Independence Day 2013

Celebrating the birthday of the greatest nation the world has ever seen, in good old American fashion - with good friends and good food and good times.

Our Hosts at the grill.

Chef Paul grills ribs.

Southern Man and The Girls. He takes pics like this to prove that he has a social life, sort of.

"Don't you dare put that on Facebook!"

A tense game of "washers" which is sort of like horseshoes but different.

Southern Son makes his throw.

Watching the city fireworks display, launched from a park about a mile away. That's Jacob and Southern Son at the right.

Sparklers.