brackets for tournaments of all the games.
















The grand kids also enjoyed running around on the golf cart and the four-wheeler. Also Frank was busy on the grill cooking 'burgers, hot dogs, and brats for the hungry bunch.

















And, of course, no Fourth of July or Independence Day celebration is complete without fireworks. The grand kids had plenty of fireworks to shoot off and I had a "fireworks" setting on my camera that I had never tried 'till now. It works pretty good!



But most important of all . . . we celebrate the founding of this great Country, our liberties and our freedom, and we offer our heartfelt gratitude to all of the members of the Armed Forces who have kept us safe for over 200 years! Happy "Independence Day".