Fireworks

We ended a very hot and busy day with a glorious display of fireworks.  This year we sat about 3 rows away from the spot where they were lighted, so they were a brilliant display just over our heads.....sitting back in our beach chairs and looking up and there they were!

We and so many others were dazzled by the show.

4th of July parade

Bethany Beach is about as down-home as it comes, so the 4th of July holiday is steeped in tradition.
First off is the parade that starts at noon-sharp and lasts as long as there are people who march on foot, on bikes, and in their pick-up truck floats.

Beginning of the parade

Our local Delaware national guard

Music

This gentleman brings his carousel organ every year

Bands

Fancy

Busy

The week goes on and so does the adventure!  So many things left on our list to accomplish.....

Created beach plates to add to their cousins' creations on Moppy's plate rack

Trying out our new Panera before going to see Brave in 3D

Yummy chicken noodle soup!

Nothing better than a fresh peach from the farmer's market.

Pirate mini golf

Always a gift shop and "stuff".  This time pirate rings.

Beach bums

Finally back to the beach!  Spent the day in Rehoboth making pottery and watching 3D, so finally got to the beach this evening.  Joyous reaction!  Gentle waves and mild weather.

Jumping the waves......

Pals......

National Air and Space Center at Dulles

Completing our time in museums, we took Jack and Ella to the really BIG museum of all things air and space in Dulles where even the Space Shuttle Discovery is housed in a huge hangar.

Outside the museum on a beautiful clear summer day

Up in the control tower, Jack and Ella see the same screen the air traffic controllers see at Dulles Airport.

The kids loved the vastness of the exhibits.

Look up to see them.

Spy museum

This week we have the pleasure of a visit from Jack and Ella.  We began in Virginia, staying with Jenni, Larry and Will.  Larry and Will helped us navigate the Metro into DC to the Spy Museum.  Together we spent most of our time in the gift shop buying spy stuff which makes them look like clandestine kids as we walk through DC  and ride back on the Metro.

Waiting for the Metro....Ella's first ride.

"It was really fun and really fast!"

Spy Kids

Millville farmers market

Millville is a small town just west of us.  It has a fire department, a town hall, a little Methodist church and on Thursdays in the summer a local farmer's market.  The produce is fresh and very inexpensive.  One buys from the farmer, getting tips on how to prepare and eat what s/he is selling.  Today's tip was from a young woman who suggested we try eating her fresh sweet corn, uncooked.  "Come back next week and tell me how you like it!"  We will.

Besides fruits and vegetables, vendors come with baked goods.  We bought a half loaf of seeded wheat bread, planning on having a lettuce, tomato and mayo sandwich for lunch.  Not to forget our favorite peaches from Bennett's orchards.

On the way back to our car, one of the church ladies was under a tent selling   cookbooks.  She offered us some peanut brittle she had just made. Crunch.....yum!

(BTW, the purple veggie in the picture is a pepper.)