“The best thing for me is I am off work. I work a rotating shift and the last few times I have had to work.”

— Scott Smith, glassmaker, Lawrence

“Today is my 16th birthday and my family is down from Kentucky. So that is fun.”

— Caitlin Belt, student, Lawrence

“Coming out to Clinton Lake and shooting fireworks. It is a lot of fun.”

— Markus Roberts, student, Lawrence