Well another Landrum family reunion is history (and a long history it is...two years!), the food consumed and the tables cleaned everyone settled in to wait for the evening fireworks display.Our community of Onalaska puts on a great 4th. of July fireworks display, this year complete with a military “flyby”.
However, as evening approached, the wispy hot wind of the day gave way and the winds began to kick up on the lake (the best place to view the fireworks) and the wave became large and choppy.
A few brave neighbors dared to venture out...”our crew” elected to sit on the dock and see what the neighbors would produced...and produce they did!
As darkness pushed away the scorching sun, homes up and down our cove began a“dueling fireworks display!” It was almost like...”Ok...that was nice but check this one out!” Kaboom...and the rockets’ red glare burst through the night sky. Left bank, right bank, up the cove and down the cove they launched their best to a chorus of “ahhhh and ooohhhh”. (This pictures does not even begin to do justice to the show)
The show in Onalaska lasted about forty five minutes plus a rough boat ride back, for those who dared, (wind and waves)...ours lasted about an hour plus...and we stayed dry...well from water anyway.
The day had been “Texas Hot” (103°) but the air-conditioning and the breeze on the dock kept us cool.
