The above image taken by my good friend, Matthew Mellor.I celebrated Independence Day by going on a date! We drove up to Rigby and had a Bambino. If you don't know what a Bambino is then you are missing out. It is pretty much life-altering just by partaking of this delicious morsel. Now, we went up to Rigby just so we could also go to Riot Zone, the local miniature golf and family fun center. By the time we got there, however, they were closing early for the fireworks show in Idaho Falls.
It had been 10 years since I had seen the Idaho Falls fireworks, and I thought it would be a fun date which it turned out to be a great idea. We trudged through the crowds, found a parking spot, then walked along the river until it got dark and the show started. It was spectacular and a lot cooler than I remember it being. My friend, Tianna, says that fireworks "tickle the cockles of [her] heart" and I can see why. You could feel the rumble of the popping explosions in your chest along with a swelling of emotion and love for our country.
I drove my date home and we actually escaped the crowds pretty quickly. That is until I left her house and there were several other people taking the same back road I was going to take.
All in all it was a great time. I love this time of year where we can reflect on our freedoms and the people that made it, and continue to make, it possible for us to live the way we do. However, it seems that the word "freedom" has become skewed to mean something more akin to "entitlement." I'm not a fan of people who feel that they are owed something because we live here. Part of the beauty of our American heritage is that we work hard for what we get. You cannot just sit by and let the government take control of everything. By feeling entitled to certain privileges we are, in fact, losing those freedoms. As government gets more power, we lose our voice and that is not what our founding fathers wanted.
So, on this 4th of July, think of your freedoms and decide now to fight for what you have and not let them be taken away. Make this a year of a change in perspective. I love this country and do not want to see it put it in a hand-basket and sent off to Hell.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Hooray for a date! Hopefully she was normal and not crazy, but if she was...I can't wait to hear about it!
ReplyDeleteSEE! I told you so! :D
ReplyDeleteBahahahaha. Just had to say it. I'm so happy you enjoyed them! I almost missed them, sadly. Kessa was just so grumpy that we had to put her to bed (we had been hoping we could extend her bedtime a few hours). Luckily we found neighbors who weren't going to fireworks and were willing to babysit. I found it ironic after all my efforts to get you to go…
Anyway, I'm glad you had a great time and felt the cockles of your heart being warmed! :D Now that you know, you'll have to go again. :)