A Quick Fireworks Show—and an Even Quicker Dash to the Car
How was your Fourth of July weekend? Ours was pretty quiet, but we still managed to get out and enjoy a little holiday fun.
On the Fourth, we headed over to watch the fireworks at Sesame Place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Instead of dealing with the crowds inside the park, we joined hundreds of other people who had the same idea—parking in the shopping center across the street. Everyone unloaded their lawn chairs and lined the edges of the parking lot, settling in for the show.
Right around 8:58 p.m., the first fireworks lit up the sky. It was a beautiful display, even if it only lasted about 10 minutes. By 9:10, the grand finale had ended, and we were folding up our chairs and making our way back to the car.
Big Storm Blowing InÂ
As it turned out, our timing couldn’t have been better.
About five minutes later, while safely tucked inside our car, the weather changed almost instantly. The wind began howling so fiercely that we actually wondered if a tornado was headed our way. (Thankfully, it wasn’t!) The trees were bending and thrashing, their branches rustling so loudly they almost drowned out everything else. Lightning flashed across the sky, turning night into day for brief moments, and within minutes the rain came pouring down in buckets.
The drive home was a challenge. Visibility was terrible, and everyone on the road slowed to a crawl. Fortunately, home was only about 10 minutes away, so we made it safely
The fireworks may have been the main attraction, but Mother Nature had a dazzling finale of her own waiting for us.
Did you get to see the fireworks? How was your weather?Â
