Happy 4th of July! :) We saw the fireworks in our city :) Rose City Greetings :)

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! :) Celebrating an amazing day! :) Rose City Fireworks show was incredible last night! :) BBQ grilling, foods, snacks, drinks :) iced coffee Cheers!!! :) A very happy 4th of July! :) i have lots of pictures to share, from the fireworks show :) we wore our glow sticks bracelets, and had an amazing evening and night :) red, white, and blue lit up the sky, as we celebrate America's birthday! :)

It's the 4th of July!!! :) *red, white, and blue, confetti and cheer!* :) Hi angel friends! :) my family, Holly, and i hope everyone is having a wonderfully safe, fun, and happy 4th of July holiday! :) As we celebrate America's birthday :) it's a very special day, and lots of wonderful spirit in the air :) red, white, and blue, fireworks lighting up the sky, and that classic, golden summer time fun, with all of the festivities, traditions, and celebrations :) Thank you everyone, so very much, for your lovely happy 4th of July wishes :) You all are so nice, and sweet :) We've been thinking of you all often today, and are with eachother in spirit :) we love the 4th of July and the very special joy of celebrating with everyone :) You all make these times, very special, and memorable for us :) We're so proud of our country, god bless the USA :) the 4th of July holiday is one of our favorite holiday's :) We love the spirit, excitement, and the wonderful joy and feeling of having the wonderful opportunity to celebrate with everyone :) all around our beautiful country, celebrating in the amazing joy, of America's birthday :) we're having so much fun celebrating :) we went to see our city's fireworks show last night, by the marina in the rose city :) it was incredible, and a spectacular show! :) i have lots and lots of pictures to share :) we're BBQ grilling, having foods, snacks, drinks, and sharing in many heart-felt  moments,and smiles, of this very special day, as we celebrate America's birthday :) Thank you all, our dear angel friends for sharing your celebrations with us, and for joining us on ours :) it's an amazing day :) we're so very happy and excited to share our adventure in the rose city last evening and night, as fireworks lit up the sky! :)

4th of July, Rose City Fireworks show! :) wow! wow! wow!!! :) we saw an amazing, and spectacular show last night :) our city's annual 4th of July fireworks show :) it was so much fun, and a very special time :) You all were right there with us in spirit :) during the evening, lots of excitement building up, as we were getting ready to go into the rose city, by the marina, to see the fireworks show :) the last time i went, was 2009, and with Holly here with us now, it felt extra special getting the opportunity to go :) we were packing up some snacks, drinks, and getting ready to make our journey into the rose city, for the 4th of july fireworks celebration :) it's a very special tradition our city has each year, to celebrate the 4th of July :) my niece Alyssa came over with the kids, and we were all gathering around :) lots of great excitement :) my mom, Lisa, Alyssa, Kayla, Taylynn, Colby, Brayden, Jacob, Brodie, Holly, and i were all set, and set for a great evening and night :) We went in 2 cars :) we drove down into our city, and we parked our cars in the parking lot of dairy queen :) we saw some people around parking there too :) it's always a big turnout, at the rose city fireworks show :)

We all walked down into our city, after parking our cars, and we walked past the huge golden eagle, that's in the front of the ambulance service building :) i took some pictures of the golden eagle, it was glowing from the evening sunshine :) we walked past the buiding, and found an awesome spot in the grass area, across by the police station, where we had an amazing view of the rose city, historic buildings, and marina :) we saw lots and lots of people at the marina, they had live bands, music playing :) the kids were so excited! :) we all had glow stick, that Holly and i got for everyone :) my mom and Lisa even wore one! :) cool! :) Holly and i were wearing our 2 favorite colors, she loves purple, and i love green :) we were sitting on the grass area, lots and lots of cars were driving by, people off into the distance by the homes up on the hills, were setting off fireworks :) many more people were arriving, and selecting seats :) the amazing energy, and spirit, was so exciting,and incredible :) we loved seeing our city, during sunset hour, with the buildings glowing from the sunshine :) one of the buildings is the waurwegan hotel, which is the hotel that Abraham Lincoln stayed at when he visited Norwich, CT in the 1800's :) it's a famous building :) my brother Bobby and family drove down to Norwich, and they found a spot up on the roads above the area where we were :) it was after 8pm, the sky was getting a bit darker, we were all hanging out, talking :) i brought my iced coffee, and was sipping it :) we saw an airplane circling around our city, we believe it was taking pictures of the area :) there were many people all around, lots of Patriotic spirit, red, white, and blue :) Holly was so excited, her first time seeing the fireworks show with us :) awwww! :) at 9:15pm, the fireworks began! :)

