Yesterday was our Independence Day

July 9 it all starts, you can see the people are coming in now. It is suppose to start at 8pm. But by looking on you can see, even the important people have not shown up. Around 9pm is when things started up. They had the Children's Orchestra play for us. Then during this the rains came down. It just was a small spray, (Bahamas' word) at first and then the real rain came down. It is so funny to see how people react during rain here. It is like they will melt or something like that. So during this time I walked back to my truck and got my rain jacket. Getting there the rains stopped, it didn't rain any more that night. So while walking back the people started coming back too.
Okay so I didn't walk back to the area where every one was. By that time the place was filling back up. So I just stood on the side lines and still saw everything. Next was a drum band playing. they played for about 30 minutes or so. They really were good too. During that time young s came out and danced and did all kinds of cart wheels and things like that. I am sorry but I was to far away to take any pictures. They were good too. Then all of the arm forces came out and they just come out so the Governor General came inspect them. That was neat to see how straight and orderly they acted. Now was the time for the dogs to come out and do their thing. I leave at this time. Knowing, last year I sat in traffic for almost two hours, plus. So i got home around 11:45pm. I watched the rest on ZNS TV. The flag raising and fire works. Bed time now.
I really wish I could have taken someone with me. But the ones I asked said to many people. (crowds). I still had some fun, I was talking with a woman and her son during the time there. She is a Pastor's wife, Rex Mayors. She was very helpful with my questions on a lot of things that was going on. Like why would the Governor General insect the troops? She told me that he is really even higher in rank than the Prime Minister is. I know they have had their Independence now for 35 years, so why is that? She was not sure. Plus there was a lot more I asked she did know.