Happy 73rd birthday Dad. It's funny that I have more memories of your birthday than I do my own. We had so much fun on the 4th of July, but you never made it about you. I remember BBQ's and boat rides, air shows and swimming in the lake, and of course fireworks, lots and lots of fireworks. Mom reminded me the other day how we used to drive to the highest point in town and watch the fireworks show that they would do out over the lake, it was so fun. It felt like they did the show just for us. Tonight, I'll watch the fireworks on our street and just before they are over, I'll close my eyes and make a birthday wish just for you.
