No I have not always been a mountain girl. I grew up in Torrance, CA. A big city. Moved to Orange County when I got married, another big city. Mr. Ranger used to be Mr. Helicopter Mechanic. He decided enough of that malarky and went to Ranger School -actually a police academy-yup, he carries a gun...don't come camping at his lake and ask him where his "pic-a-nic basket" is, he might pull the gun on ya.-Rangers don't think that's funny-poor sense of humor some of them.
Anyhoo, sorry, I digress. So every year on the weekend of 4th of July our town has Jamboree Days and fireworks over Lake Gregory. It was big 10 years ago then got pretty small as the economy tanked and the chamber has worked really hard to bring it back. There is a parade every year. It is so hokie, small town, but I tell you I LOOOOVE IT. It is patriotic, everyone comes out, you can't walk 50 feet without seeing someone you know. It's just plain cute and it makes me all misty eyed when I see the firemen and rescue groups, little league kids and veterans all marching in the parade. I think next year, I'm going to have the PTA in the parade with a bunch of students.
Won't that be fun.
Won't that be fun.
My bff, Dawn. We are both mountain girls...
except we shave our legs and we still have all our teeth...for now ;-)
except we shave our legs and we still have all our teeth...for now ;-)
Boo Boo and his cousin, the Moose.
My Peeps: Boo Boo, the Diva, The Moose and Yogi watching the parade and
catching candy flying through the crowd.
It wouldn't be a hokie mountain parade without Capt. America.
Happy 4th of July. God Bless America.
