Happy Fourth of July!

I spent the afternoon sitting on the front porch at Betty Jean's house! There were about twelve or so of her neighbors there. We made ice cream (with an electric mixer) and just visited and talked. It was a great way to spend an afternoon. Later I went to the fireworks over on the bay. The people in the car on the left of me had a 13 year old son that is an absolute avid Boston Red Sox fan - so we had quite a conversation! His mother was a medical transcriptionist and her father-in-law had a stroke that impacted his right side about 9 years ago, the little girl's name was Haley. We certainly had a lot to talk about. The people in the car on the right of me had three very little boys, Oliver, Ryan and Charles. The little boys' mother is from Bedford, Massachusetts and her husband is an officer in the air force. So we had quite a bit to talk about as well. So over all, I had a great time. Oh, I forgot to mention, one of the people from the front porch crowd is related to Elvis Presley. Her grandmother was a first cousin to Elvis' mother (their fathers were brothers).

I am including a few pictures here that I have in my album. I did not take any of these today.



Fireworks at Camden Yards in Baltimore.













Flags hanging at Union Station in Washington, DC.















Flags hanging at the New York Stock Exchange.