The Fourth in Ypsi

A piece of Americana, the 4th of July parade. The weather was beautiful, and the crowd was happy. The parade lines up near my house. I took some pictures as the paraders were getting ready and then went into downtown Ypsi to see the results. A lot of volunteers put in a lot of time to make something like this go. Sure, it's a small parade, but you gotta admire the organizational effort it takes.

Hanging out...literally

Over at Jerry & Karen's today for a B-cue in the great weather of the weekend. This July 4th weekend might have been the best weather-wise that I can remember. Fri thru Sun were gorgeous days, with clear skies and not too hot. These were fantastic days to hang out outside and some of us did just that in the Sky Chairs that Jerry & Karen have. You can gently sway with your feet up, and they make for easy napping too. A lot of folks from UDM were there.