4TH of JULY

WE had a pretty quiet 4Th of July. Kyle grilled steaks late in the afternoon and did a fantastic job. We had all the trimmings including Banana pudding that mom made and brownies that Marcia made. I wanted home made orange sherbet last 4th and our freezer no longer worked, so I bought a new one months ago. My plan was to make the sherbet and cruise the lake eating it and watching fireworks. Sounds like a great plan! Well we ate late and were too full to even think about eating sherbet. Susan was going to be in a parade of boats starting at 6 so we wanted to observe this and decided we would forgo the sherbet until later. WE loaded up at 7:15 and headed to the main body of the lake. The parade we thought was to start at brushy creek and would end at the bridge where the fireworks would be. We saw many boats and non appeared to be decorated although many were whooping and hollering and parading around. The boat Susan was on was all decorated and we had no problem spotting them, however the parade was just at Brushy Creek.

Later there was a band at the bridge playing and also one playing at the mouth of our slough. We went back to the house to make my long waited for sherbet and watch the fireworks. I am still waiting for my sherbet. When it had quit turning we opened it to find about a half inch of frozen sherbet stuck to the side of the container and the rest of it liquid....ugh seems the paddle had not been turning. Then I tasted it and it was salty... I tried to figure out if something was spoiled or what ... I just poured it out. Later I got to thinking I do not remember seeing water pouring out of the hole in the side of the wooden freezer section ... so maybe the salty taste was from melted ice backing up into the container. Pat said he had put a plug in the hole that was in the box.... WHY would they even put a plug in the box? I feel sure that was the problem. Next year I will have some type of ice cream to eat when watching fireworks. Hopefully I will have a successful batch of ice cream before the summer is over.



Brooke and Teaghen on their last cruise of the lake together.

The pontoon that Susan was riding on. I think that next year we will have a boat parade around the bridge area.

Mom and Dad really enjoyed the ride and the weather was wonderful. Notice they were dressed for the occasion.

Kyle, Tyler, Brooke, Chloe, Tanner, Teaghen all smiles for the 4th of July pontoon ride.