grrrrr - Mr. Bug wobbled just as I took the shots! He was smiling at me!!
This being my very first year of having a garden"I" planted I'm sort of excited.
OK - today is big parade day. People in Columbus start marking off their space to watch the parade on MONDAY - five days before the event.
I gotta say one thing about Columbus - they REALLY take Independence Day seriously.
BTW - notice I call it Independence Day instead of 4th of July? Yea - many people forget that one of the greatest wars of all time was between a bunch of lowly American farmers vs. the greatest army in the world.
On this day Congress approved the wording of the Declaration of Independence and sent it to the printer.
In 1776, John Adams declared, "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore."
In 1778, General George Washington marked July 4 with a double ration of rum for his soldiers and an artillery salute.
Gotta Run - Cheers!!
See you at the Parade!
Rod
WTF kind of bug is mister bug? Ewww. :p
ReplyDeleteHave fun at the parade!! :)
Happy Independence Day!!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog Rod. Your flower photos are beautiful. :)
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." (Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776)
I hope the parade isn't three hours long again :P
ReplyDeleteHappy Independence Day to all!!!!
ReplyDeleteRod .... WOW!!! Great pics of the flowers! You should be proud!!!! Really love the first shot!! and the Mr Bug one!!!!!
Christine~ thanks for that snippet of the Declaration of Independence! We sometimes forget what it says and what it means.... and take it for granted.
*raise tankard to toast to our independence*
Minxie, you're welcome. And so true that we do take our independence for granted.
ReplyDeleteI took a relook at Mr. Bug and I'm curious too what kind of bug that is. It looks like a grasshopper, but the color is wrong....hmmmm.
Loved the bugs on the flowers! Everyone usually only takes photos of the perfect flower...what about the rest of the stuff! Loved the red bug! OH,,,nice flowers too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Independence Day!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMay you fly your
Stars And Stripes Proud!!!
Great Flower pictures Rod...
You really captured the beauty of it all.
Cableman & I just saw a backyard Wedding being performed dressed in the 1776 era...
It was really cool.
dressed like they would have back then.
Happy Independence Day to all.
ReplyDeleteThe Oshkosh parade was at 10 am. Lasted just over an hour. It may not be the best parade around, but it serves the purpose. Our County Executive, Mark Harris, was dressed as Ben Franklin. Wig with bald head and all.
Prior to the start of the parade Mayor Frank Tower read the Declaration of Independence from the Library steps. The parade runs right down Main Street and the memories came flooding back. That infamous Library corner where the crowds gathered to see Johnny go to and from Base Camp to the set and later for the Meet and Greet sessions. And I plunked my lawn chair in front of the Bank, across the street from the New Moon -- the corner where the action scenes took place. I don't think I will ever look at our Main Street the same again.
Great shots of the flowers Rod! May I ask what kind of camera and lens you are using???
happy independence day!!!
ReplyDeletewhat kind of bug is that?!? Ewwww!!
Nice flower shots though!!!
I'm sitting at the dr waiting for my strep test to come back. Great way to spend a holiday huh?!
Awesome shots, Rod! I didn't see you at the parade, but I posted several photos on my blog just a bit ago. Happy 4th, everyone!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July all!
ReplyDeleteRod, great pics! FYI, I borrowed a bit of your information and posted it to Minxie's site. Thanks!
Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm lovi9ng Mr. Bug :)
Happy Independence Day!
ReplyDeleteEvan rode in a float in the Lake Tomahawk Parade...he wore his Little Bo t-shirt!
great pics Rod!
Nice bug Rod and the flowers too!
ReplyDeleteI love Independence Day! This is my first one with no parade and no fireworks... ;(
Christine thanks so much! 'We hold these truths to be self evident...' gives me goosebumps right off the bat... I served in the Navy for almost 12 years and miss it most around this time of year. I still get a lump in my throat when I hear The Star Spangled Banner.
Have a great time celebrating this weekend, I'll be out of town for most of it, so do some celebrating for me too!
Congrats Evan!!
ReplyDeleteMeagan, I hope you feel better soon...
Shakes--never fear. Dawn is here! I am going to blog a 4th of July parade tomorrow, just for you.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th everyone!
I love Mr. Bug. My sister said she has seen a lot of those near milkweeds. She doesn't know what they are called either. I showed her your blog, because she is a total gardening-freak! She then showed me a ton of pictures of flowers taken with her fancy-dancy camera.
Ciao for now! Off to more fireworks. Maybe I will blog those too, if any of the pics turn out.
MSW!! I love you!!
ReplyDeletedid the new pic files work? if so, I'll send more that way...
I'm back briefly. Shakes--love you too! Yes--the pictures worked. Send more :-)
ReplyDeleteBlazen--if your out there, I am anxious to get copies of your pictures. Mine seem so inadequate. Well--not enough of them I guess.
I'm off to a bon-fire now.
Toodles.
Will do Chickadee!
ReplyDeleteHappy Independence Day all!
ReplyDeleteNot much time to chat. Had a LONG day! Great pics Rod!
Hope everyone is doing well!
Vicky
Change of plans. :-(
ReplyDeleteNo bon-fire. All of the adults went to bed. I am here feeding my kids smores from the microwave. Hurray.
I'm wishing they would get tired and go to bed, too.
Back from the Columbus Fireworks!!!
ReplyDeleteRod,Dj and Jenny you were not kidding when you said they would be great...
WOW!!!!!
I felt like I was going to Oz to see the Wizard for alittle while...
Sorry I did not meet up with you all.
We went with our neighbors and got there just in time to get Cotton Candy and sit down..
They started right then and there...
But they were awesome...
Hope everyone is having a great day and night...
MSW~I don't know if S'mores will do the trick and get them tired.Heehee!
ReplyDeleteShakes~ Have safe travels tomorrow!and have fun!!!!
Meagan~Hope you feel better...
Osh~ How cool for Evan to be in the parade!!!
Hope he had fun!
Blazen~ Hope you are having fun with the family...
Michelle~ Great Photo's of the Parade today!!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah--chocolate before bed. That's smart isn't it. They were disappointed about not having the bon-fire so I had to do something.
ReplyDeleteOsh--what parade??? I must have missed something. Or maybe it's on your blog. . .
Hey, Rod; it was great seeing you and DJ and Jenny at the parade. Can't wait to see the photos you took on bended knee in the middle of the street!
ReplyDeleteLove your flower and bug photos! I'd like to know what the one bug is too; don't think I've ever seen one like that. Wonder if the floods brought it in??
I've posted a couple parade photos and a flower pic on my blog if anyone would care to take a peek.
http://suesartisticsuite.blogspot.com/
Thanks for your beautiful flower.....
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