4th of July

I wasn't writing for sometime, bcoz after the last post I did not think any of my day to day activities would be as interesting. But then, if everyday were as interesting, I probably would not live to tell the tale. :) (Just kidding!!)

Today was an amalgam of so many things, that I don't think I have appreciated any of them in its entirety yet and will surely need a night's sleep before I start that. We watched Transformers in the afternoon. It was very entertaining, except that I, not being the kind of person who enjoys fight sequences, the duels among robots seemed to drag a bit for me. And I also felt the storyline was drawn on and from Terminator 2, but thats just my opinion.

After grabbing a grilled salmon sandwich at a bayside restaurant in Pike place market, we caught the evening show of Ratatouille. That was a movie I have been planning to catch since the day it released. Its the newest Pixar production. Somehow they always breathe so much of life into their characters, that I feel lost in their creativity. And everytime I end up wishing, if only I had joined the animation industry, it would have been such a joy to give rise to succh characters or be a part of such an endeavor. I loved the movie, not as much as cars but almost.

Later today, Raja and I hurried to the rooftop deck of my house to catch the July 4th fireworks over the bay. There were already quite a few people in the small space and we thought we would give the Myrtle Edwards Park, right in front a try. This was the park which was supposed to be THE viewing point for the bay fireworks. Even when we started heading down, we could people swarming in and all the people who had already camped with foldable chairs and blankets from god knows when.

Then I wasn't, but later I was so thankful that Raja coaxed me to go down the rocks close to the water. We sat in what can be called the best front seats, inches from the water, sometimes even getting sprayed by the waves caused by lurching boats some distance away (all anchored to watch the fireworks.) The fireworks take place from this barge anchored in the middle of the bay. It is an amazing array of green, red , blue , golden sparks and fountains. The first thing they reminded me of was Diwali in India. After having actually got your hands dirty in making flower pots (called tubdis in bengali), I hardly suppose that sitting and watching firecrackers from far away would offer the same kind of fun.
Thats exactly it, its is a different kind. :) The amazing circles of light lighting up the sky and water for a few seconds and then disappearing into nothingness, the spiralling shafts of light, the twirling sparks which burst into a dazzling array of colors high over your head ....... they all seemed so much a part of the night. I remembered how I had seen the same display last summer, from the side windows of the elevator lobby of Harbor Steps. This year was so much different, with a much more beautiful view, a first hand experience of being near the water and seeing the reflections in the water and the clouds. Next time perhaps will be more different , perhaps in Gasworks park, which I have heard has an even more grand display.

It has been a long eventful day and I am tired. So time to turn in, and get ready for another work day tomorrow. Boy, am I glad for a mid-week holiday:).