fireworks

so, our UPS guy, who happens to be from michigan, asked me if we're watching the fireworks from our balcony tonight (thursday, 4/02).  our balcony?  no, its thursday, why would they have them tonight and why would they be from our balcony?  city tradition, apparently, in the location across the creek, full view.  sweet!  so, your dad and i sit out on the balcony like we're living in the country or the hood and people watch.  everyone has their family in tote, lawn chairs, coolers, sparklers flying around...  i start thinking about what takes to tote a family.  and its a lot.  am i that organized?  will i be able to juggle all of the things that i see parents juggle?  time will tell.  the area across the way, quickly, becomes full of cars.  its such a nice little spot we have directly in front of the creek.  i love that creek.  there is a step that breaks the flow directly in front of our place and its gorgeous.  when we first moved here, your dad and i bought aqua socks and would creek walk ALL THE TIME.  a fantastic memory and thing to do.  then, BOOM.  the rain and thunder kick in and are relentless.  lightning is filling the sky with glorious blue bolts and families are running, not walking, back to their vehicles.  guess no fireworks tonight!  we sit and watch for a bit as the chaos ensues.  i start to worry about people getting struck, but then things get worse, so we decide to go in.  no fireworks tonight...  but, in typical colorado-style, the rain soon lets up.  9:15p rolls around and BOOM!  we either just got bombed or its on with the show! 

 

 you can see the rain on our balcony railing

  

this looks like a butterfly or bug of some sort

 alien craft 

 snow cones

 

not very pretty, but very loud.  and the top of your fathers shiny head.

in your moms typical fashion, i worried about the environment and the birds and if you were scared in my tummy.  the cats ran and didnt come out for a bit.  leilani was even scared the next day...  walking slowly to the door and looking around...  she's a sweet bear and little more sensitive than i thought.  she certainly doesnt care about the vacuum cleaner!  i just babied her a bit through the weekend and she was fine.  

we all know i have mixed feelings about the military and how this country came to be through lots of bloodshed, war, and lies.  but, cheers to the people that knew no different and considered themselves fighting for a worthy cause, even if it meant killing and murder to obtain, what we call, freedom.  are we truly free?  of course not, but that's for another day.