The 4th of July

I really doubt I have to say anything else here, as I am sure you are all aware of how awesome the 4th of July is. (Best holiday ever?) I would just like to highlight the obvious with a few mentions of how I spent MY holiday.

On Sunday, we went to an annual 4th of July party (although it was held on the 3rd this year) involving a cornhole tournament. This just means a bean-bag toss, for those of you like myself who think it should just be called "bean bag toss". It's a big deal here, and goes on all day. I mean ALL day. My husband apparently has his moves down to perfection.... please note his form in these two separate photos:

I had fun in the shade while he was cornholing...

Ice cream trucks are another example of the best part of summer... and apparently the gaelic boys thought so, too.

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On the actual 4th of July, I got to experience another of the best parts of summer: Races. I love to run, even though I'm very, very slow, and am lucky to have lots of runner friends. I ran the Fleet Feet Firecracker 5 miler "with" (and by "with", I mean "behind") a few wonderful women from my church!

Ann, Becca, Jann, Carol

I finished in 50:31, which to my surprise was faster than my previous time for this race. A pleasant surprise, considering I thought I was taking it easy. Guess I must be getting faster.... for me, anyway!

I went with the ladies to the parade route for a bit... I couldn't stay because Greg and I were going to the mother-in-law's, but I DID get to see one of my favorite puppies... please say hello to Jefferson!

Then we went to my mother-in-law's, where my husband got to spend time with some of her dogs... always his favorite activity...

Thurman and Jethro

Yes, that is a dog. Harry, the hairless.

Then we went home and spent the rest of the evening in the backyard. My Kindle was an important part of this portion of the weekend.

So with a weekend like that, how can anyone NOT love summer???