Independence Day 2009

Robert & I began our Independence Day fun with homemade made-from-scratch blueberry pancakes! We haven't had pancakes in ages and they couldn't have been a better start to our most perfect day. Our breakfast was followed by hours and hours on our beautiful and sunny 72nd street beach.

The beach was more crowded than the average weekend day, but wasn't too packed to enjoy several naps or good times and fun with the good company with family and friends all day long!

Robert & I finally tore ourselves off the beach and back down to Norfolk, made a quick change, and walked to the newly renovated Town Point Park down the street for HarborFest activities! The park was pretty crowded with lots of people and food vendors as well as aromas of all types of food and music. We walked around investigating the new set-up of the park along with the various options for dinner. :) While walking around, we were greeted by the Independence Day (crazy) Band, consisting of dancers and horns and bells and whistles! After all that excitement, we grabbed some grub and sat and listened to a few different bands and then scoped out a good spot for fireworks!

We found a great spot on the upper deck area of the Half Mood Cruise terminal next to Nauticus. This is a view of Town Point Park from our firework-viewing-position!

Here's us at our place waiting....and waiting.... Since it was the first major firework show at Town Point Park, they spent lots of money on making the pyrotechnics super-duper! There were 2 barges loaded with firecrackers that went off simultaneously and were coordinated with the typical patriotic music for the show!

The beginning of the show...

















A hidden smiley!