Hello all! It's time
for another update from your Chief of Operations.
:-) July 4th was a great day for the Ulysses and the
Nathan Hale as we celebrated not only our nation's
Independence, but our anniversaries! Juanita, Gene,
and I left Sunday morning to get ready for a very
big day. When we arrived in Big Bear at Lagonita Lodge,
it was time to stake out the tables, while we played
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on Juanita's laptop.
;-)
Behind
the picnic tables, other celebrators had decorated
their balconies in full patriotic spirit. It made
for some beautiful displays. Once the gang arrived,
it was time to get BBQing! Gene and Jebbie pitched
in with BBQ pork ribs and deliciously perfect hot
dogs. Later, Judy and her brother arrived. He did
a great job cooking up the rest of what was definitely
more than enough food! Okay, so I over-estimated the
crowd by about 10 people. Sorry about that Judy! In
my defense, several people cancelled or simply didn't
show up. We did eat a lot of it. :-)
Then as dusk settled
and we likewise settled in to wait for the 
fireworks
show, it was time to escape the gnats and bloodthirsty
flies for Juanita's condo, where we relaxed before
the show. Of course, it wasn't long before we staked
out our piece of lakefront property to wait for the
show!
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Update 
There
ensued 1 1/2 hours of karaoki torture, as we listened
to some good songs being sung by very brave souls
with no talent. Juanita was so pained, she buried
her head in a bag. Of course, it saved her hearing.
Faintly, in the back-ground, played patriotic music,
while we watched the fireworks display over the water.
Jebbie and I took some nice pictures of what was a
great display. Unfortunately, it was time for the
long drive home immediately afterwards. But one more
year triumphantly complete for the USS Ulysses! ;-)
