it was very strange wking today realizing that there would be no parade,no party in the park and no fireworks.  All that had been called on account of expected bad weather.. a tough call to make I’m sure.. but ultimately the right one.. Even though it was hot and sunny all morning, we kept hearing about roads that had been washed away in the area.. by mid afternoon it was raining again and several more roads washed out including the Huntington road, we white hill. Sherman hollow . Nashville road and at one point browns trace.. it was insane !

We were determined to have a good time anyway.. and we did.. around 2Pm folks started showing up .. by about 5 we had at least 60 folks around.. maybe more.. folks brought food they’d probably intended for their own picnics.. so we had plenty..

 

 

Gabe set up a target and all the kids through knives and tomahawks..   we stayed across the yard from all that..

Diane demonstrated her pizza on the grill technique..

and I double dared patrick and bebb with my Indian pickle collection

my friends Dale and Bruce showed up from new york with their nephew andn eice.. it was great hanging out with them

 

Jim and Sue brought their friends Mike and Heidi from Sand Diego.. Heidi and I are all long time facebook friends.. so it was great to meet them both in person !

Keuth and ann were on the tramp practicing their double bouncing.. it was so cute to watch !

Things didn’t wind down until about 9.. as we were cleaning up. Pat reminded me that the picture you see of Sam as you enter our house or our barn was actually taken on the forth of july.Sam and his friends were walking on dugway up

near triple buckets. he was wearing that crazy Mexican hat we’d bought down near merida.. he was so happy that day.. i totally remember it..

all our boys love the forth.. it was great thinking of those days now…

nite all. nite sam

-me