FOURTH OF JULY!! 

A fantastic holiday celebration in the fabulous town of Austin Texas. So what did I do?

I enjoyed the summer heat, had a delicious BBQ at a co-worker's place, and watched a big fireworks display over the river.  

Ha the funny part of the day was my attempt to bring wine to the BBQ. Apparently my baby face and out-of-state license is too suspicious. After handing the cashier my license,  she looked at it, looked at me, went off with it, was gone for five minutes, then came back and politely denied me from purchasing wine. [Although I understood her position, I was slightly peeved]. I improvised though. ;) 

From coming here, the biggest difference I'm experience is the temperature. It's a "mild" summer here with highs of 90 to 95. The greatest part is the nights are perfectly warm [although humid]. As dusk approached, I headed to the river for the traditional fireworks display. The park spans miles along the river. It's right at the edge of downtown and is just beautiful. They call it a lake but I'd call it a river. [See the map and photos below]. Everyone was there. With the typical Fourth of July atmosphere--blankets, glow sticks, children, parents, friends, picnics, sparklers, fire crackers, roman candles...the works--And a typical Fourth of July show as well. It was fun to see how everyone spent their 4th. You could tell for some it was tradition, and for other's this was a new venue and experience. Ha everyone was on the hunt for just the right spot. Some settled down, some went for high ground, and others continued to follow the path further along for something better. When the first fireworks went off, there was a mad dash to find a better spot (because many trees blocked the view). I think those with the kayak's had the best seats. On the river, you had a clear view of the entire show. A brilliant idea, and if I'm around next year, I think I'll try that. ;) 

[B] --Lady Bird Lake; [blue line]--Lady Bird Lake Trail and the Lade Bird Lake "River";  [star]--my home

Next to come: Creating my bucket-list for Austin and Texas as a whole :)