Discover Walla Walla

A couple of years ago my husband and I decided to stay in Walla Walla for the Fourth of July.  Having lived here for coming up on 8 years, we've done something different for Independence Day each year.  We decided to stay home this time. 

We got the word out and invited anyone we knew who was still in town to our house for a hot dog feed.  Everyone brought something...your typical summer get-together with food.  We had a plethora of chips and ice cream bars, but somehow...everything got eaten. 

We played a few games - mostly inside, in front of the air conditioner - and enjoyed a lot of laughs.  About an hour before nightfall, our conversation turned to the main event of the day: Fireworks.  Most had planned on going down to the fairgrounds to watch the show, but Husband and I decided to stay at the house.  We wanted to do something different.

As all the taillights disappeared around the corner, we hauled out our ladder and climbed onto the roof above the garage.  Though it was only a one-story house, we still had a better view than from the ground.  As the sky darkened, the night filled with the pops and sizzles and flashes of colour - some from independent groups doing their own thing, but most from Walla Walla's fantastic fireworks show. 

When it was over, we climbed back down to reality, put away the ladder, and headed inside with smiles on our faces.