Many, many moons ago, on this date, the other DrC and I went on our first date. It was to the local fireworks display. Since then, we've tried to see fireworks on July 4th. Most years we go to an actual show--and that show has been literally all over the world. One time we were on a Danube River cruise and the riverboat staff had an American Independence Day celebration with sparklers--it was the closest we could get to fireworks that year.
Other times, we've seen the displays at Disneyworld, along the Mississippi River, in Washington, DC, Dallas--you name it, we've been to the July 4 fireworks. Recently, we've enjoyed the display put on in Idaho Falls. The Melaleuca company sponsors the display and it's fantastic. It is touted as the largest display west of the Mississippi, and I believe them, as we've seen many different displays and none compare to the show that Idaho Falls puts on.
This year, we did not go to the display first hand, but we did the next best thing. I figured out how to live-stream the display from my iPad to our large screen TV. It was perfect. We sat in the comfort of our living room, looked as the 18,000 plus "shells" burst across the Idaho Falls sky and fall into the Snake River. The starbursts were great, the booms and pops were loud, and the music was fun. We did not have to deal with the crowds, nor drive the 190 miles to and from Idaho Falls. Not dealing with the traffic, might have made it even better than being there in person.
Who knew where that date would lead? 3 years later we were married and we have been very happy. July 4 is the beginning of our wonderful country and "us." What are your beginnings? When was your first date? Have you celebrated that date year after year? My parents always celebrated the anniversary of their first date with a fancy dinner in a French restaurant...so I guess it was in my DNA to follow tradition. Is it in your DNA? Whatever you did on your first date, it must have been special as you are still together. Remember, we're in this together.
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