Summer Blast Off!

For the third year in a row we attended the Summer Blast Off at Wolftrap Park.  This is one of our favorite D.C events.  It features a concert by the Marine Corps Band followed by the most impressive fireworks display I have ever seen.

We arrived extra early and joined the masses and raced to claim our perfect lawn seats by staking down our blanket.  I brought homemade popcorn and fresh cookies.  We purchased two frozen Mojitos and while we listened to music JAC flirted with the high school girls sitting in front of us.  He eventually conned them out of some Twizzlers.  A few minutes later we looked over and he was sitting in their laps.

After the concert we watched the fireworks.  They fire them off so close that the ground shakes and the air fills with the smell of gun powder.  It is a fantastic display.  We returned home near mid-night.  We were all very exhausted but also very happy.