Vacation

WOOHOOOO I am about to go on vacation. Well it's not like I am going to go on a cruse or something like that, but a vacation nonetheless. The plan thus far is heading to Mitchell to visit my brother Terrill’s (2^nd born, there are 5 of us) for the 4th of July. Every year they put on a fireworks party at his place for the town.

Well that's the basic plan but here is a little more detail.

From the 28th of June to the 6th of July I am released of my responsibilities of work. I am not too sure how it is going to start or end. Some time in between there I am hoping to hook up with my brother Stacy (3^rd born) and his family (wife and my niece and nephew) and head down there together. We are to ride down there on our motorcycles and the rest in the car. I’m not sure if our mom will head down there with us yet. Getting there will be a really nice ride. Once down there, the reunion will start. The list to be there so far is small. Just Terrill, Mom, Stacy and his bunch and then there would be myself.

 The first year we went down there was really fun and interesting. On the 3^rd we were out in the field lighting off our own. One of them was a 6 shot aerial. The first to shots went straight up. The 3^rd one shot out, oh s*** we thought as it shot straight across the field. Then the next one, shot across the other side of the field, it had flipped. Now both of those shots I could see moving but the next shot all I saw was a bright white light. I quickly realized it was heading strait for me and I ducked to one side as it passed over my shoulder. Wow I thought,” that was close”.

The 4^th didn’t seem to carry with it any more luck. A group of people brought their own fireworks and one of them had all of his mortars in a paper bag. Well it was going good for a while. Quite the display until the paper bag caught on fire. I heard a bunch of quick bang. I turn around and every one was running, including myself. With every on that went off it through them further out. They kept spreading further and further out, like we were under attack. It was so cool.

The next year there wasn’t as much excitement. Terrill being part of the towns volunteer fire depot and the brushfire trucks are kept there. Well Stacy and I were elected as helpers incase a fire breaks out. I was on the small truck with my long time friend Kelly and he was on the bigger one with Terrill. Well an out of control firework flew over into the bushes close to the house and Kelly and I got over there first. I was on the back manning the hose and put the fire out. Woo hoo cheers for me. OK in a way I hope that this year doesn’t bring as much excitement with it. At the same time though I do hope that it will still be exciting in it’s own right. I can’t wait.

 There is just one problem, well maybe two of them. Did I mention that there were five of us? Well I just happen to be the last one of the bunch Good old number five. I have not seen Ray (1^st born) for many years now. Shelby (4^th born) I only see every once in a while, mostly by means of need. I do not remember how long it has been since the last time that the five of us were all together. Ever since I was around twelve or thirteen it has been something that I have wanted. It seems to be that it is the one thing that will never happen. In fact there is only one thing in my mind that I believe would bring us all together, and even with that I have my doubts that even that would do it. Alas it has probably been to long. Even thought I know them, I do not. One start’s to forget how it was, or is it that so much about them has changed that you only know them for who they were and know nothing about who they have become. In a way they feel like stranger. no, not strangers but someone that I have only met a few times. More like a cousin or friends of the family. It’s quite sad really. Well so much for wishes coming true. Then again I’m not in a box yet, so maybe, just maybe there is still a chance.

I didn't really plan on going on about that. I am sorry.

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