We put up a new flag pole where the old locust tree used to be. It still needs plantings and finishing touches, but its way too hot to worry about. 
The heat was intolerable all weekend. Fortunatley, Lee got tickets to go ballooning so we got up early Sunday morning and boarded a hot air balloon. 
At six o'clock in the morning, the air was cool and still as we floated over the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, NY. This is looking Northwest at the Catskill Mountains. 
South of us is The Mid Hudson Bridge with some of the other balloons taking off after us. 
More Balloons followed. Weather conditions were perfect for a sunrise launch.
This one dipped into the river as we had done a few minutes earlier .
That evening we ended up at Jack and Anne's for a great barbeque by Jack complete with sparklers
Paul and Anne usually end up dancing regardless of the props or circumstance!
Mike came by after the fireworks with his girlfriend and her son, who was already wiped out.
The heat never relented over the three day weekend. Monday, Vinny came by and we spent all afternoon in the pool with him, taking breaks for lunch and cold drinks. Not much home improvement this holiday, too hot to work, we played this year instead.
