1 4th of July in a Town of 800
What a great holiday weekend! It was mentioned that I was going off the grid, well, I guess I’m failing on my commitment to do so. I need to satisfy the itch with some thoughts from this weekend.
So I’ve been in Bertrand, NE for enough days to constitute a full week. I’ve already had moments of home-sickness and life-threatening boredom. However, being around future family has been quite pleasant. Not to mention that Becky and I are dipping below 6 weeks until the wedding. Lots of details to square away. But anyway.
Small Town Festival
The 4th brought out the best of the best in Bertrand. In the one park in Bertrand there was an outdoor event (Bertrand Days?) with live music by the Pennyshooters, tradition burgers and hotdogs and prizes. My fiancee even sang the national anthem during the event. She’s a big deal in Bertrand. There was about 100+ people who turned up for the event.
However there was an occurrence that made my heart smile. Normally I am the only African American within a 20 mile radius then in the distance I saw a fellow negro. It was quite the surprise, of course he was taking photos of the festivities and I think he’s a part of the community as well. Even better? His wife was there too! There were quite a few seniors staring me down like a deer in headlights so I opted not to introduce myself to the fellow negros.
Ethnicity is a rare occurrence here in Bertrand. But no one seems outlandishly threatened by me and this is in fact my 5th or so visit to Bertrand.
Fireworks! Oooo! Aaaahhh!
The fireworks show was nothing compared to that found in Green Bay, WI or even that of Nebraska’s larger cities and towns. I must admit it was nice to just enjoy the people around you and spend quality time together. We even had a little fireworks show of our own out on the curb. There is nothing more fun than setting off a pack of black cats inside the bowels of a frog (kidding). But I did hear about people actually doing that.
Conclusion
Now begins the work week and I am fully rested. Today I will be sealing the deal with my fiancee at the Holdredge, NE courthouse. As of today, I will be legally married. Wow. Anyway, that’s all I got.
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Congratulations! Certainly sounds like you’ve had a nice week :D