The 3 main public holidays other than Christmas which Americans celebrate I always think are hugely impressive - Memorial, 4th July and Thanksgiving. All very symbolic, taken very seriously, and hugely important national and local bonding occasions. This 4th July celebration in Aspen today was no exception.
The day starts in downtown Aspen with 2 fund raising 5 mile and 1 mile races - the latter, a buddy programme event . We picked up our little buddy Gaby at the intercept lot on Hwy 82 , and with him did a little volunteering job marshalling for the 1 mile fun walk for small kids. Then to Paradise Bakery for icecream / coffee at favourite spot. Then to the hour long parade which features a mass of different group participants including war veterans, all the local fire departments , the local Snowmass rodeo and junior cyclists from up and down the valley . Biked back to Snowmass and then with Mike ( our basement tenant who works for security at airport ) biked back into Aspen for the Festival Orchestra Concert featuring Cheng-Yin in the 2nd violins. Dvorak's New World Symphony and a Gerswhin piano concerto. The former was divine with that hauntingly magical Engish horn solo in the 2nd movement. A picnic thereafter outside ' the tent ' with Heidi ( M's violin teacher ) and friends of hers , and Mike .
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