Heading out the door for a few days off to celebrate Independence Day. I am going to post a video to commemorate the occasion. Warning: If you do not like firearms and fireworks, you will not like this video. But, if you are like our family, you will be celebrating by lighting some fuses and pulling some triggers! If you do not care for that, maybe this is a little more your speed? ‘MERICA!!!!!! Is this a great country or …
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The fourth of July, or more appropriately, Independence Day, has always been one of our family’s favorite holidays. As a matter of fact, for many of us, I would go so far as to say it is our most favorite holiday. I suppose there are a lot of reasons for that, summer weather and long days, food, boating, parades, water fights, float trips, music, demolition derbies, and a whole lot more. I am pretty sure most of all it is …
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Planning on an extended weekend for this 4th of July. So, I am dropping this blog today, and then will take a break for a few days. Never fear, I will be back, sometime next week. Again a number of topics come around at the same time every year. It is hard for me to think of anything new to say for Independence Day. As with many of you, this is a big family holiday for us. We will spend …
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Heading out the door for the 4th of July holiday. I do not know about you and yours, but this is one of our favorite holidays! Pretty much every year we celebrate our freedom with “pomp and parade, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations”. Just like ole John said we should! I promise, I will try to find some time to get on the water too! Hope you have a great holiday. Be careful, but remember, “It’s not …
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Quick blog post before I head out the door for a long Independence Day holiday! The “4th of July” has always been one of our favorite holidays, if not THE favorite. We love the time spent with family, the feasting, fun, and, of course fireworks. We usually slip away for some fishing too! I have shared this quote before, from our country’s second president, John Adams. Seems particularly meaningful to me this year: The Second Day of July 1776, will …
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Like many of you, I am finishing up a few things and heading out of the office for a long Independence Day weekend! The “4th of July” has always been one of my family’s favorite holidays, and this year will be no exception. Yes, we LOVE setting off fireworks, but there will also be parades, feasting, maybe some time in the water cooling off, and in between all the family activities we usually put in a little time on the …
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Visitors to six state recreation areas will be allowed to touch off fireworks on Independence Day, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Those visitors should always use caution when lighting fireworks. Branched Oak State Recreation Area (SRA) near Malcolm, Fort Kearny SRA near Kearney, Memphis SRA near Memphis, Fremont Lakes SRA near Fremont, Pawnee SRA near Emerald and Wagon Train SRA near Hickman will permit fireworks from 8 a.m. until midnight on July 4 only. …
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I suspect for many folks, with the way the calendar lies this year, we are on the eve of an extended weekend in celebration of Independence Day. At this moment I cannot tell you for sure what our family will be doing, when we will be where, but I can assure you we will have a great time. The “4th of July” is hands down one of our most favorite holidays! We love fireworks, and you can guarantee there will …
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The “4th of July” is a huge holiday for my family. Many of us would rate it as the best holiday of the year. Why? I do not know all the reasons, but most of all it is enjoying our time together. Oh, there will be lots of good food, antics, and yes, you could say we like to blow stuff up, but really I believe it is because we do it all together! Have you ever stopped and wondered …
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What family 4th of July tradition is our favorite? Oh man, that is easy–FIREWORKS! We are heading out the door for the holiday, until I return. . . . Found this video on the internet. If you love the 4th of July as much as I do, you will like this too. “The 4th” has been one of our family’s favorite holidays over the years. I do not know, maybe we are just pyromaniacs. Anyway, there have been no …
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