It's the 4th of July! Happy Birthday America!

Happy 4th of July! With Independence Day falling on a Saturday this year many of us Americans had Friday off as a gift of a long summer weekend. However, the weather has not been acting like summer. We had a very wet and cook week. They have promised us sun today, but I saw just a little peak of it as it was rising this morning and not much now. However I'm still optimistic since we again have plans to visit some friends who have a place on Canandaigua Lake today, one of New York's magnificent Finger Lakes

Today, Lady Liberty who has watched over the New York Harbor for over a century once again opens her crown to the public. Visits to the crown and pedestal were suspended after September 11, 2001 as a security precaution. The pedestal re-opened to visitors in 2004.

Visitors can climb 354 steps from the ground level in the pedestal lobby to the observation deck in the crown. Two narrow, intertwining staircases in a double-helix design are the paths up and down. If your interested in making the climb, beware it's hot up there.

The Statue of Liberty will remain open for the next two years before closing again for additional safety maintenance.Tickets can be purchased at www.statuecruises.com.

If you're not in NYC and if the weather doesn't cooperate there's always the movie theaters.

There's Public Enemies staring Johnny Depp sho plays legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger, the charismatic bank robber whose raids made him a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public and the No. 1 target of the fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (played by Christian Bale). I'm a big Johnny Depp fan, so I'll see this sooner or later. 

 Also opening is the animated Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Unlike Public Enemies, this film has a host of entertainment marketing partners including McDonald's who has the cute licensed characters in their Happy Meal program along with a fun, promotional website. Popsicle is also on board with a fun online promotional game for kids called the Slow Melt Game in which kids can smash the treats in order to help Scrat enjoy them.

So whatever your pleasure this weekend, I hope you have a good one and stay safe! BTW - It looks like the sun is coming out!

Comments

[Mickey Carroll]

Hello Donna . On this July 4th I would like to dedicate Miss Liberty , a song I composed that was endorsed by Dante B Fascell a member of congress in regard to the celebration of our freedom . Featuring Brent Mason CMA / Grammy winner on guitar

Happy Birthday America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSjGoZ8bTwY
Miss Liberty

Mickey Carroll

Grammy Nominiee

Gold Record Recipient

http://www.MickeyCarroll.com