Despite an attack of allergies, we managed to celebrate the 4th in fine style. We made beef and chicken kabobs, corn on the cob, pasta salad, and had a vegetable tray for our feast. This was followed by the annual fireworks. This year we garnered quite an audience of children from the neighborhood. I think everyone enjoyed the show.
We ended the evening by sitting around our firepit and roasting marshmallows and eating s'mores. Marsha had never had a s'more before, so this was a first for her. Our neighbors were all shooting off their huge illegal fireworks, and we all commented that our neighborhood display beat out the fireworks show they used to do in our hometown (Livingston, Montana). There's an integrity issue here of course, but we enjoyed our neighbors' moral lapse just the same.
We also drove up to Swan Valley over the weekend. I have NEVER see Pallisades Lake so full. It was amazing; not to mention beautiful. We were even treated by sightings of Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles. Pretty special. We had a picnic at Blowout Campground and made the required stop at the Rainey Creek Store for square ice cream, then went on to complete the scenic loop going through Victor, Driggs, Tetonia, Newdale, Teton, Sugar City, and Rexburg. We made a stop at the site of the Teton Dam, which is always quite sobering and eerie. Even even 33 years later, the place gives you the shivers.
We had to make a stop for a photo-op at Driggs to show Marsha the famous spud at the Spud Drive-In. The scenery was so beautiful! I have never seen this area looking so lush and green. Fabulous! We also drove through a brief rain storm that smelled absolutely wonderful. I wish I could bottle that fabulous smell!
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