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Saturday night – 4th of July + 51

Happy 4th of July plus 51 days.. Our town had to postpone our 4th of july celebration due to crazy rains in early july… many of the dirt roads in the town were cut off by overflowing streams.. and there was no way that everyoen could get to town for the parade. fair or fireworks..    everyone was dissapointed, but it was the only choice that could be made

no one knew when the celebration would be rescheduled.. we figured the next weekend.. .. that didn’t happen.. then we thought it might be 2 weeks ago to conincide witht he 200th anniversary of the round church.. nope..

Somehow they chose aug 24th.. !

 

so at 10:3 this morning .. hundereds of folks lined hte parade route and we all pretended it was midsummer. It was a pretty good crowd.. I’m guessing about half the size of the normal parad.e. but good enough.. we hd floats, bands, shriners…hrses,  firetrucks.. everything we usually have.. just a little less of each..

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Marshal always brings up the rear.

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After the parade we all headed over to the green for the fare.. again.. about half the usual crowd, but enough to be festive.. same mix of chicken fries, raffles a, music, knock  knacks, etcIMG_3650

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It felt weird hanging around home on the ‘4th’.. so we drove up to see Jen and Tim at their place in Colchester .. Tim had been working with his neighbor on the water supply.. turns out his neighbor was our old friend Lenny C. !.. He’s 80 years old.. and still going really strong.. still camping and kayaking.. hasn’t hanged since he retired 25 years ago !

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It was great hanging out at Jen and Tims..   good signtseeing !

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After a nice dinner and sunset there, we drove back to richmond for the fireworks.. We watched from Jean and Garys yard.. they were really great this year.. the cool temp (57) was the only thing that reminded us that it wasn’t still early july !

 

(out of focus.. but cooler for being so.. no ?)

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It was a good way to end the summer !.. Now I’m ready for fall. bring on the snow !

 

nite all, nite sam

-me