When College Dude and Media Girl were still young children, our home was the gathering place for extended family on the Fourth of July. A day of swimming and barbecued food was capped by a column of children marching around our yard to the music of John Phillips Sousa. Each child had a kazoo to toot, a flag to wave, and a cardboard hat of red, white, and blue. The parade ended with "legal" fireworks - cardboard tanks, smoke bombs, and sparklers.
Those days are long past with all of the nieces and nephews having moved on to their own lives, but the Fourth of July remains a day to reflect on the value of family and the gift of freedom.
Whatever stage of evolution you're family is in, I wish you a Happy Fourth of July!!
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