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We'll have our regular family barbeque then go up on top of the mountain, turn the radio to the station that plays the music that is coreographed to the big fireworks display in Heber Springs over the lake and watch it from across the lake as we always do. We don't have to fight the traffic but still get to see all the beauty and enjoy the evening with the few others that have found "our" special spot!lol When we first began going up there there were only us and a couple of other cars but now there are about 10 or so. We have family in for the holidays and as usual our little store will be buzzing since it's the closest one to the lake and park at this point. Happy holiday everyone! Judy, I hope you feel up to enjoying the holiday and can get out and play in the garden. Welcome to Arkansas Nashonii. Nancy

Oh, thanks, Roselin for posting that! I never read that, but "met" Marlen here on the forums before her too early death and thought her such a wonderfully generous person. That is a great story about her! Teresa

FINALLY chiming in on this thread. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays - despite the fact that I usually spend it with my mother-in-law. We usually watch fireworks from a boat in the Chesapeake Bay while eating steamed blue crabs and shrimp with corn on the cob. We can see fireworks from many different towns from the water - Baltimore, Rock Hall, Annapolis, and on and on. After the grand finale, I always sing The Star Spangled Banner under my breath and promise myself yet again that NEXT year, I'll sing out loud and see how many people on the hundreds of other boats anchored nearby join in to sing with me. On the family heritage side, I have ancestors that have fought in every war our country has been in since coming to this land in the early 1730's. In the UK, that it not long ago, but here in the US, it's about as far back as possible. DH's family was on the Mayflower, which is 1620. Wonderful stories and comments everyone. I've enjoyed every single one. Thanks for sharing. PAM