Happy 4th of July!

What a fun day! The weekend started a bit late for Andrew and I since he had to work a half day on Friday. We met up for lunch in Milford at Buffalo Wings Winds and then headed to Sleeping Giant State Park for a quiet hike on the Tower Trail. Once we got to the top, we climbed out to a cliff and watched the storm that was heading towards the park. It was pretty neat to see the rain and lightning from the cliffs. We walked to the top of the Tower, took a few pictures of the pretty landscape (which includes downtown New Haven) and then started to hike back. We got hit with a few sprinkles of rain, but made it back before it started to pour.

After getting back, we got a call from Belden's and decided to head back to the Milford Mall to see the ring we ordered in. Unfortunately, it didn't fit. :( We saw a few fireworks from the top of the parking deck, but nothing spectacular. We headed back to Hamden and the Three Brothers Diner, open 24 hours, for dessert. Turns out I wanted breakfast instead - no surprise there!

On a whim, we got a text message from a friend asking if we wanted to go to Boston for July 4th. We decided that it would be a cool adventure and we had already been contemplating heading to Boston anyway.

So, we hit the road around 9am Saturday morning to see the show in Boston! It was a great day - we got there just in time to get our wristbands. We left the park and wandered all over Boston (on foot). We walked through the Boston Public Garden, the Boston Common, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Long Wharf, Chinatown and then back to the Charles River Esplanade for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

While we didn't get great seats (we couldn't quite see the stage,) we were able to hear everything. We also ended up having awesome seats for the fireworks display at the end of the show. Some fun highlights from the the Oval: they threw out big beach balls for the crowds to bounce around; Neil Diamond and Sweet Carloline (with an encore); the Boston Pops (need I say more?); Craig Ferguson and Keith Lockhart doing an Irish "riverdance" around the stage.

It was a lot of fun and next year I think we are heading over early with a cooler and a tent. Any takers?

Hope everyone had a safe and fun 4th of July weekend!