Fourth of July is a pretty epic celebration in Hawthorne where fireworks are legal. Our street shuts down and lives it up. Last year we just stood by and witnessed but this year we invited some friends to the party.
Like Grammy, Bumpa, Hawk, Doc, Hank, Johnnie Mae, the Otto family, the Bolins, and the McSkeevys.
Okay, menu:
Watermelon triangles
Sweet watermelon salad with coconut dressing
Chips with salsa and asst’d dips
Roast pork sliders w/Asian slaw
Mom’s Rosedale pasta salad
Hot dogs
Brats
American flag white chocolate dipped strawberries and
Push pops
On our block was three bouncy houses, a small pool with water guns, two piñatas, a hot dog eating contest, fire breathing and fireworks galore!
But seriously, our neighbors are a little crazy and really like fireworks.
At the end of the night, Tucker was delirious. He gave Fourth of July all he had. He had a meltdown when it came to who could apply a bandage to his owie and was left in the bathroom. About ten minutes later everyone was looking for him and we found him bandage in hand passed out in the bathroom.
