Summer Flashback: Flare Night and 4th of July

Flare Night at Lake Orion was quieter than usual for me this year as most of the family opted out. Tony had gone to Kansas to see his family, so Kate and her boys spent the night. We set up the road flares (without any family men to help!) and waited till 10 p.m. to light them, when the whole perimeter of the lake glowed red.
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The Fourth of July was also a little different. Usually we all traipse over to the neighbor’s yard for a clear view of the fireworks, but this year the location changed and we could see most of them from our deck. Fortunately, the painters finished the exterior work in time. The whole gang came over (including our adopted siblings Mike and Chris Gray). John looped twinkly lights along the porch railing and hung my red, white and blue lanterns from India. So festive!

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One thought on “Summer Flashback: Flare Night and 4th of July”

  1. Your house looks BEA-U-TI-FUL!!!! And your family’s not half bad either. I’m so thankful for this blog, that I can pop into your life anytime I feel like it.
    You are a superstar, Shazzy!
    xoxoxoxoxoxo

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