Oooooh. Ahhhhhhh.......

Nothing say America like parking your buns on a high school football field, amid pick-up trucks and six packs, to celebrate the 4th. Which is exactly what we did, arriving just a wee bit early to let the kids dance and run on the grass before the show.
To my great surprise, they were nearly riveted through the very long show -- apparently the economic downturn has not injured THESE mountain festivities. U-S-A! U-S-A!