After the excitement of the parade, we went in search of fireworks. Since ALL fireworks are illegal in Kirkland and Kenmore (shouldn’t we be allowed to vote on things that put us in a nanny state?!) the church that sells the fireworks also offers the space to light them. We think they are very brave.
Remember when you were a kid and everyone in the neighborhood went out to Boom City, bought a sack of fireworks, a set of punks then tricked out a lighter so the flame was seven inches high? It was like that. Totally insane. Though to be fair, I grew up on the reservation so my perspective may be somewhat off… That said… Fireworks going off everywhere, constantly, loudly, gleefully! People running into the fray, lighting loud, flaming, flying things then running back out. kids with fire, adults dropping bombs behind one another, whistling petes, bottle rockets- you name it. It was there in the cacophony! My kids LOVED it!
I took this to prove that I came to Fourth of July too… 😉
After all the excitement of the church, the parade and all the fire, we headed to Denny Beach where we watched the cities light their shows from across the water. A perfect ending to a lovely celebration day.
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