Celebrating Independence Day with a week of Festivities
Two fireworks shows, three picnics, games galore, and handcranking homemade ice cream with a recipe from Mount Vernon for a weeklong Independence Day.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Independence Day
Americana and Hand-Cranked Ice Cream for Independence Day
As my kids’ lives became ever busier with work and college, they were glad to settle with old family traditions for Independence Day.
Hand-cranking Boozy Prohibition Era Ice Cream
While I was preparing the base, my son was flabbergasted when he saw 4 oz of lemon and vanilla extracts poured into the mixing bowl.
Another Rainy Independence Day for Grilling Texas Fajitas
Laying a tarp on top of the deck, we could hand crank ice cream below while listening to the rain drops falling around us.
Hand-Cranked Ice Cream, Fireflies, Fireworks: Independence
Although we are more used to BBQing and hand-cranking ice cream in 100 degree sunny heat in Texas than this drenched 70 degree novelty, we conquered both!
Fifes and Drums beat Independence Day: Colonial Williamsburg
We were surprised with the march and performance of all the Alumni, Junior, and Senior Fife and Drum Corps playing together for their 55th anniversary.
Independence pomp, parade, and a play: Colonial Williamsburg
For the first time we saw the great live performance of Jefferson and Adams: The Stage Play at the Kimball Theater, which previously we’ve seen on DVD.
Pomp, Parade, and Illuminations: Colonial Williamsburg
Where else to celebrate our country’s birthday than the very place that was instrumental in the formation of our country?
Texas-style Independence Day
With everything bedecked with patriotic red, white and blue, I love hand-cranked ice cream, grilling dinner, George M. Cohan, and fireworks on Independence Day.
