Gavin was invited to a birthday party last night and I have to say, I think it was the perfect party for an 11 year-old boy! The boys got to play hide and seek in the dark for a while and flashlight tag, and then they came in for an ice cream sundae bar. And then...each boy got a party bag full of sparklers and morning glories. For those of you not in the know, according to http://www.pyrouniverse.com/ :
Old-fashioned sparklers (left) consist simply of a thin metal wire that has been coated in a metallic pyrotechnic composition. This slow-burning mixture is extremely bright and gives of thousands of tiny sparks as it burns down the length of the wire. Newer, "Morning Glory" type sparklers (right) consist of a composition-filled tube attached to a wooden stick.
Quite frankly, I'll never be able to live up to the level of fun...and I'm so glad Gavin got to go!
Old-fashioned sparklers (left) consist simply of a thin metal wire that has been coated in a metallic pyrotechnic composition. This slow-burning mixture is extremely bright and gives of thousands of tiny sparks as it burns down the length of the wire. Newer, "Morning Glory" type sparklers (right) consist of a composition-filled tube attached to a wooden stick.
Quite frankly, I'll never be able to live up to the level of fun...and I'm so glad Gavin got to go!
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