Independence Day in Independence, Mo, how apropos

Boys Town
Boys Town Ripley's believe it or not's big ball of stamps
Mara makes a friend. What a friendly duck to come over to someone like that.
Sara with lots and lots of geese. And lots and lots of poop.
The house that Sara was born in

Happy 4th! We have just returned from fireworks at the Mormon Visitor's Center in Independence. We found a nice place to park and enjoyed a lovely view from our car. We began the day in Omaha and the first stop was the house I lived in when I was born. It looked like the pictures that I remember, but they have added on quite a bit. Lovely neighborhood. Then, we walked around the Heartland of America Park. It was very pretty with lots of friendly geese and ducks. We also walked around the Old Market area which seemed like a fun destination, but most of the cool stores were closed for the holiday. We did wander into a couple and managed to find some small souvenirs. From there we went to Boy's Town to see Father Flanaghan and the largest ball made entirely of stamps. Apparently the boys needed something to occupy their time, so why not make a big ball? Next, it was back on the road for the 3 hour drive to Kansas City. We are staying near Harry Truman's home, but it doesn't look like we'll have time to visit. Tomorrow we plan to see the KC sites including the famous shuttlecocks.... (Note from Mara: "shuttlecocks" are birdies in badmitten.)