4 July 2012: Independence Day Celebration

Andrea:
Although Independence Day did not fall on a weekend this year, Richard and I still considered this a sort of "date" for us, since it was a day we both had off of work to spend time together. Although I'm sure our experience was very much like that of most Americans, we decided we would discuss it anyway, for two reasons: 1. It falls under our category of a "date;" 2. We are aware that we have a few foreign readers out there.
Our July 4th started out with waking up nice and late and enjoying the early afternoon as our morning. As everyone knows, July 4th barbecues don't start until the later afternoon!
For our barbecue, we had purchased hamburgers, hot dogs, and corn on the cob. A friend of mine from schoolwork joined us, bringing liquor.
When the food was done, we watched a movie and enjoyed a relaxing dinner (Although I would not call The Edge "relaxing). Afterwards, we went to the top of Mt Washington to see the fireworks. From this vantage point, you can see them nearly at eye level, and it's really a nice sight. I personally could have done without the drunk teenagers, though.
Afterwards, we came back home and lit a few sparklers and a small firework of our own.
We do have a video of part of the Mt. Washington show for you down below. Just keep in mind this was taken with my phone's video recorder, and although it boasts being able to take HD Video (and for most things it does), the constant shift in light made it hard for my phone to remain focused.

Comments: As I mentioned before, this is a pretty typical American way to spend July 4th, so we really weren't being all that creative. I guess that my biggest suggestion would be to try and see fireworks from the best vantage point possible. Another thing to keep in mind would be to always, always have good food for a celebration like this. Nothing puts people in a rotten mood quite the same way as a meal gone awry does. Company doesn't hurt, either!

And that's it for the July 4th, Independence Day date day! As always, thank you for reading the Endorphin Walrus, and feel free to leave any comments, questions, or suggestions in the comment section for this post.