4th of July - 2016

74º here in Clarinda, IA at 7:55 am on Tuesday, the day after the 4th.

Predicted high temperature for here today is 95º with "feel like" of 105º due to high humidity.

We sat in front yard of our granddaughter's place in Marengo, IA and watched the fireworks on Sunday evening July 3rd.  Marengo has their parade and all activities always the day before the 4th and towns in the surrounding area take place because most of them have their festivities on the 4th itself.

Our son and youngest granddaughter with her friend, watching the fireworks.

Grandson-in-law had a lot of friends and family show up for the viewing.

 At 6:30 pm on Sunday we watched the 4th Of July Parade in Marengo.  Was a good turnout of watchers and a nearly-hour-long parade.

 There were quite a few classic cars -- including this 50ish Ford.

 Cameron introduced us to this man and his Slingshot 3-wheeler by saying "Whenever he makes a sale, there is a parade".  It wasn't for a few minutes that I found out that he owned a funeral home!

 Kluster Funeral Home ----- Drive Safe...........We Can Wait

This 8-N Ford is similar to one my dad bought in the early 50's out in Custer County Nebraska.

Grand-Son-In-Law, playing the baritone, had several of his band show up for the parade.  At least one alumni helped by playing the cymbals.

 On Saturday morning we went to the grade school for pancake breakfast.  Our son and wife and youngest granddaughter and friend had gone up earlier and participated in the 5K walk/run and we all ate breakfast together and then walked through the many classic cars that were coming in for their show.

 

 Lynn & Phyllis Miles, with great-granddaughter Jessica on her Mamma's lap (Ashley Long), and our son Cameron Miles.

 

Of course, the main reason for our going to Marengo was to eye the latest family member who was 10 days old on the third.

Little Jessica Lynn was held a lot, and I even got to nap with her.

Great-Grandma gets to hold her -- Son Cameron and Aunt Emily have been taking their turns.

Grandma Patty Miles got her share of holding.

And, Great Grandma Phyllis got more time.

We left Marengo Monday morning and managed to avoid driving on the Interstate, taking county and state roads south and west to Clarinda.  Stopped in Oskaloosa, IA and then again in Chariton, IA where we ate lunch.  Later grilled some hamburgers and onions for supper.

Today a Heat Advisory has been issued here:

... Heat advisory remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to
8 PM CDT this evening...

* temperatures... highs will reach into the lower to mid 90s this
  afternoon with high relative humidity. The combination of heat
  and humidity will make it feel like 105 to 110 degrees.

so have shut up the house and turned the Air Conditioning on--for only the 2nd or 3rd time this summer.

Probably need to mow the yard -- looks a little ragged since hasn't been mowed since week ago yesterday.  Dumped .8" of rain out of the gauge that came while we were gone over the weekend, so the grass is growing a bit.

Later, Lynn