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I like going down to the Town Centerlakefront before the festivities get started on July 4^th. TheColumbia Association allows folks to start claiming a spot for the fireworks at8:00 AM and by 1:30 PM the area has become a colorful mosaic of blankets andtarps.
Late arrivals discovered that finding an opening amidst thissea of blankets required all the concentration of a game of scrabble.While most people stake out a spot with plans to return laterothers, like Brittany and Isaac Saunders Sr, make a day out of it with theirfamily. Isaac told me they set up camp at noon today, even though the actiondidn’t get started until three. “We live just down the street from here,” hetold me.Brittanysaid they’ve come back to this same spot for a couple years now.
When asked Isaac if I could take a picture of his family forTo2C, he seized the opportunity to promote his photography business. He alsolet me know that his wife was a writer in case I needed any help with the blog.I thanked him for the offer but informed him that this was pretty much a one man operation.
Early today, there was some talk of cancelling tonight’scelebration due to concerns about the possibility of another severe storm. As Iwas heading back to my car I received a text from Notify Me Howard that theshow will go on tonight.