Fighting mosquitoes at the lake; circle-y sparklers haunt thick night air

Walking through the crowds; feeling the boom of blasting light

Floating on Lake Huron watching explosions in the sky; boyfriend’s uncle at the helm

Newly married bliss; red, white and blue parading through Breckenridge

Waking toddler Riley; watching bright lights from the deck

Clam back at the Dines’s; kids running through the yard

Boat parade on Piatt Lake; Dad gives Gettysburg Address; boys set off roman candles on the beach

Vail parade and party with friends; long hikes and bike rides leave us spent

Born in the USA; Yankee Doodle Dandy; Grand Ole’ Flag; God Bless America!