A most excellent Fourth
For July 4, Merujo and I went out to Fairfax, Virginia, home of streets named after failed Confederate generals. A friend of hers hosts a huge annual party that culminates in a great fireworks display courtesy of the taxpayers of Fairfax County. There was a band (the Cactus Liquors) that ended up being shut down for noise violations. There were lots of little kids running around, squirtguns at the ready, and a white wolf-dog the size of Montana that basically ignored everyone.
After an excellent repast of pulled pork BBQ sandwiches and Merujo's evil, habit-forming, weight-encouraging brownie bits, we retired to the street in our collapsible chairs to watch the fireworks. (There's nothing like blocking off a city street without a permit.) I know everyone says you should see the DC fireworks at least once (I haven't in 12 years), but the Fairfax fireworks are really quite something to behold. We were far enough away that the launches sounded like tympani and the reports got to us just as the bursts were peaking, but it was still exciting. Lots of kids had sparklers, and the smells made me think of happy times at a friend's cabin back home in Nebraska.
My little recap isn't really doing the entire scene much justice. Sorry about that. We had an excellent time, though. You would have enjoyed it.
After an excellent repast of pulled pork BBQ sandwiches and Merujo's evil, habit-forming, weight-encouraging brownie bits, we retired to the street in our collapsible chairs to watch the fireworks. (There's nothing like blocking off a city street without a permit.) I know everyone says you should see the DC fireworks at least once (I haven't in 12 years), but the Fairfax fireworks are really quite something to behold. We were far enough away that the launches sounded like tympani and the reports got to us just as the bursts were peaking, but it was still exciting. Lots of kids had sparklers, and the smells made me think of happy times at a friend's cabin back home in Nebraska.
My little recap isn't really doing the entire scene much justice. Sorry about that. We had an excellent time, though. You would have enjoyed it.
posted by Sasquatch at
11:04 AM
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It was a lot of fun. Being an apartment dweller, it's always cool to visit Friends With Yards. Lots of kids, a big ol' dog, music, picnic food, lawn chairs, mosquitos (okay, could have passed on those), fireworks, and good company.
It was cool.
Glad it reminded you of Nebraska. I think that's a very good thing. :-)
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Merujo, at 7/06/2005 9:21 PM
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