Food, music, the lake and fireworks - does it get better than this? We celebrated the 4th of July in Excelsior, Minnesota on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. First we went to the store and filled the cooler with lots of good food and drinks - Tom even tried sushi for the first time! It took two trips to haul everything down to the lake (thank you Cody and Kellen for going back to the van for all the stuff!) but we staked out a great spot by the shore. We sat and listened to the Minnesota Orchestra and then watched the fireworks as they were shot from a barge out in the middle of the bay.
After the fireworks, Cody and Kellen jumped in the water and took a swim in Lake Minnetonka. Are they crazy or what?!? Here are some photos from our 4th at the lake...
And yet another thing for the memory books ... on the way home, the car in front of us began swerving in and out of its lane, nearly sideswiping the cars in the next lane. The driver was also having a difficult time maintaining a steady speed and was clearly unable to stay in his/her own lane. It appeared the driver was quite intoxicated. Kellen called the police on his cell phone and reported the driver. He stayed on the phone with the dispatch operator as we followed the car. Pretty soon a police officer pulled out from a side road and pulled the car over. We were told to pull over behind the officer to give a statement. As it turned out, two police cars arrived on the scene. After they checked out the driver of the other car, they came back to our car to talk to us and get our statement about what we witnessed. It turns out that the driver of the car was an elderly man who was unable to drive safely, especially at night and should not be driving. It made us feel conflicted - sad for the poor elderly man, but also glad that we reported the vehicle and could have prevented an accident.
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