My First July 4th as a U.S. Citizen

This is the Fire Camp in Chester .. near Lake Almanor .. these firefighters work in the worst conditions and come back to rest in a tent! What would we do without them?


My friend Michelle and I on the deck ... she came to the lake house for a week .. work and R&R ... fortunately, she was here on the one day the lake was 80% clear .. July 4th ... the weather was just right ... company was nice ... food was great ... We sat out on the deck and watched the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular ... with the local firework show on the lake in the background ... Earlier in the day, we attended the parade in the town of Chester ... a typical small-town event but quite enjoyable.