Fireworks always remind me of the Fourth of July and the celebration of our country's independence which has been celebrated since the beginning of our nation. Even though the fourth of July is the major day of celebration, we use fireworks all year-round to celebrate festivals, the Superbowl, and even the New Year. Do you celebrate with fireworks? If you do, let us know where you are from and how you celebrate! More importantly, tell us what you are celebrating!

Even though we have dozens of towns that have displays in the area, my neighborhood still has its own celebration after/before the ones downtown. We purchase the fireworks, and people volunteer for a progressive dinner. Do you know what a progressive dinner is? Have you ever held one or gone to one?

A progressive dinner is an organized dinner, where the party moves from house to house throughout the evening for different courses. For larger parties, like this year, we use two sets of houses. It has been a hit every year!

So we need to get working on the entertainment. There are temporary stands for fireworks on every corner. It is getting close, so everything is a buy one get one sale. Sometimes better than that. Because everyone in the neighborhood gets some, there are always so many, rivaling some towns display.

There are small displays for five dollars and larger displays for hundreds of dollars. What? I leave those for the big boys. Somehow, the big ones always seem to show up to be shot off. It's a lot of money, but I won't be the killjoy here. Sometimes you just have to close your eyes and let it happen.

There are so many different explosive devices that produce gorgeous displays. I have to admit, there are some I don't know what the names are or what they do, but eventually, someone will recognize one and share the information.

I am surprised at the variety they have displayed. I looked them up as I was wondering how to compare, but, the heavier the weight, the higher they will fly.

It amazes me that they have the prices posted without even a blink. Some of these prices are cringe-worthy. Speaking of cringe-worthy... have you seen that stock market? I watched it free-fall yesterday. I feel a lot poorer today than yesterday.

I am not sure what these little smoke balls do, but, I will bet it has something to do with spreading smoke around. :) Has anyone ever seen a smoke ball and what does it do? I am thinking that they might be like a smoke bomb, where it gives off crazy amounts of smoke.

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As always, there must be flowers to color my world. #alwaysaflower