Monday, July 14, 2008

the death of Sparty

When my father died, four years ago in January, we got his truck keys (and his truck). He had a little plastic Sparty (Michigan State mascot) doll on the key ring. The kids decided then and there to destroy the little thing.

On the return trip from Arkansas when we cleaned out his little house, we stopped at a ginormous fireworks place called Boomland to the south of greater St. Louis. We normally do not stop at places like that, but a friend begged me to pick up some fireworks for him that are illegal here in Michigan.

We picked up some small fireworks for ourselves.

The kids lost Sparty, and I have not felt up to having fireworks - until this year.

And I found Sparty in the bottom of the fireworks bag!

So we taped Sparty to the top of a stack of magic ropes, and lit them all at once.

Can you say toasted marshmallow????

Hilarious!

 

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