Every 4th of July all of my husband's siblings meet at the old home place in the NC mountains, with all the grandkids, the dogs,and the cousins who still live on the mountain. We have a huge blowout party, and David's sister always brings a load of fireworks. A few of the brothers and sisters shoot off the fireworks down in the "hollar", and we sit on the enormous front porch steps, drink beer and watch the show. This year it will be bittersweet. My father-in-law passed away Wednesday, with complications from surgery and Alzheimers Disease. Wonderful memories.