Freedom Fest
On Monday night Matt and I went to watch the fireworks. Not just fireworks, THE fireworks as in the International Freedom Festival fireworks on the Detroit River. It’s one of the biggest fireworks displays in the world and it happens every year the week before Canada Day and Independence Day.
We try to go every year. We also try to avoid being downtown every year that it’s held. Downtown offers the best view by far, and the pounding in your chest from every firework explosion. I love that feeling. But I also hate crowds and fireworks night is ridiculously crowded downtown Windsor.
So we park near the Ambassador Bridge and watch the show from there. We can come 10 minutes before they start without worrying about snagging a seat for a good view.
This year though the West End of the city was downwind and the smoke from the fireworks got in the way of our view of the fireworks themselves, making the display less impressive than I’ve seen it in the past. But I can’t really complain. It was a gorgeous night to to be out and I always love the fireworks show.
Tonight I headed to the movies to see Brave with my friend Tina and Matt. It wasn’t what I was expecting at all. I guess I was hoping for another movie like Mulan so getting witches and spells and princesses and enchanted animals was a let down. Not the best Pixar film to date.
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Looks like a beautiful night, i love fire works!
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