Fourth of July Hodgepodge

 

It is the Fourth of July- America's Independence Day.  Two-Hundred and Twenty-Eight years ago the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence creating the United States. 

It was an experiment and continues to be an experiment as we are trying to mix all creeds, religions, national origins and political views into a collective vision. Sometimes we argue and differ in our views but that is what helps make our country:

One thing that is unites us is the Olympics. We watch our mix of people with USA on their uniforms. As this is a hodgepodge, here are some Olympic T-Shirts I have received, a book about the 1984 Olympics which took me forever to find:

And we can have some fun:

And to all those served this nation, a big thank (Yes, I am partial to the Navy)

On this day, let's celebrate this experiment we called the United States and let's remember what unites us. 

A Visit to the Alameda County Fair 2024

 

I went and had some fun at the Alameda Country Fair. There was the usual fair fun things to do. Sadly, on the day I went the livestock pavilion was closed to a massive cleaning:

And rides (even though I am not a ride person:

And some food:

My dinner:

For my dinner, I went totally different with Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Rice, Lo Mein and a Veggie Egg Roll

There was also music. The bottom two photos are from the pop group The Fray which played at the Fair:

The Alameda Country Fair was a very fun time and I truly enjoyed myself.