The Fireworks lit up the sky, with boom! boom! and bright colors of red, white, blue, and lots more :) people were cheering, as the fireworks continued :) we were all watching :) i had set my digital camera to night/fireworks scene mode, and was able to take some amazing pictures of the fireworks :) wow!!! :) the fireworks were spectacular! :) they had so many different varieties of fireworks, it was absolutely amazing to see :) we were mesmerized by the fireworks :) The show was incredible, and then,the grand finale, with loud booms, and the glow of the fireworks lighting up our sky, it was absolutely beautiful! :) as i took pictures, i thought of you all, our dear angel friends, and was so excited, about sharing the pictures :) our city put on such an amazing fireworks display :) after the grand finale, we were all clapping, cheers all around :) it was amazing moments :) we heard the boat in the marina thames river, with it's horn, and the city lights all around :) we began to make our way back to our cars, we all stuck together, and made it back to our cars :) we found a route, behind dairy queen, side roads, Lisa and Alyssa were driving the cars, Alyssa, my mom, and the kids, and in Lisa's car, Kayla, Holly, and i were with Lisa :) when we arrived home, we saw one of our neighbors down the road, was setting off fireworks :) it was such an exciting, and joyful evening and night, and many great memories made :) we had so much fun, going to see the rose city fireworks :) a very special thank you to our city, for putting on such a wonderful fireworks display :) we all enjoyed it, very much :) we're so happy and excited we got a chance to see the fireworks, as we celebrate America's birthday :) it was an evening and night, we'll always remember :) Holly and i saved our green&purple glow sticks bracelets, on our hutch, as a special 4th of July momento treasure :)  i'm so happy and excited to share the picture of the fireworks in my journal :) happy 4th of July smiles :)

This morning,we woke up to a beautiful new day, rising and shining :) the 4th of July, America's birthday! :) the sun was rising up this morning, as i gathered a big bowl of goodies, for our nature friends, i wanted to put extra goodies outside for them, so they could have lots of treats, on the 4th of July :) i went outside for my early morning nature walk :) i put the goodies in our backyard, for our nature friends, and saw some happy birds spirit soaring in the sweet blue sky :) i love those golden nature moments :) i was walking around our yard, checking our plants :) they're doing amazing, super mega growing with the summer sunshine, and spirit of the season :) it's amazing, to see how much the plants have grown :) they're doing so well, and flourishing very nicely :) we have hot, humid weather, and with the water nourishment we're giving our plants, they're enjoying it so much, and continuing to grow and grow :) our plants, fruit trees, bushes, and grapevines are doing very well :) we're so excited, to see everything flourishing :) we have some beautiful tiger lillies, daisies, day lillies, roses blossoming :) it's like a fireworks of colors, blossoming :) we're enjoying the gardening season so very much, and celebrating it with everyone :) i look forward to taking lots more pictures of our plants, and garden, throughout the season :)

4th of July celebrations, and festivities! :) it's a very exciting day, as we celebrate America's birthday :) We're having a great 4th of July :) Holly and i have our table all set up and decorated with our 4th of July decorations :) we have our American flag, red, white, and blue, stars and stripes decorative, plus our 4th of July red, white, and blue, lights, napkins, and plates :) we love our table :) it looks awesome! :) lots of 4th of July spirit! :) Alyssa, Aj, and the kids went to six flags amusement park, and are gonna be there tonight to see the fireworks show there :) Holly and i gave our plants a nice watering today :) it's very hot, and humid outside. we paced ourselves :) my mom and dad went out to get some iced cold drinks at dunkins, they treated Holly and i to some blueberry iced coffees :) it's very nice of them :) cheers! :) my mom and dad grilled some hotdogs this afternoon :) We had some potato salads, and coleslaw :) it's a nice relaxing, and peaceful day at home :)

