Saturday, July 4, 2026

250 Years!!!!

 

Happy 4th of July!!!!! 

Started the day with Angel food cake, whipped cream and strawberries...it just doesn't get much better than that!

Stayed up late last night and watched the ball drop in NYC for the 250th Anniversary of the USA.

Ball Drop

https://youtu.be/blZ7jGBOhM8?si=CNDBo9c8hYtD81iI

Also caught 

Fireworks over Mount Rushmore

https://youtu.be/sbtYTuSyUYI?si=AC54WUfnzeunR-5z

And the

Fireworks and Drone Show in Texas

https://youtu.be/BFVe2vKhwRw?si=6NKP5it_iBRaIJxg

Proving that maybe EVERYTHING is bigger there.

NYC/Harbor Tall Sailing Ships Parade

https://www.youtube.com/live/8MXJV6HHi90?si=Qo7yMY_XoWVDKA1t

https://www.youtube.com/live/79xoRCVQCn0?si=mVnFli784miukx8r

Gatlinburg Tennessee had their MIDNIGHT Parade

https://youtu.be/Y-liiTr0bQk?si=JKtSFs-kCgw_ujss

And the Las Vegas Sphere was lit up

https://youtu.be/ZZ5w90cabWQ?si=j8pAVRYLU1aIfpBB

Some celebrations were more personal... 

https://youtube.com/shorts/XroUEyFT5nk?si=ksQfr_ZRYuTPSmdc

And Disney is celebrating for 3 days...

https://youtu.be/CogZztOZxzw?si=GNec6msAHZmKoH3N

https://youtu.be/10N2-_OXG1U?si=UK8XIXU0jpIHKx1U

with Epcot and the Magic Kingdom.

Philadelphia has Big Boy...the World's largest steam locomotive restored and running for our 250th...

https://youtu.be/TtlfG0FYroM?si=zqLMJ40oIs0JA1O9

as well as 5000 red,white and blue cupcakes to share!

https://youtu.be/4q_mOL6-Gpk?si=GIbetoNF9iO5svV_

and lines of people to see The Liberty Bell.

https://youtu.be/7bzq_SlYK5o?si=SqmDnAxGUE5uF-zI

So much more...and we will be updating this until morning!