Just 4 more days until July 4th. We visited New Ebenezer Cemetery out in the country this morning and placed a patriotic arrangement there in memory of James - who loved Uncle Sam and the 4th of July. While he love watching fireworks on TV, he didn't like the loud noise of live fireworks displays. He always wanted to go watch them, but usually wanted to come home as soon as they started going off. He always wanted to go to the fireworks stands and buy some for 4th of July and Christmas.I don't remember who gave James this Uncle Sam lawn ornament, but he kept it in his club house. I thought it was very appropriate to use in this arrangement. Hope it doesn't disappear!
The grocery store sale paper arrived today and there's so many good specials this week for the Grand Old Fourth celebration. We are invited to a fish fry but if it's still in the high 90s, I think we will celebrate inside with air conditioning and maybe grill some ribs. We are also invited to Troy University for a special 4th concert in the evening.
We both love patriotic music and honoring our country and saluting the American flag. We did that at church last Sunday; our church on Sunday morning and another church in town on Sunday night. The music was great at the presentation on Sun. night, and great fellowship afterwards.
Thursday we will be attending a 4th outing (on the 2nd) at the river boat landing park, after we go to Special Persons at our church for lunch and a patriotic music program by some Troy singers. Then we will go to the city sponsored picnic to meet our new Congressman Bobby Bright. We don't have anything planned for Friday except to get ready for Saturday!
It is so exciting to celebrate the 4th of July as a free nation when so much is happening around the world right now. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
