Lights over Dallas
18 x 27 inches
Acrylic on Canvas
We are getting ready to leave to walk down to the lake to watch the fireworks. I did this painting from pictures David took last year. We had so much fun with all the children gathering from his two brothers and his sister Molly. Holidays seem to run closer together the older I get.
When I moved to Dallas that first summer, we were here to watch the fireworks. That was the summer Ben was born. David had an inner tube at the lake and I remember swimming out and hanging on the side of it just before it got dark. Our parents said we had to be on shore by the time the sunset. They had fires going and were making hot dogs for all of us. Nanie was in charge of the ice cream and we had been taking turns sitting on the top of the churn while one of us cranked. David was the strongest and I sat for him. Molly tried to sit for Charlie to turn the crank, but she complained her bottom was cold.
We played foursquare in the parking lot. I brought some chalk for drawing but instead I drew out the four squares. David brought a basket ball and he, Charlie, Molly and I played all afternoon.
I am not sure what was more fun, swimming in the lake, or eating that cold sweet ice cream as we watched the fireworks. I think looking back, I would have to say the cold sweet ice cream.
Tonight I have the electric ice cream maker plugged in and going. It is just about ready. We had a huge salad and rib eye steaks about an hour ago. The sun is setting, and the fireworks are going to be starting in about 30 minutes... I am off... until later.
Lauren
When I moved to Dallas that first summer, we were here to watch the fireworks. That was the summer Ben was born. David had an inner tube at the lake and I remember swimming out and hanging on the side of it just before it got dark. Our parents said we had to be on shore by the time the sunset. They had fires going and were making hot dogs for all of us. Nanie was in charge of the ice cream and we had been taking turns sitting on the top of the churn while one of us cranked. David was the strongest and I sat for him. Molly tried to sit for Charlie to turn the crank, but she complained her bottom was cold.
We played foursquare in the parking lot. I brought some chalk for drawing but instead I drew out the four squares. David brought a basket ball and he, Charlie, Molly and I played all afternoon.
I am not sure what was more fun, swimming in the lake, or eating that cold sweet ice cream as we watched the fireworks. I think looking back, I would have to say the cold sweet ice cream.
Tonight I have the electric ice cream maker plugged in and going. It is just about ready. We had a huge salad and rib eye steaks about an hour ago. The sun is setting, and the fireworks are going to be starting in about 30 minutes... I am off... until later.
Lauren
