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How lucky am I?

 
07.05.05 (12:09 am)   [edit]

To live in such a beautiful place.  What a gorgeous day we had.  Spent the morning with la abuela at the parade that seems to get bigger each year.  We have been attending this parade yearly for about 12 years.  Amazing.

Middle of the day provided some lunch time Spanish lessons.  *yes we are trying to master the language*  Followed by a nice mid-day siesta.

We awoke, threw some grilled chicken salad and fruit into the cooler and headed to the beach.

Can I just say that we have the most beautiful beaches in the US right here in Naples.  We had no trouble parking about 4 blocks north of the pier.  After a nice walk, we took a dip and played some Kadema.  Feasted on fresh made chicken and salad.  Watched the crowds grow and grow.  About 9pm the fireworks started. WOW has technology improved.  They have fireworks that now explode into shapes.  Stars, hearts and circles, just to name a few.  The city did a great job of entertaining us this year.  The kids loved the show.  We hung out in our chairs while the crowd thinned out, counting stars.  Took an after dark dip in the warm "shallow" waters. 

We waited about an hour post fireworks before loading up and heading home.  The traffic is always crazy but the traffic did nothing to squash our moods after such a great family night.

Hoping everyone had a safe and thankful Independence Day.

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