The Waterfront Blues Festival is a tradition in Portland, Oregon. Starting on July 2 - July 5th, it benefits the Oregon Food Bank, and the local musicians perform for four days. On July 4th they have a terrific Fireworks display that also has music orchestrating the works.
To get into the Blues Festival there is a donation of 2 cans minimum plus $10.00 or more a day which all goes to the Oregon Food Bank.
It's great...you can sit all day and watch the sailboats and motorboats drift by on the edge of the waterfront while your listening to good music.
This year I had to work until 8:oopm and didn't get home till 8:30pm. The show starts at 10:00pm and I really wanted to see the fireworks on the Willamette River.
So knowing that we probably couldn't get into the festival in time, given the miles we would have to drive and finding available parking, we did the next best thing...
We found a spot on Marquam Hill...a view way above the city were you could see all of Portland, Oregon celebrating the fourth...
Patriotism in the States is celebrated with family picnics, outdoor escapades, and if inclined to just stay at home and watch the festivities on television, the history channel had a good show on the Statue of Liberty and how France gave her to us packed in 200 and some crates. ...the story, which I won't go into here, is quite interesting.
I'm honored and proud to be an American who looks forward to this day of celebration of our Independence. I enjoy the festivities and like the rest of my family, who migrated to these states from Holland, would fight to keep our liberties.
The grand finale was majestic and noisy...
Till next time,
Frans Ponderings
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