Bombs bursting in air

With a subject like that, I'm likely to end up on some terrorist watchlist. ;)

I'm actually blogging, of course, about Evansville's Independence Day fireworks display. My beloved is visiting her family in Pittsburgh, where we enjoyed the annual July 4 spectacular together last summer. Since we couldn't share our fireworks this year, being 600 miles and one time zone apart, I decided to make my first contribution to YouTube tonight, for her (and by extension, you) to enjoy:



This is just the grand finale... the rockets came in about two minute volleys for maybe 20 minutes or so, but this is the best take by far.

Now, I'm sure Gretchen got the better show - Pittsburgh has quite a few more gazillions of dollars to invest in boom-stuff than E-ville, not to mention a major local pyrotechnics manufacturer eager to showcase its latest innovations.

But our little burgh did alright for itself, I thought. Especially when you consider that the state capitol and its exhibition is just half an hour from here, and Janesville (a much larger city) has a big fireworks display twenty minutes down the road. That the people of Evansville not only bother with a local fireworks show, but do so with brio, is refreshing!

I miss Gretchen tonight. Fireworks without her aren't as beautiful. But it was alright to spread out the quilt she made for us to stargaze on, look out over the city park, and think that even if we weren't able to enjoy them together, we were both watching fireworks tonight.

Maybe when I see her the weekend after next, we'll light off some fireworks ourselves. :) Yay!