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Friday, July 1, 2011

This is my hood.

Pay attention. Celebrate.
There's something about fireworks. Even from your balcony far away when you can't be at the celebration.

Where I live fireworks don't begin until almost midnight because at that time, the summer sun is finally setting. When I moved way, way north two decades ago, the remarkably late setting sun amazed me. It still makes me pay attention. In early July, I can be fishing at ten o'clock. I can be boating down the river at 11:00. I can read a book on my balcony until almost midnight.

Happy birthday Canada. Love you.
Posted by DB Stewart at 9:12 AM
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14 comments:

  1. Oilfield TrashJuly 1, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    At least you will be getting fireworks. Most of the places here in Texas have banned them.

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  2. Sarah July 1, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Happy Canada Day!

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  3. trilesJuly 1, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Enjoy all that extra sunshine-you guys deserve it up there.

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  4. Debra She Who SeeksJuly 1, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Have a great Canada Day with friends and family!

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  5. Kev D.July 1, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    I'm south of the border now, but I'll still be celebrating!

    I started Canada Day week in style by seeing SLOAN on Tuesday at a TINY club in Cambridge.

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  6. MunkJuly 1, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    I thought the image you posted was a picture of pollen.

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  7. Claire BeynonJuly 1, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Happy Canada Day, yes!

    In response to your tender post -

    Take a small boat
    down the river, fish
    in the rain, cherish
    the green moss, love
    the waters that offer us
    their purity.
    Love the waters.
    (CB)

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  8. Antares CryptosJuly 1, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Happy Canada day to you and yours.

    I'll never outgrow fireworks.

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  9. karensomethingorotherJuly 1, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    ah, I haven't been to see any in ages sadly. My little maniacs are WAY too grouchy if they stay up late.

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  10. Windsmoke.July 1, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Fireworks are spectacular and colourful any time of the year and enjoyed by the everyone :-).

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  11. Al PenwasserJuly 2, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Happy Canada Day!!!!
    When I lived in Iceland, we didn't see a whole lot of fireworks except on New Year's Eve. For two reasons:
    1. Never got dark in July.
    2. Which was pointless anyway, because the Icelanders don't celebrate the 4th of July or Canada Day.
    But, they DO put on a helluva show.

    @OT: Probably a lot of fireworks at the border, I would expect.
    @Munk: I thought it was a dandelion gone to the fuzzy stage

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  12. DB StewartJuly 2, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    @OT That's too bad. Have a great 4th of July anyway.
    @SL Same to you.
    @Tim Yes we do. Thank you.
    @DSWS You too!
    @KevD Niiiice.
    @Munk Ha! Grainy iPod photo of fireworks from my balcony.
    @Claire Thank you. I do love the waters.
    @AC Thanks. Glad to hear it.
    @karen Go anyway.
    @Windsmoke Yes they are.
    @AP ICELAND! On my bucket list!

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  13. Mrs. TunaJuly 2, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Gets dark here in Arizona around 8:30, fireworks scheduled for around 9. We can sit in our cul de sac and watch them from a nearby display. The best.

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  14. AnonymousJuly 2, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Happy belated Canada Day.

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