Because I’m horribly lazy (and busy) as of late, I’ve been forgetting to post the July 4th adventure of this year. Last year’s event was pretty cool, with fireworks in the middle of a gigantic field, basically shooting at each other. One of these days I’ll get around to posting that video. I’d have to find it as well. : )

This year’s fireworks was even more intense. (at least I thought so) This year, we went up to (my friend) Eric’s cabin. With a big gigantic fire going, we had some good eats, lots of alcohol was involved, and generalized fun. Come around 9 to 10pm, the sun was setting and it was getting dark, we walked out to the river, where fireworks were allowed. Let’s just say this. It was crowded. It was mega-crowded. About 30 or so groups of people were shooting off fireworks. These were the bigger groups with the mortars. Never mind the smaller groups with small fireworks.

Imagine if you will, all the smoke that resulted from the fireworks. I mean, you couldn’t walk an inch without being in some incredibly large amounts of smoke. Why even smoke? There’s plenty of it right there. It was intense. The fireworks were incredible, however! The one great thing about having so many people shooting off fireworks is the sights of the incredible fireworks. It was beautiful! I wish I had taken my camera to take pictures or even the videocamera, but this year I was slackin’.

There were a group of people who were behind us, shooting off mortars as well. Now, I don’t know about anyone else, but if I’m shooting mortars, and had a choice between a) potentially flammable plants next to me or b) a big ass river that has tons of water, I think I’d choose b. Nope. Not these guys. “Hey, let’s shoot these off behind everyone, and hey, if they fuck up, then *shrug* who cares!” Can you see what’s coming? Sure enough, one of their fireworks messed up and caused a brushfire. So my friend Eric, runs over there to stamp it out. Nevermind Eric had sandal’s on. I wonder if he burnt any part of his foot. Lord knows, he was so drunk, who would’ve noticed. : )

Aside from that, it was a great time. I felt bad for Meesh though, she (and everyone else) was encased in smoke and debris from the fireworks and didn’t like it at all. I surprisingly, did not feel anything drop on my head at all. But then again, I am hard headed.