{"id":2100,"date":"2016-07-10T14:09:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T18:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2016-07-10T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T18:09:40","slug":"4th-of-july-in-nantucket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=2100","title":{"rendered":"4th of July in Nantucket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We were kindly invited by some good friends to join them in Nantucket for the 4th of July weekend.\u00a0 Nantucket is one of the very few places on the East coast that reminds of us God\u2019s country (otherwise known as the West coast).<\/p>\n<p>There were magnificent sunsets:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2096\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?attachment_id=2096\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467577004&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2187\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;sunset on Nantucket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2096\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"sunset on Nantucket\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2187.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sunset on Nantucket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2097\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?attachment_id=2097\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467577713&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2190\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2097\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_2190\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2190.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fun 4th of July fireworks (lit off on the 3rd of July but why quibble?);<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2098\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?attachment_id=2098\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467581258&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2192\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2098\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"on the beach for fireworks\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_2192.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">on the beach for fireworks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A town water gun fight on the actual 4th of July (let\u2019s just say that no one escaped unscathed from the battle):<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2092\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?attachment_id=2092\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467631873&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022883295194508&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2092\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/9AEF36C4-B8C6-43CF-B47B-DA67513930F2.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A parfait-making contest:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2099\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?attachment_id=2099\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467710702&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3389\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_3389\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayliang.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_3389.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And fabulous food, with many home-cooked meals, and a wonderful dining experience at American Seasons (to be blogged about on a later blog post).<\/p>\n<p>It was a wonderful four days of rest and relaxation and good times and friendship.\u00a0 And, by the way, Happy Birthday, America!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were kindly invited by some good friends to join them in 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