Tuesday, July 5th, 2011...3:26 pm
fourth of july
boston does america’s birthday right. i guess the idea of “the united states” did kind of start here, so it’s only right that we celebrate it in a big way. this year was only the second time i’ve ever come down to boston to watch the fireworks. my friend meghan from home is a huge fireworks fan so i came down with her and a few other people a couple of years ago, but this was my first time living in the city and experiencing the fourth from sunrise to sunset.
and i really did. i had to work at 6:30 so i was up with the sun and i stayed out long after the sun had gone. after my busy work morning (lots of people wanted coffee yesterday!) my roommates and i packed up a picnic and headed across the charles to the cambridge side to layout on the grass. we started out with just a few people but then we grew to a group of 10-12 as friends and friends-of-friends joined us. it was the perfect day to sit in the shade and enjoy the breeze coming off the water, talking and eating obscene amounts of watermelon and guacamole (not together obviously).
the fireworks were incredible. they did an amazing job! fireworks by katy perry was slipped in there perfectly. we actually managed to get a pretty great spot so we could see everything right between the tree tops. then we walked back with the masses of people across the bridge to walk home. boston is such a beautiful city at night. the skyline and the reflection in the water is just so breathtaking, especially on such a warm clear night like last night. i loved walking home with thousands of people, blocking traffic on mass ave. i am so glad i got the chance to experience it.