celebrating Independence Day!

Don's coworker, Rita, invited us to her home for a Fourth of July party she hosts every year. She lives on an acreage outside of Lincoln so it was a short but scenic drive. It rained all morning & into the afternoon so I was skeptical about the party even taking place. (Lincoln's fireworks display at Oak Lake got postponed until tonight . . . with a 60% chance of more rain in the forecast.) But we arrived around 3:30 with a light drizzle falling. Shortly after that the clouds cleared & the sun made an appearance. We enjoyed a great potluck of fish (fried fresh by Rita's husband & brother), pickled eggs, hotdogs, casseroles, deviled eggs & desserts. Families spent time together. Mothers & fathers chased toddlers. Firecrackers were lit with supervision. We brought along our two teenage guests from Japan who are staying with us for four days. Our job is to expose them to American life. And we did . . .





























We were introduced to a game called "horseball" (as opposed to horseshoes).





















Thanks for a great evening, Rita!