Fireworks & Fun - Houstonian 4th July

Usually Houston(USA) weather at this time of year is supposed to be Hot and Humid. But for a change, the last few weeks is been totally different. Its been raining a whole lot and wiping out all the plans for the weekends. I thought its going to be a wash out 4th of July this year.

It rained the whole morning and all the Parades around the city were canceled. I was about to giveup on going to the concert and fireworks tonite. After all, mother nature changed her mind and didn't want spoil so thought it differently. Rain slowly stopped by mid morning and starts to see bright sun rays peeping out of the sky with still some cloudy skies floating around the area.

So I revitalized my idea and decided take my chances to go for tonite's show with my wife and son(his first 4th of July). We got their around 8:15pm and its too late to find a good spot. Its an outdoor theater facing an high up hill and people have to sit in the ground. With water still yet not fully dried, people just didn't care and as most of them came with easy chairs.

Big Crowd like hundreds of people already taken all comfortable spots and happily enjoying the music. We also just joined them by scooting inside the crowd with our own foldable chairs.

Concert podium - long shot

Another view, lots of violins and band. A real nice set from Houston Symphony Orchestra.

Fireworks started at 9:20pm with background music... A missle blasting like color stars...

Some more...

Enjoy the fireworks recorded live - 1:32mins (I couldn't download to sulekha because it seems to be little big so put in YouTube)

My own fireworks at my home. In Texas, you can buy firecrakers only during July 4th and Newyear's eve. I got this artillaries, rockets and crackers, the day before 4th of july. You can only fire them in certain area and my house happens to be in that county. So I celebrated 4th of July with some real firecrackers and fun.

Here the Artillary shell blowing in the sky,

My wife firing sparklers and having fun...

Its yet another Fourth of July with loads fun to add to our memory book. Rain couldn't hold any long and it started right back up last nite and poured it out!!