Tag: Fourth of July
Good Old-Fashioned Fourth
We hit all the right notes for a good old-fashioned, small-town Fourth of July this year, starting the long weekend off with a baseball game on Friday night. The Medford Rogues Baseball Club is a wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball club that provides family- and budget-friendly entertainment while also supporting local youth and nonprofit organizations by raising awareness and funds. We made our way to the Harry & David Field in south Medford on a hot summer evening, finding (free) parking and a spot in the general admission bleachers (10 bucks a pop!) on the third-base line just after the 6:30 first pitch. The layout allows kids to roam freely, as parents can keep an eye on them throughout the stadium, and concessions are reasonably priced, so there are always plenty of families in attendance. There's always some sort of contest between innings which allows fans to win a giveaway from a local business, and the baseball is pretty entertaining, too!
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A Glorious Weekend
This past weekend in many ways had the look and feel of Fourth of July weekends pre-COVID, and people seemed joyful at being able to attend parades, picnics and fireworks displays once again. My husband and I hit the road on Friday to spend the weekend with family in Portland, and while we found the interstate busy, we fortunately never had to sit in traffic or dodge construction or accidents on our way north. There were plenty of campers and RVs and vehicles towing boats and trailers; clearly, lots of folks were busting to get out and enjoy being able to go places again.
A Different July Fourth Celebration
Happy Fourth of July! Even as communities all across the country are reopening or tapping the brakes as they deal with the current pandemic, they are finding ways to celebrate summer's great holiday. Some may be able to hold traditional events with few or only slight alterations, while others find they must scrap longstanding traditions because they are impossible to run while maintaining safe physical distancing and upholding recommended health protocols. Folks are determined to salute our country's Independence Day, though, and they are relying on good old American ingenuity to rework those standard celebrations and perhaps start new traditions that may long outlast our current situation.
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