Matt and I took the long weekend to go to Milford PA with J and W (our travel companions to Alaska) for J's birthday/ major BBQ festivities. We went last year for a 2 day weekend that was such a whirlwind of making-food-meeting-people-eating-food-drinking-laughing-fireworks and fun that we HAD to go back this year. I can't think of a more Americana way to spend the nations birthday- and dang it was a lot of fun! The extra day afforded us our first trip to both New York State AND New Jersey (I liked New York better- they have amazing ice cream there), and more relaxed pace of making food. And extra time for J's Dad to rope the boys into his pyrotechnics plan.
The tradition at J's house to BBQ up 100lbs of chicken, shrimp and clams, and all kinds of people hang out eating and chatting by the lake until dark, when her Dad lights a few fireworks. This year, thanks to the BOGO special, he had what he admitted was the equivalent of $600 of combustibles. And a plan. He asked Matt to help him manage a pair of boats- one for crew and one for explosives- so the aerials would go off over the water. In the meantime, W was one shore (suffering the catcalls of the audience), lighting off ground displays that were more dramatic close up. This was just silly enough to be exciting but not dangerous- and I am hoping to get some well captured footage of Matt in the boat so stay tuned.
The whole party was a lot of fun, with an improved plan for next year's display already in the works. Great Holiday!
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Our fireworks display was much more subdued. They were mostly of the 'put on ground and watch them shoot up sparks' variety, which are entertaining, but unfortunately quite safe.
When I started reading about a 'grand scheme' for the fireworks, I was worried they they would all be somehow fused together in some ill-conceived attempt at awesomeness.
-N
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