For my friends from outside the USA, you are invited to enjoy a drawing of our 4th of July fireworks celebrating our independence from Great Britain in 1776, 233 years ago. For my friends within the USA, take this as me sitting beside you while you watch the fireworks, wherever you are. We usually watch the 4th of July fireworks along the banks of the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There is a city park that stretches the length of the river and they shoot the fireworks from a bridge that makes it easy for everyone to see. I love America. This year we will be in Boston for the celebration. It is one of the cradles of our country and we are very excited about being there for the 4th. Along the Charles River separating Cambridge from Boston we will sit and listen to the Boston Pops Orchestra play as they have for a zillion years. The 1812 Overture will be played with cannons being let loose from the river and bells of the churches of Boston ringing along side them. I love America. Wherever you are, think about not just the issues of America, but the idea of America. Just as we as individuals have our ideals that we sometimes do not live up to, so it is with our country. But it doesn’t mean we don’t have the ideals and it doesn’t mean we are not working towards their fulfillment. I love America. I am grateful, very grateful, I had ancestors that seized the moment and made the US happen. I love America.

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