Independence Day Adventure

We had an interesting time trying to see fireworks tonight. Lily was excited to get there, so we arrived at the park around 7:00. The problem was that we didn't have anything to do for the next two hours. Fortunately, we ran into some people we knew from church who invited us to their camp. They had been there since 2:00 with a bunch of friends they meet every year for the 4th. We were overwhelmed by their hospitality. Lily was overwhelmed by the boys squirting her with water guns. However, she did get over that and start playing.

Lily really had to go potty, but refused. I tried to take her, but some boys in the men's room scared her. I eventually had to give her the ultimatum that she either go potty or we go home. She ended up going with one of the people we just met that night. Strange that she wouldn't go with the woman she knew from church.

As I sat their chatting with my new friends I found myself enjoying a breeze that had picked up. I wondered if it was going to storm, but realized that there were no storm predictions in the forecast. The wind got more and more intense. Eventually some people started to scatter. Someone nearby showed us the weather radar. There was a huge red blob just west of where we were. We thanked everyone for their hospitality and started to move toward our car.

We walked through the leading edge of the storm, but got in our car before the skies really opened up. Just to give you a sense of perspective on this storm, it started about 90 minutes ago and hasn't lost any steam.

It all turned into a great adventure and Lily got to stay up until close to 10:00 PM. She wanted to see purple fireworks, which I couldn't promise. However, she did get to see some purple lightning. She had a good time even though she didn't see the fireworks. There will be other chances.