My family and I were the guests of friends on the fourth of July and got to experience a real community celebration. Marblehead, Massachusetts already looks like a Norman Rockwell painting. When you add patriotic decorations, bands, sparklers, parties down every narrow street and one great community rocking out in a hilltop park you have a set for a Disney fourth of July movie. It was stunning in its New England-ness. We were guests of one of the pastors at Christ Fellowship, Tim and Beth Popadic, who in turn were guests of Tim’s twin brother Mark and his wife Rachael. Their home was perched on Marblehead harbor, where we could see the community fireworks. Just before the official fireworks show, every home ringing the harbor lit up red flares. It was amazing to see the lights all around the harbor, and then hear the band playing and the people clapping for their favorite fireworks. Tim and Mark also celebrated their Mom’s birthday that night…we were so happy to hang with this amazing family in a great community. It was a perfect 4th of July.
July 6th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Looks a stunning place, there’s something special about water and boats and fireworks.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Miss you guys.
November 9th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
[...] David and I wandered up the north shore of Boston to Marblehead, where we spent the Fourth of July with Tim and Beth Popadic and Tim’s brother Mark Popadic and…. We just wandered the little streets, then drove on to Gloucester and Rockport. I threw a Rockport [...]