Originally posted by travellady
Forever 42 - I was thinking the same thing this morning. I remember being a kid, going to my Aunt's cottage by the ocean, and all of the extended family being there. Big BBQ, horseshoes, and messy watermelon. My mom and grandma were always there as were my 2 sisters. My Dad was often out at sea (commercial fisherman) that time of year but gosh I wish my family were alive today for the same get together.
I was just commenting to my DH this morning how July 4th makes me nostalgic, even more so than Christmas. When we were kids we always were on vacation on the fourth. We spent the week either at the Jersey Shore or Cape Cod. It's times like this when I really miss my mom (wiping tears) But if I could be in Disney right now I would be on the beach at the Poly with a Mai Tai in one hand and DH's hand in the other.