In the United States, July 4th marks Independence Day. However one feels about the holiday, it brings up certain traditions: taking the day off work, eating outdoors, and especially fireworks.
I love big fireworks displays, the professional kind. I remember carrying my kids on my shoulders when they were little, heading out with blankets and picnic foods, talking and playing until the evening fell and the show began. The colors were fantastic, We’d always talk about which ones were our favorites. Then I’d lift their sleepy little selves back into my arms, carry them back to the car, and they’d usually be asleep by the time they hit the seats.