Westside Story – Explosion – Fourth of July

Joseph Boyle · July 3, 2016 · ·

It is the time of year when we celebrate the Fourth of July which means we are going to be surrounded by exploding fireworks. No surprise.

What is surprising is another kind of Fourth of July explosion. It is an explosion of red, white and blue in a USA garden located in the heart Lakewood. A silent explosion for the Fourth of July is more exciting for some than an M-80 and this explosion is legal, too, with the guarantee of no trip to the hospital emergency room.

Explosion of red, white & blue colors in our USA garden. Happy Fourth of July!

About Joseph Boyle

Joe’s life is divided into 3+1 chapters. Chapter I: 25+ years in business including Estate Planning with New York Life, Revenue Officer with the U.S. Treasury Department, Sales Representative and gas main Extension King with Washington Natural Gas Company, Real Estate Broker, investor, developer, and property manager. Chapter II: 25 years in public service as a Pierce County Deputy Sheriff between the ages of 45 and 70. Chapter III: Began with an April Fool’s Day 2013 retirement and involves The Arts including Writing, Comedy, and the Blues. Currently Joe is a creator on Westside Story, The Benny's & Joey’s Quiz with Publisher Ben Sclair and Double Take with author / columnist Susanne Bacon. Joe has performed as an actor locally and done stand-up comedy in Seattle, Tacoma, New Jersey, and Las Vegas. Chapter +1 (or 4) finds Joe and his family leaving Washington state after 77 year of residency to the Westside of the Atlantic Ocean in a state named Delaware. Because Joe has left many friends in western Washington, he remains interested in the territory of his former Westside Story beat.

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Steve S. says

July 4, 2016 at 10:13 am

Is that a mole hill in the background?
Shirlee Dashow says

July 5, 2016 at 2:16 pm

Gorgeous my friend!

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