On about July 2, 1776, the USA declared freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain.  Papers are believe to have been signed on July 4.   That became a holiday and is a National holiday today. Typical concepts of the holiday are fireworks, cookouts, party events and families getting together to have fun together.

This year we got with the family and friends of my wife's sisters and brothers.  We went to the farm which was my father-in-law's favorite place before he left this earth.  A brother-in-law has the farm now, quite different in some ways but a wonderful place to spend a day.

First, here is a view of the farm house, looking through corn struggling to grow but producing a few small ears now.