Fourth of July Archives

Celebrate

By Andrea | July 5, 2013 |

Yesterday’s image theme from The Idea Room was “Celebrate”. What better day to photograph celebration than a national holiday? I had a pretty good one myself. I spent most of the day out at my mom’s house teaching my youngest sister how to make my Bread and Butter Pickles. In the evening, my husband and…

It’s 1988 all over again

By Matt | July 5, 2012 |

To start with my dad use to help with the fireworks at the fairgrounds many years ago. In 1988 we watered the infield to prevent fires. ’88 is the first crop year I can really remember, I remember everyone talking about how dry it was. I was 3 and I got to ride with Dad…

A Hot 4th of July

By Andrea | July 5, 2012 |

It’s always hot out on the 4th of July, and this year was definitely not an exception. Matt (my husband) went out to the fairgrounds bright and early at 8 am and didn’t make it home until 11 pm. That morning he helped the fireworks people get set up, before helping with some electrical issues…