2019 Fourth of July Celebration
We try a different 4th of July celebration in 2019 and miss the Fwood parade for only the 3rd time in twenty years!
Train dominoes and martinis are substituted over fire ants and fire trucks
The sound of the surf is more soothing than the sirens!
And seafood gumbo is a great backup plan to Stevenson Park BBQ
Margo, Carmella and Allan add to the 4th of July festivities
There are still great sites to see including parasailing this year
Traditional hamburgers, beans and Mac & Cheese to celebrate independence
Our nation's 243rd birthday celebrated with American food!
Alex, Allan and Carmella celebrate heartily
A great sunset signals the fireworks crew to start preparing
Get your mortar shells ready as the sun slips below the clouds
And then the celebration begins . . .
Ten different groups along the beach in front of us take turns firing
The family collects on the balcony, ready for an excellent show
Mortar shots are lined up and fired continuously from 8pm until 1030pm
Allan seems to have the loudest and biggest firework spread
The smoke and smell quickly woffs over our balcony
There are fireworks way off to the east in the distance
There are MANY fireworks directly in front of us
There are fireworks to the west way off in the distance
There are fireworks on the bay side of Galveston Island
And there are fireworks in the Isla Del Sol subdivision behind us
We are treated to a 2.5 hour firework display 360° around us
This firework display is the best since Disney World in 2013
And the girls love it especially the travel time to watch it
The fire truck arrives afterwards to put out the burning brush
And Allan & Carmella slip out the back to avoid the authorities