Happy Canada Day! Today marked the first time I attended a celebration of this day since 2019. It was a smaller gathering with friends. We did our annual pizza making party that ended with fireworks. We've been doing this since 2007. Each guest made a pizza to share with the group. This year I made my version of caprese in a pizza format. It was pretty and got compliments on taste -- where it matters. Dessert was local strawberries and homemade vanilla ice cream. Fireworks were fun, as usual. All in all, it was a tasty evening with great conversation and fun watching the sky displays.
Fireworks can be wonderful to watch. The noise can create havoc for animals. It also can trigger many people. In a conversation earlier this week, a colleague noted that quiet fireworks exist and should be considered as the norm if such displays are to occur. This made me think of the many people who have moved to our town from war-torn regions of the world. The explosions and concussive waves may create a very different outcome for some of them. That idea made me think of an incident in a department store in the mid-1970s. The store was decorated with balloons for a big sale. One or two of these popped and a mother and her younger children dove to the floor and got tucked up close to the display counters. This family had recently arrived from Northern Ireland. That experience provided a new perspective for me.
I chose to share the music we listened to tonight. This is the overture, so a bit shorter than the full piece. It sounds happy and becomes something that one could dance to even <smile>. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Music for the Royal Fireworks -- Overture -- Handel
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