I’m skipping tonight’s fireworks especially because they are the biggest and best in the Midwest. I considered it a milestone when daughters were old enough to take themselves and I never went back. The streets are quiet then – everyone is at the park, all five million people from Madison, from Illinois, from Alaska for all I know. Maybe not Alaska.
At the market this morning I thought how the Capitol here is like any other looming city landmark. You see it suddenly, in odd places. Its whiteness always astonishes. White against blue. All that’s missing is the red.
a Languedoc basket, the Capitol
absence of red
presence of red
UPDATE: and the rains came. Largest, grandest fireworks in the Midwest cancelled. Five million (perhaps a little less; okay -- a lot less) disappointed. So nature takes over the skies and the bombs bursting in air are bolts of lightening. Sad, really. I myself am not drawn to it, but still...
One of my fondest 4th of July memories involves cancelled fireworks.
ReplyDeleteWe were in Northern Virginia, visiting my relatives out there, and had gone to a park where there was a big band playing and later, fireworks. In the middle of the concert, a storm suddenly appeared and everyone ran to their cars. We sat and watched the lightning over the trees -- and this was a better firework display than any man-made one I've ever seen.
I only liked fireworks when I was a little kid...esp when i was a little kid at Disneyland. Other than that, I could take 'em or leave 'em.
ReplyDeleteconfirmation word: rfxvfl reflexive love, esp for fireworks.
All hope is not lost. There will be lots of fireworks on the 4th. Try the Shorewood spectacle over at Blackhawk. It's very civilized.
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