Happy 4th of July!

I have just snuggled into my pj's and am calling it a lovely day. I enjoy Independence Day, people become neighborly and really seem to take delight in each other's company. Unfortunately, my sweetie is away on business, this is the 1rst 4th we've spent apart since we started dating. So I was flying solo for today's festivities. I've decided to share my day via Cell Phone Pics!


I started the day at a low-tide party on the Sound this morning. There were sandcastles and bagpipes, and gorgeous table of great food. This is the castle as the tide was just coming in............
And here it is 20 minutes later. Gurgle, Shloosh!..........and gone....







The best display of fireworks in town are set over Lake Union, and the best place to see them is from Gasworks Park. Many, many, many people show up, and I decided I would be one of the masses. There are inflatable slides, contraptions that toss people around with bungee cords, carnival food, and a mini city of port-a-potties.



When I arrived I surveyed the status of firework viewing real estate, being a small party I could fit in anywhere I wanted so on to the food!
CORN!!!! I love this roasted corn. It Seattle's own festival fare, and is mmmmm Yummy. It is roasted in a huge roasting contraption and given to you piping hot. The line is hella long I stood for 20 minutes to get my golden ear of goodness. They will dunk it in a vat of butter if you like, but I prefer squeezing a lime over it with a dash of salt. I know it sounds shee-shee healthy but it is fantastic! Besides it is not that healthy if you follow it with this:


An Elephant Ear!!! Mmmm Fried dough with sugar. It is basically a large Utah scone sprinkled with sugar! The line for these hot mama's took about 30 min! It stretched past the gyros, past the sno-cones, past the corn line, and almost to where the port-a-potties began. They are definitely worth the wait. Besides, the best people watching happens when standing in lines. Here are a few examples:


Seattle children are known for their advanced intelligence and are wise beyond their years.







Here is one of the many "Liberty Belle's" I saw this evening. There was more crack then you could heat on a spoon.




Finally, the sun set, and the fireworks came out. I love fireworks, I find them truly inspiring. What an art of mixing just the right explosives to make an incredible noise and shape that lasts at most 30 seconds! I LOVE IT! Everyone in the crowd turn into kids again and you can't help but smile, and cheer. My seat was so close to the action I actually got soot in my eye!





It is nice to be snuggled in bed now, the fun continues tomorrow with a Classic Car show! Very Cool!