I'd like to title this post....

Fun with Glowsticks and Fireworks are Bad.

When the sun went down on the 4th, we took off on the boat cruising the canals to see some fireworks. Boyd thinks that if it's the 4th and you're going to see fireworks, you have to have glowsticks. He buys the things everytime he sees them & stocks up for this very occasion. He's just festive like that....

The glowsticks very quickly became whips. Big surprise. Then a couple got dropped it the water. One was rescued from the depths, but another one became a nightlight for the sharks. That would make a good childrens book...mmmm.

Then I decided to try out some of the different switch things on my camera. Pretty cool effect.

This one couldn't get the twirling going.

We were pretty successful in finding some people who were illegally lighting some fireworks. We didn't realize that Corpus Christi was under a burn-ban because of drought conditions. It didn't cross our minds the whole time we were out watching them because there were so many going off everywhere. It was later on that night, after we got into bed that it dawned on us. We heard firetrucks and sirens like crazy. Then on a police car speaker we heard, "Put your fireworks away or you will go to jail..."

It wasn't until the next morning when we walked outside we could see & smell it. The air was filled with smoke & we could see down at the end of the canal on the edges of the ski basin the fire was still burning. It isn't fire truck accessible over there. Luckily the fire wasn't close to any homes, but it was a shame that it burned up. So... up on soapbox...we, the people, of this earth should feel the social and environmental resposibility to take care of our earth and follow the laws set in place by our governing body...off of soapbox. Just buy the kids glowsticks. amen.