Continuing the story from the previous post, we headed back to the party adjacent to Galbraith Field where the Kiwanis Club of Easthampton Annual Fireworks Festival was in full swing. This time there were a few more people at the party but it really felt more like a family BBQ than a fun filled fireworks party.
Penrapture, Dave and I decided to go check out the festivities across the street. We followed our ears to find a country rock band, Cottonwood. They were pretty good, assuming you like country music. I do but my fellow party-goers were not as enthused. As it turned out this was a good thing.
Penrapture, Dave and I decided to go check out the festivities across the street. We followed our ears to find a country rock band, Cottonwood. They were pretty good, assuming you like country music. I do but my fellow party-goers were not as enthused. As it turned out this was a good thing.
Dave took off to go back to the BBQ while Penrapture and I walked around. We crossed paths with this police officer from Easthampton. I’m not sure what he was doing but the little kid seemed to be interested.
It had been threatening thunderstorms all afternoon which makes for interesting cloud pictures.
We saw a stone building in the distance and decided to go check it out. Maybe there was something interesting to take a picture of there. We get near the building, which turned out to be the restrooms, and heard a Lynyrd Skynyrd song. Sweet. It thought maybe someone was blaring music from their house or car but as we rounded the corner I quickly realized we were listening to live music.
According to the banner we were watching the Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience. Finally the day was looking up. While I was caught up in the music and taking pictures of the band, Penrapture was enjoying the music and checking out the possibilities. Most of the possibilities were drunk. You can read about her adventure here.
According to the banner we were watching the Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience. Finally the day was looking up. While I was caught up in the music and taking pictures of the band, Penrapture was enjoying the music and checking out the possibilities. Most of the possibilities were drunk. You can read about her adventure here.
Unfortunately we missed most of their set but fortunately the best was yet to come. They started playing their last song, Freebird, when the fireworks started. They stopped for a few seconds but started up again, perhaps because of the prompting of the crowd. They played Freebird throughout the entire fireworks show, ending when the finale ended. It was an experience I will not forget.
It was hard to get good pictures as dancing and taking pictures don’t go hand in hand. I did manage to get a few decent ones and here there are.
I'm never going to get sick of reliving that experience. Your fireworks show rocks!!!
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