This was the first year we let James light off his own fireworks. He picked out some at the fireworks shop (there are so many now that fireworks are legal in Michigan) and Dad picked out some classics such as the tank and those black worms.

Well, the new tanks stink, they do not roll and only shoot sparks, and the worms were almost impossible to light.

James used special firework lighter sticks that reminded me alot of insect repellants – they were only a nickel each – but that way he did not have to deal with a live flame.

Again, we did not use sparklers, Dad remembers those sparkles burning when he was a kid.

All in all a great 4th of July celebration