Where have the floats gone? Annapolis' 4th of July parade had many nice things, but almost no floats. Candidate after candidate running in 2006, but little else. The kids loved the candy, but outside the placards, there was no creative efforts made to dazzle. Groups of mini owners, corvettes and PT Cruisers, fire trucks, GARBAGE TRUCKS!!! and Street sweepers, but no kids on crepe draped bikes. Oh well. It was still fun.

Earlier, we wandered the Paca House gardens. Beautiful. So much growing, and to think it is built where once a hotel and parking lot stood. A change (a return) for the better.

And the weather? Beautiful. The lights splashing in a beautiful sky.