Long weekend
Fourth of July always brings back memories. My usual is towing lawnchairs to the Kansas River and setting up near the music. My mom and I would enjoy the local musicians while slathering on bugspray and prepare for the fireworks display. After watching another impressive display of manmade lightning in the sky, we would then head home and eat our Fourth of July cake (poundcake with tons of whipped cream and colorful, festive berries decorated in an American flag).
This weekend was different. No family, but that didn’t make anything less festive. Luckily, Friday was a holiday from work. To celebrate, I went on a hike in the foothills. If there is anything that can clear your mind quickly, it would have to be outside enjoying nature. It was my first official hike in Colorado, which will be repeated again soon. I then saw Wilco at RedRocks. Most likely the coolest venue that I’ve been to/will ever go to. I listened to music while watching the sun set over Denver. On the Fourth for dinner I decorated my salad with the same berries that once made our Fourth of July cake. I then headed downtown to watch the fireworks display. Instead of seeing only one display, any way you looked, you could see fireworks lighting up the sky. It was for sure a successful evening.
The next day I got in a game of tennis by my complex and then jumped in our community pool. That alone would have made for a pretty great Sunday, but I then went to a BBQ in Washington Park. I felt the grass under my feet as I played frisbee and catch under the Colorado sun and ate delicious grilled veggies and chicken. I’m not sure a weekend gets much better.