Holiday....Celebrate

By Thursday of last week the news was good about containment of the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe. The news had various officials in charge proclaiming 80% containment with few injuries and no deaths. Smiles all around. Relief tinged with sadness at those who lost their homes. It was a tense week and every time the wind kicked up it is as if everyone kind of stopped and noticed and hoped this wasn't the gust that kicked the fire over the containment line. Predictions were for 100% containment by yesterday with clean up and mop up lasting who knows how long. Still the show must go on and South Lake has decided to celebrate the fourth with it's traditional fireworks show, one of the biggest and best around. I will be there.

In more personal news, MMNiece is visiting from Flagstaff AZ for the week. I am very excited to spend time with the college girl who just got back from spending a semester in Wolverhampton, England. We have lots of fun things planned including a day at Sand Harbor in Tahoe and various activities in Reno for Artown plus tickets to see Indigo Girls. Yippee.

I couldn't resist a solo trip into Reno for opening night of Artown. It was a perfect evening and the setting of Wingfield Park on the Truckee River in the middle of Reno is awesome. It opened with a short parade featuring the March Fourth Marching Band followed by a really cool aerial show by Strange Fruit from Australia and then musical performances on the main stage. I've got a few photos for your enjoyment.

The Marching Band onstage.

Staging area from across the river.

Aerialist act Strange Fruit.

Have a safe and sane 4th of July Celebration.