Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Santa Ynez July 4th Celebration



Video by Gabe!

The Hour Draws Near!


The Santa Ynez Fair

It's easy to forget that this effort is to celebrate the Birthday of The United States!
Happy Birthday, America!












Last Minute Checks


 Electrical continuity is checked.

Final corrections are made.

Drop and Wiring

After it is determined that all the fireworks are in their proper place each one has to be put into the mortar tube and wired.  This step is probably the most time consuming of all.




Break Time


A few minutes to relax in the shade.  Eat a hot dog and later a tri-tip sandwich.

A few minutes to catch up on those missed texts.





Placement

Each firework is placed on the top of a mortar tube in numerical sequence.




As there may be more than one particular number, or the sequence may span different size tubes, placement can become complicated!



Mortar Tubes

The mortar tubes are bunched into blocks with straps.