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A Real American Holiday


This year's 4th of July holiday was a bit of a contrast to last year's holiday, when we were on a roadtrip and camping trip through Canada's Rocky Mountains. Yesterday afternoon, we ventured to Monroe, WA with our dear friends, the Klinglers, for a demolition derby at the county fair grounds. We didn't know what to expect and were pleasantly suprised with the level of entertainment provided. The place was packed with a variety of local residents and we spent 5 hours watching the different derby events - flipping cars, junk car races, buses jumping over limos and trailers, yellow school bus races and the grand finale....the demolition derby (I'll be honest, the people watching was a true highlight). Our favorite event ended up being the demolition derby with the cars pulling boats behind them. This added a whole new challenge for the drivers. The night ended with a short but colorful firework display. Honestly, the best $16.50 we've spent in awhile. Hope you also had an entertaining 4th of July!

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Stacy and family said…
Hey Lindsay! I wandered onto your blog from Roni's blog. Just saying hello!

Stacy (Clifford) Tovey
August 1, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Kori Dunaway said…
Who is that guy? He's so clean cut...where did the 'travel look' go, beard and all! JK
September 7, 2008 at 11:15 PM
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