We're enjoying a wonderful day, celebrating red, white, and blue, America's birthday, 4th of July!!! :) my family, Holly, and i are doing well, and are in great spirits :) we're having so much fun, celebrating the 4th of July with everyone :) There's lots of great memories being made, to always cherish and treasure :) it's a beautiful day, and all of the heart-felt joys, of sharing in, and celebrating with family, friends, and the spirit of America :) God bless America, our home sweet home :) the wonderfulness of the day, and all of the very special times being shared, has got us spirit soaring :) We're going to watch the Macy's fireworks show tonight :) We're having some foods, snacks, drinks, and were loving hearing about everyone's holiday, and sharing ours :) Holly and i have been checking out some episodes of TWD, on AMC channel's twd marathon :) our plants are very happy, growing and flourishing :) It's been an amazing stretch of growing days for our plants :) it's sweet classic, and golden summer time :) Tomorrow's baking friday! :) We're looking forward to baking some goodies, and sharing our adventure with everyone :) Than you angel friends, so very much, for all that you do for us :) You all are wonderfully nice, sweet, and very caring :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :) big group warm caring happy sunny friendship hug :) There's many more awesome times, and great things to look forward too, with family, friends, nature, and the wonderful spirit of the summer season :)

-never lose hope :)

To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, we're enjoying a wonderful time, celebrating the 4th of July :) We saw an amazing fireworks display last night, and today grilled some foods, tending our plants, celebrating America's birthday :) Thinking of you, our dear friend :)

my mom says hi :) She says, "happy 4th of July everyone!" :) awww! :) She says, "i hope everyone is having a happy 4th of July :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) We hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying a wonderfully safe,fun, and happy 4th of July holiday :) we love this very special day, and the wonderful joys of being able to celebrate with you and your family's :) it's a very special time, and lots of great memories being made :) Thank you everyone, for making our day very special, and memorable :)

Happy 4th of July!!! :) Happy Birthday America! :) my family, Holly, and i hope everyone is having a wonderfully safe, fun, and happy 4th of July holiday :) We're having so much fun,celebrating with everyone, and cherishing in all of the spirited moments, and very special memories being made :) Thank you everyone, for sharing your festivities, and celebrations with us, and for joining us on ours :) it's a beautiful day, red, white, and blue, spirited joys, America's birthday :) god bless America, our home sweet home :) We're loving the day, and all of the awesome excitement :)

Fireworks Show in the Rose City!!! :) my family, Holly, and i had an amazing time going to see the fireworks show in our city last night :) it was a spectacular show :) our city put on such an incredible show, as red, white, blue, and other colors of fireworks, lit up our sky :) it was very exciting, and so neat to see :) There were lots of people, and the marina was rocking, with Patriotic songs, music :) We enjoyed all of the festivities, and took lots of pictures to share :) a very special greetings, from the heart and center of our city, the Rose City :) 2019 Fireworks, celebrating the 4th of July :)

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The Rose City :) as the evening was settling, our city was glowing as we counted down to the fireworks show :)

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Marina :) lots of people gathered at the Marina, Thames River :) 

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Happy 4th of July :)

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Angel friends, major trouble posting my journal this evening, i'm not sure if it's DS, or my digital camera/memory card. i tried 3 times to post my journal, before it would post. i have lots more pictures to share, will upload tomorrow :) 

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CoolGal
CoolGal

Hi Chris Glad you and your family are having a wonderful holiday and enjoyed the fireworks last night. They look awesome in your photos.Glad you were able to post your journal this evening. Thanks for all my nice hugs today. Have a good night.Enjoy the rest of your holiday Hugs to everyone-Stephanie
cedarbrooke
cedarbrooke

Wow, just spectacular pictures. Thanks for sharing Chris. Glad you & your family had a great day! Hugs! Brooke