Happy 7th of July!

Last evening at 9:30 -- following a patriotic sing-along and the cheerful declaration, "Happy 7th of July, folks!" -- the rained-out Independence Day fireworks began over Kanuga Lake. It was a display worth the wait. A soft, cool evening with just a slight riffle on the water, from our position on the pavilion the display, being shot from the dam, reflected perfectly on the water. It was almost as if the fireworks were being shot in two directions, up AND down. Four times we thought it was over, our shouts of approval and our applause echoing across Kanuga's valley. Three times the showers of color and thump and pop of the explosions resumed. When it was all over, it was a quiet group that headed back toward the lodge and rows of cottages. Not only had the fireworks been wonderful, so had the long-awaited week ... and it was essentially over. Guest Period #1 2007 was part of one conversation I overheard as Tal and I turned toward Cottage 25 to get Whitby and Belle for their final walk of the day.