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Fourth Of July in Big Canoe

By Karin Elliott | July 6, 2008

Eggs Go Flying During the Egg Toss

Wow! What a great fourth of July in Big Canoe!! I’m still recovering from a full day and night of fun. It all started with the Bike Parade. We arrived a little late but the kiddies were in full force riding their decked out patriotic bikes and scooters. There had to be about 30 bikes! After the parade a large crowd gathered in the field for the family games. Luckily Sam Rothermel and his handy megaphone were there to head up the activities! There were 3 legged races, sack races, wheelbarrow races, egg tosses, balloon tosses, hulu hoop contests, and a good old fashioned Tug O’ War! Kids parents and grandparents all joined in the games and had a blast!

Water Balloon Toss - Fourth of July Celebration at Big Canoe

After 2 hours of sun and fun in the field we all headed to the Wildcat pool for swim races and the Clubhouse Grill cookout.  Plenty of ambitious swimmers got to strut their stuff across the pool while friends and family cheered them on from the pool edge. That sure cooled everyone off.

Swim Race at Wildcat Pool - July 4th at Big Canoe

We went home for a brief siesta to rest up for the fish fry at my In-Laws and then the fireworks. The fish fry was fabulous featuring perfectly cooked shrimp and grilled flounder with pineapple mango salsa - Mmmmm Zesty!!! Homemade peach ice cream was a big hit too! The peaches were purchased from a local orchard and were delicious.

The grand finale was the gathering at Playfield Park to watch the fireworks over the dam. I got there late but lucked out with a great parking spot right near the playground. I found a large group of friends who had a whole buffet set up near their screened tent! We set up our chairs and the kids ran around on the field with sparklers, glow-sticks and Frisbees. While they frolicked I was offered some “kick your booty” punch from a highly respected neighbor, hee hee!! Yum! The best part was that everywhere I looked there were people I knew and liked. The fireworks were the best ever! Many “oohs and ahhhs” were heard throughout the crowd. (Maybe they were talking about that punch!)

4th of July Sparklers - Playfield Park, Big Canoe

Sparklers Before the Big Fireworks Display - Fourth of July in Big Canoe

Please enjoy some of the pictures from the fun day!!!

~Karin Elliott
Life in Big Canoe, Real Estate in the Mountains

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2 Responses to “Fourth Of July in Big Canoe”

  1. Deborah Says:
    July 7th, 2008 at 11:15 am

    Hi Karin, Thanks for the great pics of the 4th. What a great community! Cheers, Deborah

  2. Dan Says:
    July 7th, 2008 at 5:42 pm

    Karin - Great pics. Sorry I missed it. Looks like the community had a great time enjoying the 4th! :)

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