昨天星期六，晚上我们到达Depoe Bay, Oregon，住在海边。晚上8点45分，一行人吃完邓蟹(DungenessCrab)和可松面包后，带上折叠椅，急忙步行到1926年建立的俄勒冈州的州立公园Golden Anniversary Park，准备在海边看庆祝独立纪念日(美国国庆)的烟花。

       虽然离放焰火还有1个半小时，沿途汽车已经开始有规则地停放。消防车也占据着交通要道上：

       海边看烟花真是一个美好的体验吖：

       到现场我们才确认：晚上10点开始燃放烟花(fireworks，火花，焰火)。于是大家天南地北的满口跑火车。我后来冻得跑去厕所边墙角避风……

       露营车、帐篷、自带的折叠椅满目皆是，大多数美国家庭对休假旅游都有自己的装配：

       周边一些居民远道迩来看烟花，有的人等了近4小时。卖热狗等食物摊子前人们排起了长队：

        待到美丽的日落后，海边公园内已经是人山人海景象：

God Bless America：    

       璀璨的烟花激起人们大呼小叫，我也随之绽放着美丽的情绪：

       今天是美国国庆，也叫独立纪念日。Happy July.4^th！         Happy Independence Day.

今天，奥巴马(Barack Obama) 先生发送至 我：

Annie Yea --

The Fourth of July is especially dear to my family. For us, it is not just our nation's birthday. It is the day Michelle and I became parents 12 years ago. And I can't wait to watch the fireworks with Malia on her birthday tonight, as we do every year.

As we celebrate the profound pride of being American, today is a time to honor the women and men in our armed forces, whose immeasurable bravery and sacrifice have made our country what it is today.

That sacrifice is shared with husbands and wives, with sons and daughters, with fathers and mothers, who are asked to wait at home as their loved ones protect our nation. Their heroism, too, has helped pave the path of our freedom.

Even before we moved into the White House, Michelle was a champion for those military families. She has witnessed their struggles, and she has made it her personal mission to fight for them. On this Fourth of July, she recorded a personal message, commemorating our nation's birthday and paying tribute to these families.

Please take a minute to watch Michelle's video -- and join us as we honor our military families here and abroad:  http://my.barackobama.com/July4th

From all of us, happy Independence Day.

Thank you, and may God bless America.

President Barack Obama

July 4th, 2010